Background : Several recent studies have suggested an increased cancer risk among patients
with heart failure (HF). However, these studies are constrained by limited size and follow-…

Background— African Americans develop chronic kidney disease and pulmonary hypertension
(PH) at disproportionately high rates. Little is known whether PH heightens the risk of …

Importance Current guidelines recommend statin therapy for millions of US residents for the
primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). It is unclear whether …

Background— Adverse aortic remodeling, such as dilation, is associated with multiple
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. We sought to determine whether measures of enlarged …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) and abdominal aortic calcium (AAC) on multidetector computed
tomography (MDCT) permit assessment of the presence and burden of coronary and …

Frailty and cardiovascular disease are highly interconnected and increase in prevalence
with age. Identifying frailty allows for a personalized cardiovascular risk prescription and …

Purpose of Review The goal of the narrative review is to provide an overview of the
epidemiology of frailty in cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality and discuss …

Background Statins are highly effective for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease (ASCVD) and mortality. Data on the benefit of statins in adults with heart failure …

Risk prediction models for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death developed from patients
without vascular disease may not be suitable for myocardial infarction (MI) survivors. Prediction …

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide remains high despite advances in
diagnosis and management. 1 Risk factor modification has become the cornerstone of CVD …