In most developed countries, coronary artery disease (CAD), mostly caused by
atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, is one of the primary causes of death. From 1990s to …

Background Mobile technologies could be a powerful media for providing individual level
support to health care consumers. We conducted a systematic review to assess the …

Material de distribuição exclusiva à classe médica. Os Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
não se responsabilizam pelo acesso indevido a seu conteúdo e que contrarie a …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

Document Reviewers: Sigmund Silber (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Frank V.
Aguirre (USA), Nawwar Al-Attar (France), Eduardo Alegria (Spain), Felicita Andreotti (Italy) …

Activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) results in vasoconstriction,
muscular (vascular and cardiac) hypertrophy and fibrosis. Established arterial stiffness and …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

Background Recent analyses have presented conflicting evidence regarding the incidence
and prevalence of heart failure in the United States. We sought to estimate the annual …

This overview provides a guideline for the management of stable ischemic heart disease. It
represents the work of a primary and secondary panel of participants from across Canada …

Little is known about the benefits and risks of the long-term use of cardiovascular drugs.
Evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) rarely goes beyond a few years of follow-up …