Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been related to ischemic heart disease (IHD), and the primary substrate for IHD is atherosclerotic burden. We aim to estimate …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Whether cannabis is a risk factor for cardiovascular events is unknown. We examined the association between smoking cannabis and cardiovascular events in a …
Abstract: Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Understanding trends and potential disparities in CAD prevalence is crucial for public …
Abstract: Background: Intensive glycemic control reduced the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) events among White ACCORD study participants with the haptoglobin (Hp)2-2 …
Abstract: Disease severity, illness intrusiveness, and health locus of control (HLC) each contribute to psychosocial wellbeing in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). To …
Abstract: Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is strongly recommended after myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, or coronary artery bypass surgery, but it is …