LBBP is defined as capturing the left bundle branch (LBB) trunk or its fascicles, whereas capturing only the left septal ...

Cardiac fibroblasts (CF) can become activated and produce excessive extracellular matrix, contributing to fibrotic remodeling ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

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Background: The PRAETORIAN trial investigated the efficacy and safety of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) compared with transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) and showed ...

Background: Intramural site of origin is a major cause of ablation failure of ventricular arrhythmias and the optimal strategy is unclear. This study investigated the efficacy of a stepwise ablation ...

Background: There is sparse high-quality safety and effectiveness data for pulsed field ablation (PFA) of persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF), where lesions beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ...

Patients with an autoimmune or inflammatory disease (AIID) are at increased cardiovascular risk and may benefit more from statin therapy. In the FOURIER trial (Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research ...

High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the clinical significance of subclinical CAD among high-volume ...