Background: Prior studies have shown that WATCHMAN device can be an alternative for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients for
Read morePurpose: Lack of physical activity after stroke results in increased risk of stroke recurrence and other health problems. While some
Read moreBackground: In patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), a key treatment goal is to improve their health status; their
Read moreBackground: Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has similar efficacy as center-based CR, but the choice of which meets the needs of
Read moreBackground: At intensive care units (ICUs), multiple physiological signals are continuously monitored so as to detect the onset of critical
Read moreIntroduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Disparities in AF outcomes have been related
Read moreObjective: To identify the degree to which shared decision making (SDM) is occurring for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS)
Read moreObjectives: Cardiac amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure (HF). We investigated the prevalence and impact of amyloidosis in
Read morePurpose: With the current opioid epidemic, U.S. cardiac surgeons are increasingly facing complex medical decision-making for patients with injection drug
Read moreBackground: Global budgets (GB), an innovative method of hospital payment, have been considered effective in containing expenditures. In January 2014,
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