Background Critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may develop a pro-thrombotic
state that places them at a dramatically increased lethal risk. Although platelet activation is …

Myocardial fibrosis is an important part of cardiac remodeling that leads to heart failure and
death. Myocardial fibrosis results from increased myofibroblast activity and excessive …

Objective To determine AF prevalence and gaps in atrial fibrillation (AF) awareness and
management in China. Methods We conducted a community-based survey of 47 841 adults (…

The burden of cardiovascular (CV) disease is very high in China, due to highly prevalent
and poorly controlled risk factors resulting from changing sociodemographic structure and …

Interleukin-12 (IL-12) has emerged as one of the most potent agents for anti-tumor immunotherapy.
However, potentially lethal toxicity associated with systemic administration of IL-12 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasing burden worldwide. However, AF prevention has not
been emphasized enough in clinical practice or guidelines. In this paper, the authors review …

Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been recently demonstrated as a
promising stem cell type to rescue damaged myocardium after acute infarction. One of the most …

Background: Despite improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to combat
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in recent decades, there are significant ongoing access gaps …

Objectives The authors sought to assess the benefits of pulmonary artery denervation (PADN)
among combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (CpcPH) patients in a …

Introduction: Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) with the endpoint of pulmonary
vein (PV) isolation has been developed as an effective therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). …