Pathology studies demonstrated that coronary fatty streaks develop early in life and that even
more advanced fibrous plaques are present in a proportion of adolescents. The presence …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have a lower prevalence in women than men; although, a
higher mortality rate and a poorer prognosis are more common in women. However, there is a …

Using traditional echocardiography, the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is often only
possible in advanced stage when recommended therapies may have adverse effects. The …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, increasing with age and comorbidities.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep disorder more common in older men. It …

In the recent years minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has become a well‐established
and increasingly used option for managing patients with a mitral valve pathology. …

It is well established that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are the cornerstone of anticoagulant
strategy in atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) and should be …

Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), which encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical
presentations of coronary artery disease (CAD), is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality …

Anderson–Fabry disease (AFD) is a lysosome storage disorder resulting from an X-linked
inheritance of a mutation in the galactosidase A (GLA) gene encoding for the enzyme alpha-…

It has been consistently demonstrated that circulating lipids and particularly low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) play a significant role in the development of coronary artery …

Cancer patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and, notably, a significant
prevalence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It has been shown that an elevated …