Fluoropyrimidines such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) form the foundation of a wide variety of
chemotherapy regimens. 5-FU is in fact the third most commonly used chemotherapeutic …

Background Limited US data exist regarding high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (cTn)
implementation. Objectives This study sought to evaluate the impact of high-sensitivity …

Background: There are good data to support using a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin
T (hs-cTnT) below the limit of detection of 5 ng/L to exclude acute myocardial infarction. Per …

Introduction Coronary vasospasm associated with fluoropyrimidine (FP)-based
chemotherapy is a potentially serious complication and reported to occur more often with …

Abstract Background The spectrum of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is broad and
thus early appropriate risk stratification can be helpful. Our objectives were to define the …

Background Findings from heart failure (HF) studies linking diuresis-related weight loss to
clinical decongestion and outcomes are mixed. Differential responses of interstitial and …

In 1543, astronomer NiccoloCopernico's book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
proposed that the sun was the center of the universe and that other planets revolved around …

Aims Limited US outcome data exist among patients with myocardial injury and types 1 and
2 myocardial infarction (MI) evaluated with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) …

Cardiovascular biomarkers play a major diagnostic role for cardiologists. Different
biomarkers provide different insights into a variety of cardiovascular conditions and in doing …

External transthoracic direct current (DC) cardioversion is a commonly used method of
terminating cardiac arrhythmias. Previous research has shown that DC cardioversion …