Background It has not been clearly established whether percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) can provide an incremental benefit in quality of life over that provided by optimal …

Background Questions persist concerning the comparative effectiveness of percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG). The American …

Background: A previous study of participants with prediabetes found that hemoglobin A1c
(HbA1c) levels differed between black and white participants with no differences in glucose …

• The varying epidermal melanin content that produces racial pigmentation determines the
number of photons that reach the lower (malpighian) cellular layers, where vitamin D 3 …

Background Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) intravascular ultrasound imaging can detect
lipid-rich plaques (LRPs). LRPs are associated with acute coronary syndromes or …

BACKGROUND: Patients' ability to manage medications is critical to chronic disease control.
Also known as medication management capacity (MMC), it includes the ability to correctly …

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now the standard of care for
patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are extreme, high, or intermediate risk …

Abstract Background: The HCMR (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Registry) is a National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute–funded, prospective registry of 2,755 patients with …

Importance Hospitalist physicians face increasing pressure to maximize productivity, which
may undermine the efficiency and quality of care. Objective To determine the association …

To develop a tool for precisely assessing dementia severity, items should be selected
according to their relationship to the overall progression of the disease. Using an item …