BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism (PA), an overt form of renin-independent aldosterone production, leads to a disproportionately high rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Mounting ...

Measurements The primary outcome measure was a composite endpoint of the incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome, postoperative pulmonary complications, myocardial infarction and/or ...

In patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), impaired coronary blood flow (CBF) after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is linked to mortality. We developed a novel ...