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Right Ventricular Sarcomere Contractile Depression and the Role of Thick Filament Activation in Human Heart Failure With Pulmonary Hypertension

ARTICLE: Right Ventricular Sarcomere Contractile Depression and the Role of Thick Filament Activation in Human Heart Failure With Pulmonary Hypertension AUTHORS: Vivek Jani, M Imran Aslam, Axel… Read More »Right Ventricular Sarcomere Contractile Depression and the Role of Thick Filament Activation in Human Heart Failure With Pulmonary Hypertension

Clinical Outcomes Associated With Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

ARTICLE: Clinical Outcomes Associated With Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 AUTHORS: Ashraf Fawzy, Tianshi David Wu, Kunbo Wang, Kenneth E Sands, Arielle… Read More »Clinical Outcomes Associated With Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

Care manager, older adult, and caregiver perspectives on co-occurring care management among high-need older adults

ARTICLE: Care manager, older adult, and caregiver perspectives on co-occurring care management among high-need older adults AUTHORS: Stephanie Nothelle, Amelie Nkodo, Kathryn Fiddler, Jessica Litman, Rosalie Sleppy, Francesca Brancati, Cynthia M… Read More »Care manager, older adult, and caregiver perspectives on co-occurring care management among high-need older adults

Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings: The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial

ARTICLE: Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings: The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial AUTHORS: Junichi Ishigami, Jeanne Charleston, Edgar R Miller 3rd, Kunihiro Matsushita, Lawrence… Read More »Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings: The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial

Platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in acute coronary syndrome: the impact of PCSK9 inhibition

ARTICLE: Platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in acute coronary syndrome: the impact of PCSK9 inhibition AUTHORS: Efthymios Ziogos, Stephen P Chelko, Tarek Harb, Morgan Engel, Michael A Vavuranakis, Maicon… Read More »Platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in acute coronary syndrome: the impact of PCSK9 inhibition