Thromboembolic events occur relatively rarely during childhood, even in the presence of acquired or congenital risk factors (1, 2). In contrast, TE occur in approximately 5% of the adult population, ...

Impairment of the fibrinolytic system is one of the most sensitive markers of endothelial dysfunction, and a major risk factor for future cardiovascular disease in adults. Persistent endothelial ...

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastatic bladder cancer profile under vinflunine treatment. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include ...

Serum 5-s-cysteinyldopa for identifying non-responders to nivolumab treatment of melanoma. Non-progression during avelumab treatment is associated with clinically relevant improvements in ...

Patients experiencing an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who receive primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 2 hours of alerting the medical system are less likely ...

Mrs. C, an 81-year-old woman, arrives at the emergency department of a community hospital 4 hours after the onset of crushing retrosternal chest pain. The pain radiates to her back, shoulders and arms ...

Despite improved diagnosis and treatment options, coronary artery disease (CAD) is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Established risk factors such as smoking, ...