The role of low grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevated high sensitivity C-reactive
protein (hsCRP) levels in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic vascular disease has …

Noncommunicable disease (NCD), comprising cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes,
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are increasing in incidence rapidly in low- and …

Inflammatory bowel disease-related colorectal cancer (IBD-CRC) is one of the most serious
complications of IBD contributing to significant mortality in this cohort of patients. IBD is often …

Background There is substantial variability in the perioperative administration of aspirin in
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, both among patients who are already on an aspirin …

Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …

Background: Each year, millions of patients worldwide have a perioperative myocardial
infarction (MI) after noncardiac surgery. Objective: To examine the characteristics and short-term …

Background— Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia; however,
little is known about patients in a primary care setting from high-, middle-, and low-income …

Background Marked activation of the sympathetic nervous system occurs during and after
noncardiac surgery. Low-dose clonidine, which blunts central sympathetic outflow, may …

Background Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) increases the risk of
cardiovascular events and deaths, which anticoagulation therapy could prevent. Dabigatran …

Background Atrial fibrillation is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but
scant data are available for long-term outcomes in individuals outside North America or …