Objective To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of heart murmurs detected
during heart disease screening among apparently healthy schoolchildren. Design Cross-…

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the WeChat platform-based health
education on patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with usual care…

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and treated status of congenital heart
disease (CHD) in elementary schoolchildren and facilitate the long-term planning of health …

Using poly-L-lactic acid for implantable biodegradable scaffold has potential biocompatibility
issue due to its acidic degradation byproducts. We have previously reported that the …

Rationale: We reported previously, in porcine coronary arteries, that the novel biodegradable
PowerStent®Absorb paclitaxel-eluting stent had improved and sustained structural …

BackgroundThe GDF3 gene plays a fundamental role in embryonic morphogenesis. Recent
studies have indicated that GDF3 plays a previously unrecognised role in cardiovascular …

… We thank Dr Kang for reading and commenting1 on our article reporting the coexistence
of aortic aneurysm and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in 2 patients of our …

Air pollution and climate change are issues of worldwide concern. Synergizing air pollution
control and climate mitigation have been an important national policy of China. This study …

Ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) has long been the primary air pollutant with
alarming public health risk in China. PM 2.5 pollution control in China still mainly concerned …

With great interest, we read a recent publication in The American Journal of Medicine
presented by Dr. Hoffer. 1 He stated that neither the general public nor doctors are happy with …