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Epidemiology of cardiometabolic disease in Latin America

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The burden of atrial fibrillation in the asia–pacific region.

  • Christopher X. Wong
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Cryo-X-ray phase contrast imaging for 3D structural and molecular analysis of frozen biopsy samples

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  • Anne Bonnin

Turning back time: the promise of cardiac regeneration

  • Elsa Lawrence
  • Catherine H. Wilson

Epidemiology of cardiometabolic health in Latin America and strategies to address disparities

  • Luisa C. C. Brant
  • J. Jaime Miranda
  • Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro

Cardiac involvement in Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis

  • Ester Cerdeira Sabino
  • Maria Carmo P. Nunes

Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system

  • James W. S. Jahng
  • Mark P. Little
  • Joseph C. Wu

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This Focus issue on atheroimmunology highlights the importance of innate and adaptive immune mechanisms to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

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This Collection of articles from across the Nature Reviews portfolio explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in health care, from drug discovery and development, through to applications in the risk stratification, diagnosis, imaging, monitoring, prognostication, and pharmacological and surgical treatment of patients.

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Article Series | Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease

This ongoing Series of articles comprehensively describes the global epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and the burden placed on health-care systems.

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This ongoing Series of articles highlights the importance of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive cardiovascular workforce in improving the quality of patient care and scientific research.

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Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Cholesterol crystals (CCs) have a pathogenic role in various cardiovascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis. In this Review, Boisvert and colleagues describe the mechanisms underlying CC formation and the role of CCs in cardiovascular disease, as well as therapeutic approaches aimed at reducing CC-mediated atherosclerotic burden.

  • Yvonne Baumer
  • William A. Boisvert

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Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure: an update on ongoing trials

Cell therapy has emerged in the past 20 years as a promising avenue for cardiac repair and regeneration. In this Review, Zhang and colleagues provide an overview of the evolution of cell-based and cell product-based therapies for the treatment of heart failure, including challenges and lessons learned, and summarize ongoing clinical trials on the feasibility of novel or underexplored treatment protocols.

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  • Steven M. Pogwizd
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Cardiodermatology: the heart of the connection between the skin and cardiovascular disease

In this Review on cardiodermatology, Gelfand and colleagues discuss specific skin findings associated with cardiovascular diseases, important cutaneous adverse effects of common cardiovascular therapies, and the effects of dermatological diseases and dermatological treatment on cardiovascular risk.

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Nanomedicine-based strategies for the treatment of vein graft disease

In this Review, Tao and colleagues discuss the design and applications of nanoparticles and nanofabricated biomaterials, such as hydrogels, external graft support devices and cell-based therapies, for the treatment of vein graft disease and highlight the potential of using these nanofabricated biomaterials alongside bypass surgery to improve local delivery efficiency and therapeutic efficacy.

  • Zhuoming Zhou

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Environmental sustainability in cardiovascular practice: current challenges and future directions

In this Review, Rajagopalan and colleagues summarize the sources of greenhouse gas emissions related to the provision of cardiovascular health care and suggest strategies to reduce carbon emissions and costs, including the use of renewable energy, waste reduction and disease prevention.

  • Sanjay Rajagopalan
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Translation of pathophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrosis into new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

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Lower your cholesterol early, and stick with it!

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Pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy: from mechanisms to precision medicine

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Clinical and subclinical acute brain injury caused by invasive cardiovascular procedures

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Unlocking excellence in health care: the power of inclusive and sensitive language in medicine.

This call to action aims to increase awareness of inclusive language in medicine to enhance the experiences of patients and staff and improve health outcomes. Recognizing that terms change, we urge all health-care professionals to advocate for their colleagues and patients. This responsibility to educate the community should not fall exclusively onto marginalized communities.

  • Sarah M. Birkhoelzer
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Charting the future of cardiology with large language model artificial intelligence

Large language models represent a transformative leap in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, offering exciting potential across cardiology, from clinical care to education and research. However, several crucial challenges limit the practical implementation of large language models in cardiology. Interdisciplinary research is imperative to overcome these barriers.

  • Ramsey M. Wehbe

Improving English proficiency for scientific communication by non-fluent speakers

English has long been the dominant language in scientific communication. Although having a universal language for scientific communication is beneficial, this standard imposes a considerable barrier for researchers who do not speak English fluently. However, the current generation of scientists is overcoming this barrier through the use of artificial intelligence-based language tools.

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Trade-offs between vessel-based and substrate-based nomenclatures for coronary heart diseases

Debate exists regarding the best terminology for common presentations of heart diseases caused by epicardial and/or microvascular coronary artery disease with or without myocardial ischaemia. In this Comment, we discuss the pros and cons of a new proposal to replace the vessel-based nomenclature of acute and chronic coronary syndromes with the myocardial-oriented nomenclature of acute and non-acute myocardial ischaemic syndromes.

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Monocytes migrate to the brain after MI to promote deep sleep to aid cardiac healing

After myocardial infarction, monocytes are actively recruited to the brain to augment sleep power and abundance, which in turn helps to limit cardiac inflammation and promotes recovery.

  • Irene Fernández-Ruiz

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Our revered and mysterious heart

A review of Robin Choudhury’s book The Beating Heart: The Art & Science of Our Most Vital Organ , which explores depictions and perceptions of the heart across millennia.

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