Heart failure is an increasingly recognized complication in chronic diabetes that may be caused by a number of processes including direct effects of hyperglycemia on the heart muscle. So-called diabetic cardiomyopathy may affect up to 20% of people with chronic diabetes and represents a unique...

It's becoming increasingly evident that alongside top-notch clinical expertise, the CV specialist of the future must be surrounded by a multi-talented, diverse team to provide optimal patient care. In addition, it is crucial that the clinician and CV organization engage in non-clinical...

Patients with acute myocardial infarction are at a high risk of heart failure and death. Despite advances in care and reduction in the rate of recurrent myocardial infarctions, the risk for heart failure continues to be unacceptably high. No intervention in 2 decades has been shown to improve...