Robert A. Harrington, MD: Hi. This is Bob Harrington from Stanford University, on Medscape Cardiology on theheart.org. During the course of the COVID pandemic, we've continued to learn about the ...

Progressive respiratory failure is the primary cause of death in the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Despite widespread interest in the pathophysiology of the disease, relatively little ...

More autopsy reports on COVID-19 patients, some from the United States, are helping researchers piece together a picture of a virus that damages endothelial cells, causing a clotting disorder that can ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A commonly used medication that prevents blood clots from forming may also prevent existing clots from damaging delicate vein walls — and may accelerate healing in a clot-damaged ...

The early part of this year saw the reports of the first cases of COVID-19 in China’s Wuhan City. Within six months, it had spread to almost every country across all borders, causing more nearly 11 ...

The endothelium is a cell layer that lines the body’s blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. These cells are necessary to maintain healthy organs, tissues, and overall body function. The cells of the ...

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.