Open full size image Introduction Drug reactions are some of the most frequently encountered adverse complications in the hospital setting. As many as 30% of hospitalized patients may experience such a reaction, and an estimated one to two million Americans…
Open full size image Definition and history Ischemic myocardial injury may be defined simply as those changes that occur in the heart muscle as a result of an imbalance in oxygen and substrate supply and demand. The degree, time course,…
Open full size image Open full size image Introduction Longevity is increasing and the population of older adults is expanding . In Europe, the estimated percentage of the elderly population (aged older than 65 years) is 16.1% . In Japan,…
Acknowledgments This study was supported in part by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants R01HL139829 and 1OT2OD028190 (Dr. Chen), a Charles Fisch Cardiovascular Research Award endowed by Dr. Suzanne B. Knoebel of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology (Drs. Kusayama and…