Mount Sinai Medical Center

Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

In patients with atrial fibrillation, rivaroxaban was noninferior to warfarin for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism. There was no significant between-group differenc...

Coronary Plaque Disruption

The Effect of Digoxin on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Heart Failure

Digoxin did not reduce overall mortality, but it reduced the rate of hospitalization both overall and for worsening heart failure. These findings define more precisely the role ...

Genetic evidence for a novel familial Alzheimer's disease locus on chromosome 14

Clinicopathologic and¹¹C-Pittsburgh compound B implications of Thal amyloid phase across the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum

Thal amyloid phase, which describes the pattern of progressive amyloid-β plaque deposition in Alzheimer's disease, was incorporated into the latest National Institute of Ageing ...

A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations

Linkage analysis of "necessary" disease loci versus "susceptibility" loci.

The association of some diseases with specific alleles of certain genetic markers has been difficult to explain. Several explanations have been proposed for the phenomenon of as...

Color 3-D Imaging of Normal and Pathologic Intracranial Structures

The overall feasibility of 3-D color imaging is determined, taking into account display method, display options, and image processing system. The method is based on the display ...