Despite the signing of a peace accord between Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and Government in 2016, it is increasingly apparent that country’s armed con...

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without a history of myocardial infarction have the same risk of a coronary event as patients without diabetes who do have a history of myocardial infarction.1 This observation was part of the basis for the recommendation by the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program that diabetes should be considered a “coronary ...

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cause of acquired in children and young adults. It continues to be prevalent many low- middle-income countries where it causes significant morbidity mortality. Following 2017 Cairo conference “Rheumatic Heart Disease: from Molecules Global Community,” experts 21 formulated an approach for addressing problem RHD: “The Accord on Disease.” The attem...