Background Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) predict coronary heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and death, all of which are also related to sodium intake. We studied estimated ...
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Objective: To establish a classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that includes both leaflet morphology and aortic shape. Setting: Two academic medical centres of the University of Washington, ...
Correspondence to Dr Carl J Lavie, Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA; clavie{at}ochsner.org In their Heart paper, O'Keeffe and colleagues4 use data from ...
Background Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) have been increasingly used to support haemodynamics during ...
Objective Severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) causes significant right atrial (RA) volume overload, resulting in structural and functional RA-remodelling. This study evaluated whether ...
Background Renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as a guideline-recommended therapeutic option in hypertension management with ...
Background Recent cardiovascular risk equations from the USA and United Kingdom use routinely collected electronic medical records (EMRs), while current equations used in Australia (AusCVDRisk) have ...
Background Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNIE) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to uncertainty in pathogen identification and treatment decisions. Existing ...
Correspondence to Dr Madalina Garbi, Department of Cardiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0AY, UK; madalina.garbi{at}nhs.net Clinical guidelines are developed by professional societies and ...
Background Acute heart failure (AHF) is a severe clinical syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality. Effective management of congestion is a primary treatment goal and often requires ...
Introduction Ascertaining the cause of sudden death is often difficult, even in patients with a history of heart disease.