Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. As a result of several factors, including a ...

Background A pathway incorporating an option for early discharge based on a single low level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) at presentation increases the proportion of patients ...

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and an important risk factor for stroke. Treatment with anticoagulants substantially reduces risk of stroke. Current prevalence ...

Objectives The estimation of systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is challenging in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The study aimed to ...

This editorial refers to ‘Risk of Severe COVID-19 disease associated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) in England: population cohort study ...

The aorta represents a complex organ system which begins in the aortic ring adjacent to the aortic root with the origin of the two major coronary arteries, and ends at the iliac bifurcation. The ...

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited cardiac disorder, characterised by a typical ECG pattern and an increased risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). BrS is a challenging entity, in ...

One of the main causes of death beyond the first year after heart transplantation is cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). This review summarises the current understanding of its complex ...

Coronary heart disease and stroke contribute significantly to premature mortality and morbidity. Largely preventable, they demand prevention. Emphases range from responsibilities of governments to ...

Results 55 patients had E/e’ ≥14 and 120 had E/e’<14 with the former group having significantly higher NT-proBNP and proportion of hypertension. There were no significant differences in the other ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVDs) is a major social and economic problem because, despite advances in prevention and treatment, it is still the most common cause of death worldwide. According to WHO data, ...

Preterm birth affects 1 in 10 pregnancies worldwide, with increasing survival rates over the last 30 years. However, as this new generation of long-term survivors approaches middle age, recent studies ...