Objective: To study the role of echocardiography in the stepwise evaluation of syncope. Design: A prospective observational study with an 18 month follow up. Setting: University teaching hospital ...

Objectives Non-contrast CT aortic valve calcium scoring ignores the contribution of valvular fibrosis in aortic stenosis. We assessed aortic valve calcific and non-calcific disease using ...

1 Arrhythmia Services, Schulich Heart Centre, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2 Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ...

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Objective Timely diagnosis and management of heart failure (HF) is critical, but identification of patients with suspected HF can be challenging, especially in primary care. We describe the journey of ...

1 University College London Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased ...

Background: Angiotensin 1 converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). This benefit may result from an anti-inflammatory action.

a Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Rennes, France, b Department of Infectious Diseases and Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Dr Claude Daubert, Centre Hospitalier ...

Correspondence to Dr Bonnie Ky, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Smilow Center for Translational ...

Objective To evaluate and compare the effect of interventions for improving adherence to medications for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) secondary prevention. Methods We extracted ...

DESIGN Detailed macroscopic and histological examination at 19 segments of the left and right ventricle and the left atrial free wall. PATIENTS 72 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who had ...

2 St George's University Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, London, UK Correspondence to Professor Sanjay Sharma, Department of Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer ...