BMJ3d
Inpatient versus outpatient diagnosis of heart failure across the spectrum of ejection fraction: a population cohort study
Background Early heart failure (HF) diagnosis is crucial to ensure that optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is ...
BMJ16h
Cardiac MRI of Lyme disease myocarditis
Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK Correspondence to Dr Stephen P Harden, Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University ...
BMJ21h
T4 ERK5 degradation: a turning point from compensated metabolic cardiomyopathy to heart failure
Rationale The accumulated prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome is more than 25% of the world’s population. These are all conditions that have been repeatedly related to a higher ...
BMJ7d
Timing of intervention in aortic stenosis: a review of current and future strategies
Correspondence to Dr Russell James Everett, BHF/Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; russell.everett{at}ed.ac.uk To review the pathophysiology of ...
BMJ11d
Management of cardiac conduction abnormalities and arrhythmia in aircrew
Cardiovascular diseases i are the most common cause of loss of flying licence globally, and cardiac arrhythmia is the main disqualifier in a substantial proportion of aircrew. Aircrew ii often operate ...
BMJ6d
Extremely cold and hot temperatures increase the risk of ischaemic heart disease mortality: epidemiological evidence from China
2 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 4 ...
BMJ11d
Plaque erosion is a major substrate for coronary thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of plaque erosion as a substrate for coronary thrombosis. DESIGN Pathological study in patients with acute myocardial infarction not treated with thrombolysis or ...
BMJ4d
Pacemaker lead infection: echocardiographic features, management, and outcome
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 ...
BMJ6d
Sudden adult death syndrome and other non-ischaemic causes of sudden cardiac death
Pathology Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr Mary N Sheppard Department of Pathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK; ...
BMJ3d
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography assessment of aortic stenosis
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 ...
BMJ4d
Impact of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on post-coronary artery bypass interleukin 6 release
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.
BMJ13d
Vagally mediated atrioventricular block: pathophysiology and diagnosis
Vagally mediated atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a paroxysmal AV block, localised within the AV node, associated with slowing of the sinus rate. All types of second-degree AV block, ...