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Pericardial segmentation: a proposed model to quantify disease burden

Background Cardiac MR (CMR) provides a comprehensive assessment of pericardial structure, tissue characteristics and constriction-related haemodynamics, making it an excellent tool for assessing the ...
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Wearable cardioverter defibrillator for transient arrhythmic risk and sudden cardiac death prevention: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a common cause of cardiovascular mortality, often triggered by ventricular ...
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Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: results of the population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

Background The aim of the study was to estimate the sex-specific prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation or flutter ...
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Non-adherence to medications prescribed to patients with heart failure in general practice: prevalence, risk factors and association with mortality and hospitalisation

Aim In the UK, pharmacological management of patients with heart failure (HF) occurs predominantly in general practice. Using ...
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Triglyceride-Glucose Index: a novel prognostic predictor for postoperative cerebral infarction in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting – insights from a nationwide ...

Background Postoperative cerebral infarction following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary artery ...