Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a common cause of cardiovascular mortality, often triggered by ventricular ...

Aim In the UK, pharmacological management of patients with heart failure (HF) occurs predominantly in general practice. Using ...

Background The aim of the study was to estimate the sex-specific prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation or flutter ...

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

Introduction Stiff left atrium (LA) is important in the pathophysiology and progression of heart failure with preserved ...

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 ...

Background Those with premature coronary heart disease (pCHD) have a lower 5-year risk of repeat events; however, their ...

Background Heart failure (HF) is not included in atrial fibrillation (AF) bleeding risk prediction scores, reflecting uncertainty regarding its importance as a risk factor for major haemorrhage. We ...

Objective Aspirin and non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are preventive against cardiovascular disease (CVD) and several cancer types, but long-term use has been associated ...

Acidemia, or too much acid in the blood, only occurs when the body’s buffering capacity can no longer maintain a normal pH level. A normal blood pH is considered to be 7.35–7.45. However, even at a ...

Aims Long-term oral anticoagulant (LTOAC) reduces ischaemic stroke recurrences. Because of bleeding history, frailty, cognitive impairment, comorbidities or patient refusal, many cannot be discharged ...

Objectives To explore changes over time in the 30-day mortality rate for paediatric cardiac surgery and to understand the role of attendant changes in the case mix. Methods, setting and participants ...