Objective To assess associations of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with patient profile, resource use, cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in stable patients post-myocardial infarction ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is common and results in significant increases in hospital stay and financial encumbrance. Objective Determine ...

Objective To document UK rates of exercise treadmill testing, functional stress testing and CT coronary angiography (CTCA). Specific aims were to determine how rates have changed in the context of ...

Objective There is paucity of data on optimal medical treatment, including use of beta blockers for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The study aimed to investigate ...

Objective To determine provision of MRI for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs; pacemakers and defibrillators) in England, to understand regional variation and assess the ...

Objective To estimate the population prevalence and treatable burden of severe aortic stenosis (AS) in the UK. Methods We adapted a contemporary model of the population profile of symptomatic and ...

Objectives Peak exercise systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of different SBP patterns at the ...

Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex clinical syndrome in which signs and symptoms of heart failure (HF) occur despite a normal left ventricular ejection ...

Background High-sensitivity cardiac troponin tests have enhanced early myocardial infarction diagnosis, yet many patients still land in the observe zone (OZ). Guidelines suggest a 3-hour troponin ...

Introduction and objectives Decision-making regarding prognosticating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains challenging at the front door. The MIRACLE2 score provides a simple and practical ...

Background Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for assessing right ventricular (RV) function in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF), but it is expensive and not always available. ECG ...

Objective As thoracic aortic disease (TAD) is generally asymptomatic, biomarkers are needed to provide insight into early progression. We aimed to examine the association between circulating blood ...