Background Complete revascularisation has been associated with improved short-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery ...

Background The PR interval is a ubiquitous parameter available to all clinicians. Studies on associated risk have been ...

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among young individuals and athletes. Despite increasing evidence supporting exercise, uncertainty remains ...

Correspondence to Dr Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; mcarmo{at}waymail.com.br Objective Ischaemic stroke ...

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a complex circulating lipoprotein, and increasing evidence has demonstrated its role as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and as a possible ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterised by an increased risk of pathological thrombus formation due to a disruption of physiological haemostatic mechanisms that are better understood by reference to ...

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1 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, ...

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Correspondence to Professor Ian R Reid, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University ...

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Patients may be offered cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a supervised programme often including exercises, education and psychological care, following a cardiac event, with the aim of reducing morbidity ...

Background The influence of marital status on the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and prognosis after CVD is inconclusive. We systematically reviewed the literature to determine how marital ...