Methods 40 male valve replacement surgery patients (20-30 years) were randomly allocated into two equal groups: Group A received aerobic and very early resistance training (6 exercises targeting upper ...

Objective D-dimer might serve as a marker of thrombogenesis and a hypercoagulable state following plaque rupture. Few studies explore the association between baseline D-dimer levels and the incidence ...

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and ...

Milestone articles have highlighted the frequency and types of statistical errors in research,1–5 yet fundamental errors ...

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has focused on anticoagulation, rhythm control and ventricular rate control. Recently, a fourth pillar of AF management has been incorporated recognising the ...

Introduction The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death recommend that subcutaneous ...

Results During 5 years of follow-up, 2960 (13 %) of the patients died of cardiovascular causes. Reduced eGFR was significantly associated with cardiovascular death by all eGFR equations in Cox ...

Legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis commerce is spreading around the world, associated with increased use1 and ...

Objective Nickel allergy is common; endovascular specialists are often confronted with nickel allergic patients ahead of the implantation of endovascular devices, many of which are nickel-containing.

Results A total of 92 HCM patients were identified, with median follow up period 52 months, median age 56 years (range 15–86), and male sex in 64%. Twelve patients had an implantable cardioverter ...

Methods Ten athletes were referred from external pre-participation screening. All exhibited prominent deep symmetrical T wave inversion in the inferolateral leads (figure 1). All had negative family ...

Objectives To determine the association between symptoms and signs reported in primary care consultations following a new diagnosis of heart failure (HF), and 3-month hospitalisation and mortality.