Background Insomnia symptoms are prevalent in older adults and linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the role of ...

Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a condition caused by TTR protein misfolding and amyloid deposition, particularly in the ...

Objective Biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid (PF) is commonly performed for the initial assessment of PF, and the results are usually interpreted according to Light’s traditional criteria for ...

Despite significant advances in the treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), there remains a significant short-term and long-term increased mortality risk. Risk stratification to ...

Cardiovascular diseases i are the most common cause of loss of flying licence globally, and cardiac arrhythmia is the main disqualifier in a substantial proportion of aircrew. Aircrew ii often operate ...

Correspondence to Dr Bao Tran, Cardiology, St Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Bao.Tran3{at}CommonSpirit.org To be familiar with tools in the diagnosis of peripheral artery ...

Introduction The clinical effectiveness of a ‘rule-out’ acute coronary syndrome (ACS) strategy for emergency department patients with chest pain, incorporating a single undetectable high-sensitivity ...

Background In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), elevated mean left atrial pressure (MLAP) is a recognised haemodynamic feature. This pilot study explored the use of a ...

Heart failure (HF) is the most common and serious cardiovascular complication of cancer therapy. As succinctly stated in an editorial by Lyon, ‘Success in the diagnosis and treatment of many cancers ...

Introduction Cardiac auscultation is an important clinical skill used by physicians in assessing and diagnosing valvular heart disease (VHD). The widespread use of echocardiography in the last three ...

2 Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA 3 The Heart Center and Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Research ...

OBJECTIVE To examine a general practice population to measure the prevalence of signs and symptoms of heart failure (SSHF) and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). DESIGN Cross sectional ...