Background The clinical significance of peak troponin levels following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been definitively established. The purpose of this study was to examine the ...

Background Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the prognostic value ...

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Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment for psychiatric conditions. Although effective, ECT can lead to various cardiovascular effects, such as heart rate ...

Objectives Conventional transthoracic echocardiographic measurements like global longitudinal strain (GLS) have shown promise in distinguishing cardiac amyloidosis (CA), but with limited specificity.

The ideal stent must fulfil a broad range of technical requirements. Stents must be securely crimped onto the delivery balloon and, in this form, must have a low profile and be sufficiently flexible ...

Myo-inositol, also known as inositol (cyclohexanehexol), is a cyclic carbohydrate with six hydroxyl groups.1 For a long time, it was considered a B vitamin (vitamin B 8). However, it is not considered ...

Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are increasingly integrated into healthcare settings to improve patient outcomes, reduce medical errors and enhance clinical efficiency by providing ...

Objectives To characterise and risk-stratify patients presenting to a heart failure (HF) clinic according to the National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) algorithm. Methods This is an ...

Objective Heart failure remains a key public health priority across the globe. The median age of people with heart failure admitted to hospital in the UK is 81 years old. Many such patients transcend ...

is an open access journal by BMJ and BCS, publishing original research in cardiovascular medicine. Open Heart considers submissions of a variety of article types, including original research articles, ...

Importance The healthcare sector is essential to human health and well-being, yet its significant carbon footprint contributes to climate change-related threats to health. Objective To review ...