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Differentiation of tricuspid regurgitation from constrictive pericarditis: novel criteria for diagnosis in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory

Background: Severe tricuspid regurgitation, constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy can all present with signs and symptoms of right heart failure and similar haemodynamic findings of ...
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Hypereosinophilic syndrome: considerations for the cardiologist

Eosinophil-mediated endomyocardial damage is a well-known complication in patients with hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES). Although management and survival have improved significantly, some patients ...
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BS06 Structural insights into SMURF1 inhibitions and its therapeutic potential in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Introduction Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating disease characterised by remodelling of the pulmonary arteries, leading to right heart failure and death. The most common cause is a ...
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Cardiac function and obesity

Correspondence to: Ramachandran S Vasan, MD, Framingham Heart Study, 73, Mt Wayte Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702, USA; vasan{at}fram.nhlbi.nih.gov ...
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Secondary mitral regurgitation: pathophysiology, proportionality and prognosis

Correspondence to Dr Omar Chehab, Cardiology, Guy's and Saint Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK; omar.chehab{at}kcl.ac.uk Secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) occurs as a result of ...
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Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of first-line pharmacotherapy combinations in adults with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

Background Pharmacotherapy combinations have been shown to improve survival and reduce hospitalisations in adults with ...
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Cardiovascular Risk and Risk Scores: ASSIGN, Framingham, QRISK and others: how to choose

Correspondence to Prof Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe, Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK; ...
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Cardiovascular mortality risk attributable to ambient temperature in China

2 The National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China Objective To examine cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality burden attributable to ambient ...
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Aspirin plus clopidogrel for optimal platelet inhibition following off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: results from the CRYSSA (prevention of Coronary arteRY bypaSS ...

Objective To determine the individual variability in the response to aspirin and/or clopidogrel and its impact on graft patency after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Design A single-centre ...
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Atrial fibrillation: genetic architecture and polygenic risk prediction

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure and mortality. Advances in genomic research have revealed a complex genetic architecture ...
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Effects of prehospital 12-lead ECG on processes of care and mortality in acute coronary syndrome: a linked cohort study from the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project

Objective To describe patterns of prehospital ECG (PHECG) use and determine its association with processes and outcomes of care in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and ...
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Prevalence, incidence and survival of heart failure: a systematic review

Correspondence to Dr Gregory Roth, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; rothg{at}uw.edu Studies of the epidemiology of heart failure in ...