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Pericardial segmentation: a proposed model to quantify disease burden

Background Cardiac MR (CMR) provides a comprehensive assessment of pericardial structure, tissue characteristics and constriction-related haemodynamics, making it an excellent tool for assessing the ...
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Wearable cardioverter defibrillator for transient arrhythmic risk and sudden cardiac death prevention: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a common cause of cardiovascular mortality, often triggered by ventricular ...
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Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: results of the population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

Background The aim of the study was to estimate the sex-specific prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation or flutter ...
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Non-adherence to medications prescribed to patients with heart failure in general practice: prevalence, risk factors and association with mortality and hospitalisation

Aim In the UK, pharmacological management of patients with heart failure (HF) occurs predominantly in general practice. Using ...
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Triglyceride-Glucose Index: a novel prognostic predictor for postoperative cerebral infarction in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting – insights from a nationwide ...

Background Postoperative cerebral infarction following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary artery ...
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Clinical impact of mean pulmonary arterial pressure after balloon pulmonary angioplasty for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Background Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) improves haemodynamics in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Previous studies on BPA have set the treatment ...
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Four-dimensional flow provides incremental diagnostic value over echocardiography in aortic stenosis

Aims Four-dimensional flow cardiovascular MRI (4D flow CMR) has emerged as a promising technique for assessing aortic stenosis (AS). This study aimed to evaluate the agreement between 4D flow CMR and ...
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Cold hypersensitivity in the lower extremities: an underappreciated symptom in patients with varicose veins

Background This study aimed to investigate the frequently overlooked symptoms of cold hypersensitivity and heavy legs related to varicose veins in a large sample of patients. Methods Data on 8782 ...
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Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock: translating trial evidence into real-world practice

While iterative developments have improved outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction, mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) remains stubbornly high.
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APCU 45 Overcoming the odds: successful repair of post-infarction inferoseptal ventricular septal rupture (20 January, 2025) Free ...
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Pregnancy complications and long-term risk of cardiovascular events in women with structural heart disease

Background To determine the frequency of pregnancy complications and their association with the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in women with structural heart disease (SHD). Methods This nationwide ...
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Virtual reality to reduce periprocedural anxiety during invasive coronary angiography: rationale and design of the VR InCard trial

Introduction Patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography (ICA) experience anxiety due to various reasons. Procedural anxiety can lead to physiological and psychological complications, ...