Background Earlier studies showed that measured changes in plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are inconsistent after sacubitril/valsartan administration. The reason remains unknown but may ...

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.

Background The extent to which differences in results from Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) and Rivaroxaban Once Daily Oral Direct ...

Introduction Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a novel modality for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We describe the initial uptake and experience of PFA using a ...

Background Acute dyspnoea is common in acute care settings. However, identifying the origin of dyspnoea in the emergency department (ED) is often challenging. We aimed to investigate whether our ...

Introduction Myxomas are the most frequent type of benign tumour of the heart, typically found in the left atrium. We present a case of myxoma with cardioembolic stroke coexisting with coronary artery ...

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 ...

Introduction Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common regular Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. Although generally considered a benign arrhythmia in majority of ...

Temporal trends in concordance between ICD-coded and cardiac biomarker-classified hospitalisation rates for acute coronary syndromes: a linked hospital and biomarker data study ...

Introduction Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is a crucial intervention in secondary prevention, aimed at stabilizing clinical conditions and reducing future cardiovascular events. CR is a class 1 ...

Introduction Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects diagnosed in adulthood. Diagnosis is made by echocardiogram; however, this procedure is not widely available, ...

Introduction Precautions for implanting cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) into patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more prevalent nowadays. However, concerns about ...