BMJ13d
Determinants of medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Approximately half of the patients who have had a prior hospital admission for CHD will have a ...
BMJ12d
International collaborative action to advance women’s cardiovascular health research
Established in 2018, the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) unites 12 leading charitable and public ...
BMJ10h
Role of echocardiography in the evaluation of syncope: a prospective study
Objective: To study the role of echocardiography in the stepwise evaluation of syncope. Design: A prospective observational study with an 18 month follow up. Setting: University teaching hospital ...
BMJ12d
Updating the Scottish national cardiovascular risk score: ASSIGN version 2.0
Background The Assessing cardiovascular risk using Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (ASSIGN) risk score, developed in 2006, is used in Scotland for estimating the 10-year risk of first ...
BMJ1d
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography assessment of aortic stenosis
Objectives Non-contrast CT aortic valve calcium scoring ignores the contribution of valvular fibrosis in aortic stenosis. We assessed aortic valve calcific and non-calcific disease using ...
BMJ9d
Management of cardiac conduction abnormalities and arrhythmia in aircrew
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 ...
BMJ3d
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the interrelation of disarray, fibrosis, and small vessel disease
DESIGN Detailed macroscopic and histological examination at 19 segments of the left and right ventricle and the left atrial free wall. PATIENTS 72 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who had ...
BMJ4d
Extremely cold and hot temperatures increase the risk of ischaemic heart disease mortality: epidemiological evidence from China
2 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 4 ...
BMJ4d
Management of pericardial effusion
Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Dr J Soler-Soler, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, ...
BMJ11d
Vagally mediated atrioventricular block: pathophysiology and diagnosis
Vagally mediated atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a paroxysmal AV block, localised within the AV node, associated with slowing of the sinus rate. All types of second-degree AV block, ...
BMJ9d
Plaque erosion is a major substrate for coronary thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of plaque erosion as a substrate for coronary thrombosis. DESIGN Pathological study in patients with acute myocardial infarction not treated with thrombolysis or ...