Milestone articles have highlighted the frequency and types of statistical errors in research,1–5 yet fundamental errors ...

Background and objective Prior studies have suggested that patients with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may have an ...

Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. As a result of several factors, including a ...

Background A pathway incorporating an option for early discharge based on a single low level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) at presentation increases the proportion of patients ...

Introduction The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death recommend that subcutaneous ...

Methods Ten athletes were referred from external pre-participation screening. All exhibited prominent deep symmetrical T wave inversion in the inferolateral leads (figure 1). All had negative family ...

Results A total of 92 HCM patients were identified, with median follow up period 52 months, median age 56 years (range 15–86), and male sex in 64%. Twelve patients had an implantable cardioverter ...

A recent meta-analysis has shown that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke.1 These latest findings, specific to cardiovascular outcomes, are ...

Background Emerging evidence suggests associations between air pollution, multimorbidity, and atrial fibrillation (AF), but their interplay remains unclear. We evaluated these relationships in a ...

Objective The Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) has been used to identify individuals who are likely to benefit from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable ischaemic heart disease. However, ...

Background Bicuspid aortic regurgitation (AR) is common in younger patients who often do not meet guideline-based criteria for aortic valve (AV) surgery at diagnosis. However, identifying early ...