Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence to: Dr Linda M Russo Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Cardiology, 3705 Fifth ...
Discrete delicate fibromuscular structures crossing the cavity of the left ventricle were identified on morphological examination in 329 (48%) of 686 hearts from patients of all ages with congenital ...
Background Inconsistent findings about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease diagnosis and ...
Secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is a complex and evolving challenge in the landscape of heart failure (HF) management. Although significant secondary MR has been widely recognised for its adverse ...
Degenerative mitral valve disease is common. Up to a quarter of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease may be asymptomatic despite having severe valve regurgitation. Current guideline ...
Background Atrial arrhythmias (AA) and heart failure (HF) are major causes of hospitalisation in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). This study aimed to evaluate the temporal relationship between ...
Background Immune disorders are key heart failure (HF) triggers, but little is known about whether the status of immunity affects the incidence of HF. To explore this, we used blood cell counts and ...
Background Oxygen therapy is commonly administered to patients with acute cardiovascular conditions during hospitalisation. Both hypoxaemia and hyperoxia can cause harm, making it essential to ...
Background Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is increasingly used for treatment of coronary artery calcification. This study aimed to evaluate contemporary utilisation patterns, safety and efficacy of ...
Right ventricle (RV) apex continues to remain as the standard pacing site in the ventricle due to ease of implantation, procedural safety and lack of convincing evidence of better clinical outcomes ...
Correspondence to: Professor Jennifer Adgey Regional Medical Cardiology Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK; jennifer.adgeyroyalhospitals.n-i.nhs.uk Mines and Garrey ...
Correspondence to: Dr Tiny Jaarsma Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; t ...