Background The epidemiology of native valve infective endocarditis (IE) has shifted toward older adults with substantial ...
Objective Heart failure (HF) is common with high associated morbidity and mortality. UK National Institute for Health and ...
Background Annually, 4% of the global population undergoes non-cardiac surgery, with 30% of those patients having at least ...
Background Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) exhibits significant anatomical and clinical heterogeneity, warranting a systematic ...
Background Ruling out myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with an initial indeterminate (detectable to mildly elevated) troponin measure is challenging. Myocardial-Ischaemic-Injury Index (MI 3) is ...
Background Differentiating type 1 myocardial infarctions (T1MI) from type 2 myocardial infarctions (T2MI) can be challenging based on clinical variables alone. This review aimed to explore the utility ...
Background Amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is a rare, life-threatening disease frequently manifesting with ...
Background Severe aortic stenosis (AS) causes a pathophysiological cascade, which impairs myocardial blood flow. This effect is exacerbated in the presence of coronary disease (CAD). Treatment with ...
Background Middle-aged men seem to be particularly susceptible to adverse cardiovascular effects of endurance exercise. The acute impact of training, marathon finishing and recovery on the heart has ...
Introduction The giant left atrium (GLA) is a rare, yet significant clinical finding often associated with long-standing rheumatic mitral valve disease. It is characterized by a left atrium sized ...