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Frequent premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke and mortality: a meta-analysis

Background/aim Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) have historically been regarded as benign in structurally ...
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Risk and protective factors for stroke and transient ischaemic attack in patients with atrial fibrillation: an umbrella review of meta-analyses

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...
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Beyond recurrence: redefining atrial fibrillation burden as a prognostic and therapeutic endpoint

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has traditionally been classified by episode duration, whereas rhythm control outcomes—via antiarrhythmic drugs or catheter ablation (CA)—have typically been evaluated using a ...
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Impact of diabetes on outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a GRADE meta-analysis

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common comorbidity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and may exacerbate arrhythmic ...
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Oxidative stress and redox signalling in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure

Department of Cardiology, King’s College London, Cardiovascular Division, London, UK Correspondence to: Professor A M Shah Department of Cardiology, King’s College London School of Medicine, Bessemer ...
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Ventricular tachycardia: diagnosis of broad QRS complex tachycardia

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The aortic root: structure, function, and surgical reconstruction

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MINOCA: a heterogenous group of conditions associated with myocardial damage

Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) was first described over 80 years ago. The term has been widely and inconsistently used in clinical practice, influencing various ...
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Randomised trial of three rapamycin-eluting stents with different coating strategies for the reduction of coronary restenosis: 2-year follow-up results

1.Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany Correspondence to Dr Robert A Byrne, ISAResearch Centre, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Lazarettstrasse 36, ...
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Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation

Objectives To assess the risk of stroke/systemic embolism (SE) and major bleeding associated with the use of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in a real-world ...
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Diabetes in Africa: epidemiology, management and healthcare challenges

Diabetes is an increasing problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, is becoming more prevalent owing to rising rates of obesity, physical inactivity and urbanisation. Type ...
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Carcinoid heart disease: presentation, diagnosis, and management

Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: Dr Rajdeep S Khattar Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester ...