Background Previous epidemiological studies demonstrated that premature atrial contractions (PACs) and premature ventricular ...

Background Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, dementia and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Introduction Atrial fibrosis identified on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has been proposed as a preprocedural ...

Objective To develop and validate a 10-year predictive model for cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CVMD) risk using ...

Background Left ventricular mass (LVM) is suggested to be a sensitive predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, such as ...

Background Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular heart disease and the most common comorbidities of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is prevalent with age. Nonetheless, the prognosis of ...

Background Patients with single-ventricle physiology are often palliated with the Fontan operation, which may involve the creation of a fenestration. We aimed to evaluate differences in ...

Heart failure (HF) is of worldwide public health concern, yet with higher morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries compared with high-income nations, posing a significant burden to ...

Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly improved outcomes for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the long-term durability of ...