Objective Electrical cardioversion is frequently performed to restore sinus rhythm in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). However, AF recurs in many patients and identifying the ...

Aims Light-to-moderate drinking has been associated with reduced risk of heart failure (HF). We have examined the association between alcohol consumption and incident HF in older British men.Methods ...

Background Risk prediction for hospitalised heart failure (HF, HHF) patients remains suboptimal. We aimed to determine the prognostic value of hospital food intake (FI) immediately before discharge ...

Background The evaluation of long-term inflammatory response and function in postoperative patients with aortic valve replacement (AVR) deserves special analysis because it is important to try to ...

Objective As thoracic aortic disease (TAD) is generally asymptomatic, biomarkers are needed to provide insight into early progression. We aimed to examine the association between circulating blood ...

Background Among patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), myocardial inflammation and fibrosis are risk factors for poor clinical outcomes. Here, we investigated the combined prognostic value of ...

Background The efficacy of intravascular imaging (IVI) guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) represents a contemporary hot topic. PCI in patients with bifurcation coronary lesions and ...

Objective Pregnancy is associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but little is known regarding the association between CVD and specific types of pregnancy losses. The aim of this ...

Background External validation is crucial before implementing a risk score model in clinical practice. This study examined the performance of Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) and Acute ...

Introduction Conductive disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation remain a major concern after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).Aims To assess the impact of aortic ...

Objective To determine research priorities in advanced heart failure (HF) for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.Methods Priority setting partnership using the systematic James Lind ...

Background Our objective was to determine the relevance of changes in myocardial mechanics in diagnosing and predicting cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) in a community-based ...