Background Guideline size criteria for prophylactic repair of ascending aortic aneurysm do not account for sex, although some ...

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is linked to an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Effective and ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...

Background/aim Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) have historically been regarded as benign in structurally ...

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common comorbidity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and may exacerbate arrhythmic ...

Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...

Background Thoracic aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening disease due to the risk for acute aortic syndromes, and subjects with dilated ascending aortas are recommended surveillance imaging to assess ...

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) represents a transformative advancement in cardiac imaging, addressing key limitations of conventional CT. This review synthesises current evidence to demonstrate how PCCT’s ...

Original research: Left atrial pressure normalisation by graded radiofrequency atrial septostomy in heart failure with ...

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is frequently used for patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). However, the role of PCI beyond symptom relief in CCS remains controversial.

Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome which leads to significant morbidity and mortality, poor quality of life and extremely high costs to healthcare systems worldwide. Although progress in the ...

Genetic and epidemiological evidence indicates that triglyceride-rich lipoproteins are causal risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Elevated levels of plasma triglyceride ...