Objective A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy of low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) as a potential intervention to reduce cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Methods ...

Context: International guidelines recommend the routine use of oxygen therapy in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI). Objective: To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of ...

Department of Cardiological Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK Dr PM Elliott, Department of Cardiological Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London ...

1 British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence and National Institute for Health Research Centre, Cardiovascular Division, St Thomas' Hospital Campus, King's College London, UK ...

Advances in breast cancer (BC) treatment have contributed to improved survival, but BC survivors experience significant short-term and long-term cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, including an ...

Stroke, one of the most severe complications of atrial fibrillation (AF), can be prevented by oral anticoagulants in patients with ECG-documented AF and clinical stroke risk factors. Recent controlled ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether anginal episodes might be related to extremes of hypotension in patients with ischaemic heart disease taking drugs to treat angina and heart failure. DESIGN AND SETTING ...

1 McGill University Health Centre, Montreal QC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, GLEN campus, 1001 Decarie, Montreal, Quebec, ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic value and safety of sublingual glyceryl trinitrate tilt testing compared with isoprenaline infusion in patients with unexplained syncope. DESIGN Glyceryl trinitrate ...

Objective Patients with Fontan physiology may eventually require heart transplantation (HT). We determined the rates and outcomes of HT in a national, population-based multicentre study. Methods From ...

Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands Dr Martin J Schalij, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO box 9600, 2300 RC ...