Background/aim Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) have historically been regarded as benign in structurally normal hearts, yet emerging evidence suggests substantial cardiovascular risk.

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

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

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 ...

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.

Cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of mortality among women worldwide.1 Nevertheless, sex-specific evidence ...

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

Background We aimed to characterise the variation in access to and outcomes of cardiac surgery for people in England. Methods We included people >18 years of age with hospital admission for ischaemic ...