Milestone articles have highlighted the frequency and types of statistical errors in research,1–5 yet fundamental errors ...

Background and objective Prior studies have suggested that patients with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may have an ...

Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. As a result of several factors, including a ...

Background A pathway incorporating an option for early discharge based on a single low level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) at presentation increases the proportion of patients ...

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has focused on anticoagulation, rhythm control and ventricular rate control. Recently, a fourth pillar of AF management has been incorporated recognising the ...

Results The median percentage decrease in platelet count was 37.8% [IQR: 28.8–48.4], resulting in moderate (<100*109/L) and severe (<50*109/L) thrombocytopenia in 28.8% and 4.2% of patients, ...

A recent meta-analysis has shown that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke.1 These latest findings, specific to cardiovascular outcomes, are ...

Background Emerging evidence suggests associations between air pollution, multimorbidity, and atrial fibrillation (AF), but their interplay remains unclear. We evaluated these relationships in a ...

Background The comparative outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis (AS) with severe calcification remain unclear. This study aimed to ...

Introduction Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) affects 1% of the general population. NOTCH1 was the first gene associated with BAV. The proportion of familial and sporadic BAV disease attributed to NOTCH1 ...

Background Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is common in patients with aortic stenosis due to the combination of acquired type 2A von ...