BMJ2d
Clinical and echocardiographic parameters associated with outcomes in patients with moderate secondary mitral regurgitation
Background Significant secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is known to be associated with worse prognosis. However, data ...
BMJ3d
Genetic variants associated with cardiac hypertrophy-related sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular outcomes in a Finnish population
Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of non-ischaemic sudden cardiac death (SCD). Left ventricular ...
BMJ2d
New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery and stroke risk: a nationwide cohort study
Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) increases ...
BMJ11d
Motor vehicle crash risk after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: a population-based cohort study
Background Limited empirical evidence informs driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ...
BMJ12d
Lifetime effects and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy for older people in the United Kingdom: a modelling study
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk increases with age. Statins reduce cardiovascular risk but their effects are ...
BMJ18h
Prolonged right ventricular post-systolic isovolumic period in pulmonary arterial hypertension is not a reflection of diastolic dysfunction
1 Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Physics and Medical Technology, Institute for ...
BMJ17h
Cardiac consequences of spinal cord injury: systematic review and meta-analysis
Correspondence to Dr Christopher Roy West, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V5Z1M9, Canada; west{at}icord.org Objective Conduct a ...
BMJ1d
Mortality from infective endocarditis: clinical predictors of outcome
1 Department of Cardiology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Department of Clinical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust 3 ...
BMJ2d
Augmentation of pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output by non-invasive external ventilation late after Fontan palliation
Objectives Although a life-preserving surgery for children with single ventricle physiology, the Fontan palliation is associated with striking morbidity and mortality with advancing age. Our primary ...
BMJ2d
59 The effect of a virtual reality immersive experience upon anxiety levels in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation: the virtual cath trial
Introduction Patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation are understandably anxious. This is due to a lack of familiarity with both the hospital environment and the planned procedure. Anxiety may ...
BMJ4d
Anatomy of the mitral valve
Correspondence to: Dr Siew Yen Ho, Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK; yen.ho{at}ic.ac.uk According to Walmsley, ...
BMJ5d
Comparison of warfarin versus antiplatelet therapy after surgical bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement
Objectives To compare effectiveness of warfarin and antiplatelet exposure regarding both thrombotic and bleeding events, following surgical aortic valve replacement ...