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Determinants of medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Approximately half of the patients who have had a prior hospital admission for CHD will have a ...
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Gaps in knowledge and management of iron deficiency in heart failure: a nationwide survey of cardiologists in China
Background Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend routine testing for iron deficiency (ID) and, for those with ID, ...
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Vagally mediated atrioventricular block: pathophysiology and diagnosis
Vagally mediated atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a paroxysmal AV block, localised within the AV node, associated with slowing of the sinus rate. All types of second-degree AV block, ...
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Radiation induced heart disease
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Left atrial pressure is associated with iatrogenic atrial septal defect after mitral valve clip
Correspondence to Dr Takahiro Shiota, The Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA; shiotat{at}cshs.org Objectives Mitral valve (MV) clip procedure requires interatrial ...
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Rarefaction of skin capillaries in normotensive offspring of individuals with essential hypertension
1 Blood Pressure Unit, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK 2 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School 3 Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of ...
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Diagnosis, risk stratification and management of myocarditis
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A randomised, controlled study of rate versus rhythm control in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and heart failure: (CAFÉ-II Study)
Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK Dr R J Shelton, Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull HU16 5JQ, UK; ...
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Diagnosis of patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary disease in the catheter laboratory
Around 40% of all patients undergoing angiography are found to have normal coronary arteries or non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). Despite the high prevalence, this is a group who rarely ...
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Long-term effect of cardiac resynchronisation in patients reporting mild symptoms of heart failure: a report from the CARE-HF study
Background: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) improves symptoms and prognosis in patients with heart failure and cardiac dyssynchrony. Guidelines from the National Institute of Health and ...
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234 Cardiac rehabilitation compliance, are we meeting guidelines?
Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death in the UK with estimated 2.3 million people living with coronary artery disease [1]. Effective cardiac rehabilitation can improve ...
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A straightforward guide to the sarcomeric basis of cardiomyopathies
The sarcomere is the principal contractile unit of striated muscle. Mutations in genes encoding sarcomeric proteins are responsible for a range of diseases including hypertrophic, dilated and ...