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Artificial chords in endoscopic mitral valve repair: a comparative analysis of surgical techniques and long-term outcomes

Background The use of artificial chords for mitral valve prolapse during minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) has ...
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Home-based, online-monitored high-intensity interval training improves fitness in patients with tetralogy of Fallot: a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Reduced exercise performance is common in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rToF) and relates to ...
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Risk prediction models for incident heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Early identification of patients at risk of heart failure (HF) provides opportunities for preventative management. Though models have been developed to predict HF incidence, their ...
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Habitual tub bathing and risks of incident coronary heart disease and stroke

Objective Tub bathing is considered to have a preventive effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) by improving haemodynamic function. However, no prospective studies have investigated the long-term ...
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Differentiation between athlete’s heart and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletic individuals

Objective Distinguishing early dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) from physiological left ventricular (LV) dilatation with LV ejection fraction <55% in athletes (grey zone) is challenging. We evaluated the ...
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Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block

Objective Patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the setting of left bundle branch block (LBBB) present an important diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician.
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Natural history of asymptomatic moderate or severe aortic regurgitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background The natural history of asymptomatic moderate or severe aortic regurgitation (AR) remains uncertain, with conflicting reports about its progression and surgical timing. We aimed to quantify ...
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin and the early rule out of myocardial infarction: time for action

Correspondence to Dr Andrew R Chapman, BHF/University Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; a.r.chapman{at}ed.ac.uk Chest pain is one of the most frequent ...
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Monitoring the biological activity of abdominal aortic aneurysms Beyond Ultrasound

British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Dr Jennifer M J Robson, British Heart Foundation, Centre for Cardiovascular Science ...
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Primary percutaneous coronary intervention versus thrombolytic treatment: long term follow up according to infarct location

Department of Cardiology, Isala Klinieken, locatie Weezenlanden, Zwolle, the Netherlands Correspondence to: Dr Arnoud W J van ’t Hof Isala Klinieken, locatie Weezenlanden, Department of Cardiology, ...
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Exercise prescription in individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: what clinicians need to know

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most frequently cited cause of exercise-related sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young individuals and has claimed the lives of some high-profile athletes. The ...
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Chocolate consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

1 The Affiliated Luohu Hospital, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China Objective Studies investigating the impact of chocolate consumption on cardiovascular disease (CVD) have ...