Aim This study investigated the influence of depression status on lipid lowering therapy (LLT) prescribing and achievement of ...

Background Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a major contributor to long-term cardiovascular morbidity among cancer ...

Background Systolic murmurs are common in adults without significant valvular heart disease (VHD) and are more prevalent in ...

Background Socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with adverse outcomes after aortic surgery, although evidence ...

Background Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are common and can cause concerns in both patients and their caregivers. In ...

Background Congenital aortic stenosis (ConAoS) accounts for approximately 4%–8% of all congenital heart diseases. Chronic ...

Background Valvular heart disease (VHD) represents a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide, necessitating specialised care through multidisciplinary valve clinics. However, there is a ...

Introduction Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) guidelines recommend ‘four pillars’ of medical therapy and device therapy if left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains ≤35% ...

α-Glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are a class of oral glucose-lowering drugs used exclusively for treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus. AGIs act by altering the intestinal absorption of ...

Background We investigated the impact of left atrial appendage (LAA) function by LAA strain, LAA morphology and subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) on LAA thrombus presence and thromboembolic risk ...

High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Despite this fact, there is widespread agreement that ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is common and results in significant increases in hospital stay and financial encumbrance. Objective Determine ...