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Inpatient versus outpatient diagnosis of heart failure across the spectrum of ejection fraction: a population cohort study
Background Early heart failure (HF) diagnosis is crucial to ensure that optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is ...
BMJ2d
Angina: contemporary diagnosis and management
Correspondence to Dr Thomas Joseph Ford, BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, Glasgow G128QQ, UK; tom.ford{at}health.nsw.gov.au ...
BMJ2d
Right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension occurs in a proportion of patients with prior acute pulmonary embolism and is characterised by breathlessness, persistently raised pulmonary pressures and ...
BMJ2d
Timing and completeness of revascularisation in acute coronary syndromes
Correspondence to Prof Giulio G Stefanini, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele - Milan 20090, Italy; giulio.stefanini{at}gmail.com To discuss the most appropriate ...
BMJ2d
Frailty assessment in the management of cardiovascular disease
Correspondence to Dr Chris Wilkinson, Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK; c.wilkinson{at}york.ac.uk To gain an appreciation of the importance and clinical impact of frailty on ...
BMJ2d
Cardiac arrest survivors: short residual risk of death, long life expectancy
Correspondence to Dr Kristian Kragholm, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg 9000, Denmark; kdks{at}rn.dk ...
BMJ1d
Non-cardiac surgery in the heart failure patient
Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Roger M Mills MD, Department of Cardiology, Desk F15, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH ...
BMJ9d
Tricuspid regurgitation severity after atrial septal defect closure or pulmonic valve replacement
Objectives Cardiac surgery or catheter interventions are nowadays commonly performed to reduce volume loading of the right ventricle in adults with congenital heart disease. However, little is known, ...
BMJ4d
Lifestyle modifications for treatment of atrial fibrillation
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 ...
BMJ1d
β blocker treatment is associated with improvement in renal function and anaemia in patients with heart failure
Heart Failure Unit, North West Regional Cardiac Centre, South Manchester University Hospital, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: S Williams Heart Failure Unit, South Manchester University Hospitals ...
BMJ3d
Value of fractional flow reserve in making decisions about bypass surgery for equivocal left main coronary artery disease
OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of coronary pressure derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in supporting decisions about medical or surgical treatment in patients with angiographically ...
BMJ3d
Grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) disease: current needs and provision of service for adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease in the UK
Executive summary: This report addresses the needs and problems of grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) patients and makes recommendations on organisation of national medical care, training of specialists ...