Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

Composite endpoints are widely used in large randomised cardiovascular outcome trials. They are frequently referred to as ...

Correspondence to Professor Kenya Kusunose, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, and Neurology, University of the Ryukyus, Uehara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan; kusunok{at}med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp ...

Isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) can be caused by primary valvular abnormalities such as flail leaflet or secondary annular dilation as is seen in atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension and ...

Background In 2024, the UK National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended TriageHF alerts as an option ...

The use of left-sided Impella microaxial flow pumps has expanded rapidly for the management of cardiogenic shock, left ...

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 ...

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among young individuals and athletes. Despite increasing evidence supporting exercise, uncertainty remains ...

Introduction Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterised by a wide array of pleiotropic manifestations that affect the cardiovascular, skeletal, ocular and pulmonary systems ...

Background Rapid triage of patients presenting with chest pain is essential for early diagnosis and safe disposition. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-hour hs-cTn algorithm has shown ...

Objective: To determine normal values of plasma B type natriuretic peptide from infancy to adolescence using a commercially available rapid assay. Setting: Tertiary referral centre. Design: The study ...

Objectives In AL amyloidosis, organ response assessment is based on surrogates (eg, cardiac biomarkers). An objective functional test, such as the 6 min walk test (6MWT), capturing overall clinical ...