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Methodological lessons of implementation trials in heart failure

Heart failure (HF) remains a relentless global health challenge, characterised by significant morbidity, mortality and ...
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Defibrillation of persistent shockable rhythms and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Background Persistent shockable rhythms (refractory to or recurring after three or more defibrillation attempts) are ...
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Catheter ablation and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: a target trial emulation

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure ...
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Arrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease

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Atrial flutter and thromboembolic risk: a systematic review

3 University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK Correspondence to Professor Torben Bjerregaard Larsen, Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research ...
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ABCDE of complex pericarditis cases

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Pericardial diseases in patients with hypothyroidism

Correspondence to Dr. Allan L Klein, Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pericardial Diseases, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA ; kleina{at}ccf.org ...
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Effect of low-sodium salt substitutes on blood pressure, detected hypertension, stroke and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Objective A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy of low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) as a potential intervention to reduce cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Methods ...
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Amiodarone: an effective antiarrhythmic drug with unusual side effects

Correspondence to Dr Lieselot van Erven, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands; l.van_erven{at}lumc.nl ...
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Association between mutation status and left ventricular reverse remodelling in dilated cardiomyopathy

Objective To explore the genetic landscape of a well selected dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cohort, assessing the possible relation between different genotypes and left ventricular reverse remodelling ...
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The Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies (SWEDEHEART)

5 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 6 Uppsala Clinical Research Centre, Uppsala University, Uppsala, ...
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Routine use of oxygen in the treatment of myocardial infarction: systematic review

Context: International guidelines recommend the routine use of oxygen therapy in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI). Objective: To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of ...