Background Many observational studies highlight clonal haematopoiesis (CH) as a novel determinant of cardiovascular disease ...

Objective To clarify whether atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), a comprehensive indicator reflecting both the protective and ...

Objective To test the effectiveness of an impedance cardiography (ICG) guided treatment strategy on improving blood pressure (BP) control in real-world clinical practice. Design A single-centre, ...

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an alternative treatment for aortic regurgitation (AR) in patients at high surgical risk. However, evidence comparing outcomes ...

Objective Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most devastating outcome in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We evaluated repolarisation features on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify the ...

Background Revised haemodynamic criteria for pulmonary hypertension (PH)—mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) >20 mm Hg and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) >2 Wood Units (WU)—have defined new ...

Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory conditions of the heart that present a range of symptoms, often including chest pain, fatigue, breathlessness and palpitations that may be irregular due ...

Background The significance of stress-test induced arrhythmias has been examined in prior studies, but there is no clear consensus regarding its significance. Objectives To determine the significance ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF)-induced cardiomyopathy (AIC) is characterised by reversible left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after restoration of sinus rhythm (SR). The need for continued ...

Background Over the past three decades, significant disparities in the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been observed, particularly CVD attributed to secondhand smoke. However, a ...

Background Valve disease is using up an important, growing proportion of the resources allocated for healthcare. Clinical care is often suboptimal and while multidisciplinary clinics are the ‘gold ...

Objective To assess the relationship between serum tryptase and the occurrence of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 2-year follow-up in patients admitted with acute coronary ...