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

Background Hospitalisation with acute heart failure (AHF) carries a high risk of death, and those surviving to discharge ...

Purpose Sotatercept, an activin signalling inhibitor approved in March 2024 for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), ...

Background Biochemical markers of inflammation, coagulation and myocardial stress have been associated with both prevalent ...

Background Aortogenic stroke is an important subtype of embolic strokes, yet lacks a diagnostic method for proactive ...

Myo-inositol, also known as inositol (cyclohexanehexol), is a cyclic carbohydrate with six hydroxyl groups.1 For a long time, it was considered a B vitamin (vitamin B 8). However, it is not considered ...

Objective Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly adopted as an alternative to conventional sternotomy for mitral valve pathology in many centres worldwide. A systematic safety analysis based on a ...

Objective To update the Cochrane systematic review of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for heart failure. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials was ...

Background The long-term effects of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination on cardiac function and symptoms remain unclear. Purpose To assess the long-term effects of myocarditis following ...

Background Aortic stenosis (AS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) frequently coexist, requiring careful revascularisation strategy consideration. While surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) plus ...

Objectives To explore changes over time in the 30-day mortality rate for paediatric cardiac surgery and to understand the role of attendant changes in the case mix. Methods, setting and participants ...