Background Studies have shown an increased risk of cardiac disease following COVID-19, but how it compares to pneumonia of ...

Background Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) conventionally rely on 10-year risk estimates of ...

Background Visual assessment of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is time-consuming, influenced by reader experience and prone to interobserver variability. This study evaluated a novel algorithm for ...

Introduction ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the most prevalent presentations in young patients. It is ...

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) induced by severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality. Despite advancements in emergency interventions, the optimal treatment ...

Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ...

Aims Exercise testing remains underused in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), partly due to concerns about an ...

Background The role of cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cGMP) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not well understood despite its significance as a second messenger of natriuretic peptides ...

Background Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction leads to an increase in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and potentially right heart failure in healthy individuals and patients with respiratory diseases.

Background Valve-related haemolysis is a known complication following prosthetic valve surgery. Haemolysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been reported in some studies, all ...