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Integrating pulmonary function testing with cardiopulmonary exercise testing for enhanced stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is essential for assessing patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ...
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Clinical implementation of an AI-enabled ECG for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection
Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is often underdiagnosed. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based notification of HCM ...
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Evolving insights into VEGFI cardiotoxicity: past challenges, present findings and future opportunities
Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (VEGFIs) have transformed treatment paradigms for several malignancies. By ...
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Would you fly with this pilot?
All pilots in the USA must undergo medical certification by an aeromedical examiner (AME) at regular intervals. The Federal ...
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Genotype and arrhythmic risk in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Background Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a rare variant of HCM, often considered to have a benign prognosis. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and genetic ...
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Hearing impairment, psychological distress, and incident heart failure: a prospective cohort study
Background The relationship between objectively measured hearing ability and the risk of incident heart failure (HF) remains unclear. This study aimed to assess this association, explore potential ...
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Pulmonary hypertension: prevalence and mortality in the Armadale echocardiography cohort
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) lacks community prevalence and outcome data. Objective To characterise minimum ‘indicative’ prevalences and mortality data for all forms of PHT in a selected ...
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Diagnosis of patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary disease in the catheter laboratory
Around 40% of all patients undergoing angiography are found to have normal coronary arteries or non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). Despite the high prevalence, this is a group who rarely ...
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Adherence and persistence to direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: a population-based study
Background Despite simpler regimens than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), adherence (taking drugs as prescribed) and persistence (continuation of drugs) ...
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Management of polycythaemia in adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease
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Radial artery anomaly and its influence on transradial coronary procedural outcome
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Background: The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary procedures has the advantage of reduced access ...
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Atrial fibrillation in mainland China: epidemiology and current management
Arrhythmia Center, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China Dr S Zhang, Arrhythmia Center, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese ...