Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...

Objective Pharmacological options for patients with a failing systemic right ventricle (RV) in the context of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch or congenitally corrected ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, with a rising global burden. While previous studies have ...

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) refers to a sudden or unexpected death or arrest attributable to a cardiovascular cause. SCD is estimated to account for 15%–20% of global mortality and the majority of ...

Achieving and maintaining weight loss is notoriously difficult, but also incredibly important. Obesity is associated with numerous long-term health consequences, including malignancy, respiratory ...

Elevated blood pressure (BP) in the inpatient setting is frequently encountered by most healthcare providers. While there is general consensus on the management of acute BP elevations when associated ...

10 The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK Background Cardiovascular risk is underassessed in women. Many women undergo screening ...

Correspondence to Dr Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, Provo UT 84602, USA; julianne_holt-lunstad{at}byu.edu How should these data inform ...

Correspondence to Dr Tom Marshall, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK; t.p.marshall{at}bham.ac.uk Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most ...

Background Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often reduce their physical activity due to concerns about sudden ...

Correspondence to Dr Samir R Kapadia, Sones Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, J2-3, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, ...

Background Evidence on the associations of multiple minor ECG abnormalities (EA) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in older populations is limited, particularly whether a weighted EA ...