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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in pregnancy: changes in echocardiogram gradients and association with maternal–fetal outcomes

Background Women with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) are at risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, which ...
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Drug-coated balloons versus drug-eluting stents for de novo coronary lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Background Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty has emerged as a potential stent-free strategy for percutaneous coronary ...
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Generalisable artificial intelligence ECG trained on public data for outcome prediction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Background Artificial intelligence ECG (AI-ECG) models can predict cardiovascular outcomes, but their clinical adoption is ...
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Efficacy and safety of diuretics in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a scoping review

Correspondence to Dr Arushi Singh, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; arushi.singh{at}northwestern.edu Objective Diuretics reduce congestion in patients with ...
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35 Appropriate patient selection for CRT pacemaker implantation results in improved left ventricular function beyond nice recommended ICD criteria

Background: NICE guidelines recommend cardiac resynchronisation therapy in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction (Ejection Fraction <35%) and broad QRS complexes. CRTD is recommended in ...
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Extremely cold and hot temperatures increase the risk of ischaemic heart disease mortality: epidemiological evidence from China

2 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 4 ...
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Cardiac tumours: diagnosis and management

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The diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada E Douglas Wigle MD, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth ...