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Cardiovascular Risk and Risk Scores: ASSIGN, Framingham, QRISK and others: how to choose

Correspondence to Prof Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe, Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK; ...
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The single-ventricle patient population: a current and future concern a population-based study in the North of England

Objective To estimate the size and characteristics of the UK population with single-ventricle physiology, and predict future population growth. Methods The surviving population with single-ventricle ...
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Status of rheumatic heart disease in rural Pakistan

1 Cardiology Department, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yaar Khan, Pakistan 2 Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yaar Khan, Pakistan Objectives: To determine the community based prevalence of rheumatic heart ...
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Recurrent syncope: differential diagnosis and management

Correspondence to Dr Andrew D Krahn, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, 9th floor, 2775 Laurel St., Vancouver ...
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Menopause and hormone replacement therapy in the 21st century

Correspondence to Dr Carl J Lavie, Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA; clavie{at}ochsner.org In their Heart paper, O'Keeffe and colleagues4 use data from ...
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Simulation deficit in cardiology training: a missed opportunity for the modern trainee

Cardiology training today exists in a paradox. As the specialty becomes more complex, particularly in procedural domains, the ...
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The management of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Robert W Rho, MD, Associate Professor, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Catheter Ablation Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, HSB AA 121C, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA ...
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193 Ultrafast ultrasound myocardial contrast echocardiography for the assessment of ischaemia: first in-human study

Background Clinical myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) utilises commercial microbubbles for myocardial perfusion assessment to detect obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD). Ultrafast ...
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Minimally invasive mitral valve repair

Correspondence to Dr Rakesh M Suri, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; surir{at}ccf.org Contemporary ...
Heart

Percutaneous ventricular assist devices for percutaneous coronary interventions in older patients with heart failure: a target trial emulation

Background Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) have been increasingly used to support haemodynamics during ...
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Assessing the effectiveness of primary angioplasty compared with thrombolysis and its relationship to time delay: a Bayesian evidence synthesis

Centre for Biostatistics and Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, UK Dr M Sculpher, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, ...
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Recent advances in percutaneous coronary intervention

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) continues to advance at pace with an ever-broadening indication. In this article we will review the recent technological advances in PCI that have enabled more ...