Introduction European valvular heart disease guidelines define women as a ‘special group’. To explore what factors have led ...

Background Hypothyroidism has been suggested as a predisposing and prognostic factor in patients with spontaneous coronary ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and CT imaging plays a crucial ...

Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly improved outcomes for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the long-term durability of ...

Background Guidelines strongly recommend reperfusion therapy, including thrombolysis and percutaneous coronary intervention, ...

Background Stroke after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an infrequent but serious complication with ...

Background Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has emerged as a promising non-thermal alternative to conventional atrial fibrillation ...

Objective To assess the potential impact of reduction in salt intake on the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality in Cameroon. Methods Using a multicohort proportional ...

Background The specific relationship between different blood pressure measures and the risk of aortic aneurysms (AA) remains unclear. Elucidating these associations would be conducive to identifying ...

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) often complicates percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). However, evidence on the incidence and prognostic impact of AKI ...

Background Accurate mortality prediction following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is essential for mitigating risk, shared decision-making and periprocedural planning. Surgical risk ...

Background Dual antiplatelet therapy is the standard of care after coronary stent placement but increases the bleeding risk. The effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on clopidogrel metabolism have ...