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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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Pulmonary hypertension after atrial septal defect repair

A 54-year-old woman presented with progressive exertional dyspnoea two decades after surgical closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD). Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated moderate tricuspid ...
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Current Issue

Original research: Isolated non-specific electrocardiographic ST-T abnormalities and risk of incident heart failure and its subtypes (17 November, 2025) ...
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Cardiovascular screening and long-term outcomes in aircraft pilots

Background Pilots face significant occupational risks affecting cardiometabolic health and are subject to regulatory health screenings. Cardiometabolic risk factors, cardiac screening findings and ...
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for lipid management

Correspondence to Dr Jaimini Cegla, Imperial College London Division of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, London, UK; j.cegla{at}ic.ac.uk This article provides a summary of the available ...
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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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Left atrial appendage: anatomy and imaging landmarks pertinent to percutaneous transcatheter occlusion

Correspondence to Dr JA Cabrera, Hospital Universitario Quirón-Madrid, European University of Madrid, Calle de Diego de Velázquez. Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid 28223, Spain; jac11339{at}yahoo.uk ...
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Incidence and predictors of restenosis after coronary stenting in 10 004 patients with surveillance angiography

Objective Systematic investigation of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bare metal stents (BMS) or first or second generation drug eluting stents (DES) in large scale, ...
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How quickly should we titrate antihypertensive medication? Systematic review modelling blood pressure response from trial data

Context There are no evidence syntheses available to guide clinicians on when to titrate antihypertensive medication after initiation. Objective To model the blood pressure (BP) response after ...
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Origin of symptoms in chronic heart failure

Skeletal muscle abnormalities are highly prevalent in chronic heart failure and are associated with an increase in the ergoreflex, a muscle reflex stimulated by work done. Stimulation of the ...
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Prosthesis-patient mismatch: definition, clinical impact, and prevention

Research Group in Valvular Heart Disease, Laval Hospital Research Centre/Quebec Heart Institute, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada Correspondence to: Dr Philippe Pibarot Laval Hospital ...