Background Despite anticoagulation, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience persistent elevated cardiovascular risk ...

Background Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) are common among individuals with heart failure (HF); however, the influence ...

Background Although chest X-rays (CXRs) are widely used, diagnosing mitral stenosis (MS) based solely on CXR findings remains ...

Background Depression is a risk factor and complication of coronary artery disease (CAD) that is associated with poor ...

Background Malnutrition influences prognosis in patients with heart failure, but current nutritional evaluation methods are ...

Background The growing population of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) present complex lifelong care needs ...

Background Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, controlled by only one in five adults. Two trials ...

Background The role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) in acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains ...

Background Predicting progression to aortic valve replacement (AVR) in moderate aortic stenosis (AS) is challenging. This ...

Introduction and objectives Brugada syndrome (BS) is a channelopathy associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Intense physical activity is a recognised trigger of ...

Objective Smokeless tobacco use is a public health issue throughout the world, but reviews and analyses of circulatory disease risks associated with smokeless tobacco use may be outdated or incomplete ...

Objectives National dietary guidelines were introduced in 1977 and 1983, by the US and UK governments, respectively, with the ambition of reducing coronary heart disease (CHD) by reducing fat intake.