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Objective The ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is among the most common congenital cardiac anomalies diagnosed in adulthood. A known complication of transcatheter ASD closure is the ...

A 23 year old man presented with a clinical history and ECG compatible with acute myocardial infarction, having taken a single tablet of ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine) 18 hours previously.

Correspondence to Professor Massimo Imazio, Cardiothoracic Department and Department of Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital and University of Udine, Udine, Italy; ...

Background Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of in-hospital mortality in Sri Lanka. Acute Coronary Syndrome Sri Lanka Audit Project (ACSSLAP) is the first national clinical-audit project ...

Objective Pulmonary congestion is the main cause of hospital admission in patients with heart failure (HF). Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a useful tool to identify subclinical pulmonary congestion. We ...

Objectives Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is commonly observed as a benign finding. However, the literature suggests that it may be associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). We performed a ...

1 Health Economics Research Centre, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 2 British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Department of Public Health, University of ...

Objective: To assess health related quality of life of patients with congestive heart failure; to compare their quality of life with the previously characterised general population and in those with ...

Background The safety of internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafting in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with prior mediastinal radiation remains controversial due to concerns ...

1 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2 Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Introduction Cardiovascular MRI (CMR) is the gold standard for calculation of left ...