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Permanent pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery and long-term outcome

Background Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of perioperative conduction system damage leading to permanent ...
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Sex differences in early ventricular fibrillation among patients with fulminant myocarditis in a nationwide registry

Background Fulminant myocarditis is a rare but life-threatening condition frequently complicated by malignant ventricular ...
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Post-heart transplantation immunosuppression and rejection: what the general cardiologist needs to know

While heart transplantation (HT) is the optimal therapy for end-stage heart failure patients, longevity of HT recipients ...
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Elusive benefit of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: where do we stand?

The therapeutic landscape of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) has undergone a remarkable transformation over ...
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Atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: interactions, outcomes and evolving management strategies

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are prevalent cardiovascular disorders that increasingly coexist as populations age and cardiometabolic comorbidities rise. Their ...
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Habitual tub bathing and risks of incident coronary heart disease and stroke

Objective Tub bathing is considered to have a preventive effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) by improving haemodynamic function. However, no prospective studies have investigated the long-term ...
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Sex differences in mapping and rhythm outcomes of a repeat atrial fibrillation ablation

Correspondence to Professor Hui-Nam Pak, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul 03722, Korea (the Republic of); hnpak{at}yuhs.ac Objective The ...
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Exercise induced vasodepressor syncope.

Five cases of exercise induced pure vasodepressor syncope in patients without significant structural heart disease are reported. Hypotension and symptoms of syncope or pre-syncope were induced by ...
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Effects and costs of real-time cardiac telerehabilitation: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

Objective Compare the effects and costs of remotely monitored exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation (REMOTE-CR) with centre-based programmes (CBexCR) in adults with coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Biocorrosion of magnesium alloys: a new principle in cardiovascular implant technology?

Objectives: To develop and test a new concept of the degradation kinetics of newly developed coronary stents consisting of magnesium alloys. Methods: Design of a coronary stent prototype consisting of ...
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Cardiotoxic drugs: clinical monitoring and decision making

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Stress myocardial contrast echocardiography

Evaluation of reversible ischaemia and understanding the physiological significance of known coronary lesions is one of the most important applications of functional cardiac testing. Myocardial ...