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New frontiers for exercise training: evidence of cardiovascular benefit for titin-induced dilated cardiomyopathy
Regular physical activity combined with structured exercise training has well described benefits for quality of life and ...
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Genetic variants associated with cardiac hypertrophy-related sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular outcomes in a Finnish population
Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of non-ischaemic sudden cardiac death (SCD). Left ventricular ...
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Clinical and echocardiographic parameters associated with outcomes in patients with moderate secondary mitral regurgitation
Background Significant secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is known to be associated with worse prognosis. However, data ...
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New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery and stroke risk: a nationwide cohort study
Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) increases ...
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Motor vehicle crash risk after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: a population-based cohort study
Background Limited empirical evidence informs driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ...
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Mortality from infective endocarditis: clinical predictors of outcome
1 Department of Cardiology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Department of Clinical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust 3 ...
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Augmentation of pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output by non-invasive external ventilation late after Fontan palliation
Objectives Although a life-preserving surgery for children with single ventricle physiology, the Fontan palliation is associated with striking morbidity and mortality with advancing age. Our primary ...
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Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: indications, patient eligibility, technique and contemporary outcomes
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Prolonged right ventricular post-systolic isovolumic period in pulmonary arterial hypertension is not a reflection of diastolic dysfunction
1 Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Physics and Medical Technology, Institute for ...
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Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve—beyond hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dr Rajdeep S Khattar, Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PH, UK; rskhattar{at}hotmail.com If you wish to reuse any or ...
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Comparison of warfarin versus antiplatelet therapy after surgical bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement
Objectives To compare effectiveness of warfarin and antiplatelet exposure regarding both thrombotic and bleeding events, following surgical aortic valve replacement ...
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59 The effect of a virtual reality immersive experience upon anxiety levels in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation: the virtual cath trial
Introduction Patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation are understandably anxious. This is due to a lack of familiarity with both the hospital environment and the planned procedure. Anxiety may ...