High-intensity exercise is a HIIT in UK cardiac rehab
By Dr. Timothy Swinn The HIIT or MISS UK trial has shown that an 8-week low-volume High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) cardiac rehab programme led to…
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Another win for TAVI: safety and durability demonstrated in low risk patients
By Dr Aswin Babu The Evolut Low Risk trial aimed to characterise short to medium-term outcomes of patients with low-risk severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter…
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RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI: Should intra-coronary imaging be routine practice?
By Dr Aswin Babu Intra-coronary imaging plays a vital role in assessing lesions and their characteristics. This allows for optimal stent selection and deployment. Thus,…
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Safety and performance of the ESC 0-1-hour algorithm
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock STOP-CP, was a prospective observational multicentre study that enrolled 3,181 patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of acute…
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Cardiac waiting lists continue to grow
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by: Dr Saadia Aslam The British Heart Foundation has responded to recent figures released from NHS England outlining the increasing waiting…
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Light and moderate intensity exercise safe in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
By Dr. Florence Mouy, edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany A recently published study by Ramos-Maqueda et al. has found that light to moderate intensity physical…
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Pregnancy complications and long term cardiovascular disease risk
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that women who experience complications during pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia…
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LAAO versus anticoagulation for AF: Can ‘real world data’ replace randomised trials?
By Dr. Jonathan Shurlock A recent publication in Circulation has generated online discussion regarding the use of so-called real-world data, the use of Medicare claims…
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Exercise intensity but not exercise volume associated with progression of coronary artery disease over 6-year follow up
By Dr. Timothy Swinn, edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany The MARC-2 study (‘Measuring athlete’s risk of cardiovascular events’) recently published in Circulation has revealed a…
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Does personalised and accelerated pacing have an impact on patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction? – The myPACE trial
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock, edited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany Dr Margaret Infield and colleagues have explored the role of accelerated pacing, with personalised backup heart…
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