By Saadia Aslam This expert consensus document reviews current insight into the underlying pathophysiology and available methods for assessing viability. In particular the document reviews…
View More Multimodality imaging of myocardial viability: An expert consensus document from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
By Suneet Mittal et al The purpose of this study was to determine whether incorporation of a 2-part artificial intelligence (AI) filter can improve the…
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overall, the results looked great. Hopefully, over the course of the next 12 months, we will finish recruitment for the final phase of the study to further confirm the primary safety and efficacy endpoints that we saw with the….
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‘These findings provide clinicians with evidence to embrace moderate-intensity aerobic exercise as a standard coadjutant therapy targeting this patient population.’ The authors state.
View More Exercise training effective in reducing ambulatory blood pressure in resistant hypertension, results from the EnRicH trial
By Elisabeth Mahase Taken Directly from the BMJ doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1898 Criticisms of the US Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval process have resurfaced after the recent…
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The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship and evidence of an association between increased adiposity and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events or mortality.
View More Impact of adiposity on cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis provides updated insights
The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) has today released a Joint Statement together with the British Heart Valve Society (BHVS), the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgeons (SCTS),…
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By Saadia Aslam Original research from Professor Markus Schwerzmann and his team collected clinical outcome data to help identify risk factors for a complicated course…
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By Sean Zheng Key messages Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is a common cause of hospitalisation, impaired quality of life, restricted functional capacity,…
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By Syed Ghias Take Home Messages Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is a well-established non-invasive diagnostic modality which reliably rules out obstructive coronary artery disease…
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