Objective This study aimed to assess implementation adherence (how well the patient’s actual intake matches the prescribed dosing regimen) to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and ...

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a complex circulating lipoprotein, and increasing evidence has demonstrated its role as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and as a possible ...

Objective D-dimer might serve as a marker of thrombogenesis and a hypercoagulable state following plaque rupture. Few studies explore the association between baseline D-dimer levels and the incidence ...

In 1772, William Heberden described ‘a disorder of the breast marked with strong and peculiar symptoms… [with a] sense of strangling and anxiety’. Individuals affected are ‘seized while they are ...

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has focused on anticoagulation, rhythm control and ventricular rate control. Recently, a fourth pillar of AF management has been incorporated recognising the ...

Background Resistance training (RT) for improving muscular strength is a fundamental part of the exercise component in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) protocols for post-open-heart surgeries. Although ...

Introduction The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death recommend that subcutaneous ...

Introduction Significant T-wave inversion in young asymptomatic athletes is rare, but poses a significant clinical challenge. Pre-participation sports screening programs often identify such subjects.

Background Both the insulin secretion and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are amenable to pharmacological intervention. promote insulin secretion, causes weight loss and is an important ...

Introduction Public reporting of 30-day mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) imply that death after PCI is a complication for the interventional cardiologist and the hospital.

Introduction Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart muscle disease with few targeted therapies. Patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (HOCM) are at risk of sudden cardiac ...

Background Thrombocytopenia is a poorly understood complication after surgical (mechanical or biological) (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The etiology of this platelet count ...