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Registry data on congenital heart disease trajectories from fetal life through infancy empower patients, relatives and healthcare professionals and expose blind angles

While we already have an understanding of the trajectories of babies who undergo different surgical/interventional procedures ...
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Atrial fibrillation: global burdens and global opportunities

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Asthma and risk of degenerative valvular heart disease: a prospective cohort study

Background Asthma has been associated with the development and progression of various cardiovascular diseases but its relationship with degenerative valvular heart disease (VHD) remains unclear. This ...
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AAI pacing for sick sinus syndrome: first choice on all counts

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Pulmonary valve stenosis in the adult patient: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

Correspondence to Dr Emily Ruckdeschel, Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA; ruckdesche{at}email.chop.edu Know the epidemiology and presentation of pulmonary valve ...
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Pacemaker lead infection: report of three cases and review of the literature

Pacemaker lead infection is a rare condition, most often occurring when intervention is needed after pacemaker implantation. Diagnosis is by blood cultures and confirmation by transoesophageal ...
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Radiation-induced valvular heart disease

Correspondence to Dr Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1 7AB, UK; Sanjeev.Bhattacharyya{at}bartshealth.nhs.uk Radiation to the mediastinum ...
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Cardiac MRI of Lyme disease myocarditis

Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK Correspondence to Dr Stephen P Harden, Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University ...
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Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis: role of intra-aortic balloon pump support

1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Objective To investigate the haemodynamic ...
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The head says yes but the heart says no: what is non-cardiac chest pain and how is it managed?

Correspondence to Professor John Chambers, Cardiology Administration, Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St. Thomas’ Hospital, F06, East Wing, London SE1 7EH, UK; John.Chambers{at}gstt.nhs.uk If you ...
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Inflammation in coronary atherosclerosis: diagnosis and treatment

Coronary atherosclerosis is a chronic condition characterised by the development of an atherosclerotic plaque in the inner layer of the coronary artery, mainly associated with cholesterol accumulation ...
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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 ...