Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a proven treatment for life-threatening aortic valve disease, predominantly severe aortic stenosis. However, even among developed nations, access to ...

Aims Light-to-moderate drinking has been associated with reduced risk of heart failure (HF). We have examined the association between alcohol consumption and incident HF in older British men.Methods ...

High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Despite this fact, there is widespread agreement that ...

Anti-inflammatory effects of spirulina The prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. 6 According to the 2016 global health report, more than 1.9 billion adults were categorised as ...

Objective To assess associations of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with patient profile, resource use, cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in stable patients post-myocardial infarction ...

Objective To estimate the population prevalence and treatable burden of severe aortic stenosis (AS) in the UK.Methods We adapted a contemporary model of the population profile of symptomatic and ...

Background The Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (TASQ) is a validated instrument for assessing quality of life (QoL) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). In this study, ...

Methods This was a retrospective, observational study to design a simple risk score to define a 30-day mortality for patients presenting with ACS. The inclusion criteria for the study were as follows: ...

Supplemental glycine, via activation of glycine-gated chloride channels that are expressed on a number of types of cells, including Kupffer cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, platelets, cardiomyocytes ...

Aims Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes ...

Objective To determine research priorities in advanced heart failure (HF) for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.Methods Priority setting partnership using the systematic James Lind ...

Objective This study aimed to explore the influence of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on both postoperative cognitive dysfunction and quality of life (QoL) and the association between the two ...