Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of non-ischaemic sudden cardiac death (SCD). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) without cardiomyopathy-related myocardial disarray is a common ...

Background Limited empirical evidence informs driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ...

The optimal treatment of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) represents to date a matter of debate as revascularisation has not ...

Background Participation in regular exercise activities is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure. However, less ...

Correspondence to: Dr Siew Yen Ho, Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK; yen.ho{at}ic.ac.uk According to Walmsley, ...

Objective To determine the distribution and importance of various factors, especially the preventable ones, that contribute to cardiac decompensation and subsequent hospital admission for heart ...

Correspondence to Dr Sam Dawkins, Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, OX3 7JH, UK; sam{at}dawkins.org Severe secondary mitral regurgitation carries a poor prognosis ...

Correspondence to Professor Eike Nagel, Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main 60590, Germany ...

Correspondence to Professor Massimo Imazio, University Cardiology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino 10126, Italy; massimo_imazio{at}yahoo.it Colchicine is an ancient drug, ...

Objective: To investigate the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in a series of patients with ECG repolarisation changes and normal echocardiography. Patients and design: 10 patients with ...

Department of Cardiology, King’s College London, Cardiovascular Division, London, UK Correspondence to: Professor A M Shah Department of Cardiology, King’s College London School of Medicine, Bessemer ...

For patients with heart failure and reduced or mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, iron deficiency is common and associated with more severe symptoms, worse quality of life and an ...