Aims: To compare the efficacy and safety of an escalating energy protocol with a non-escalating energy protocol using an impedance compensated biphasic defibrillator for direct current cardioversion ...

41 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK 42 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesborough, UK 43 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, ...

Context The effects of fish oil on cardiac function, ventricular remodelling and functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remain controversial. Objective The aim of this ...

Objective To investigate whether a very early invasive strategy (IS)±revascularisation improves clinical outcomes compared with standard care IS in higher risk patients with non-ST-elevation acute ...

Improved and durable control of hypertension is a global priority for healthcare providers and policymakers. There are several lifestyle measures that are proven to result in improved blood pressure ...

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1 School of Health Policy and Management, York University, Toronto, Canada 2 School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the ...

BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Dr Andrew R Chapman, BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Chancellors Building, University of ...

Ventricular ectopic beats (VEBs) are commonly seen in daily clinical practice. They are largely asymptomatic but can cause upsetting symptoms in some patients. In normal hearts, their occurrence is ...

D de Bono for the Joint Working Party of the British Cardiac Society and Royal College of Physicians of London Dr D de Bono, British Cardiac Society, 9 Fitzroy Square, London W1P 5AH, UK. If you wish ...

Revascularisation of multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD) can be accomplished by either percutaneous coronary ...

Background Statistical shape atlases have been used in large-cohort studies to investigate relationships between heart shape and risk factors. The generalisability of these relationships between ...