BMJ2d
Manganese-enhanced MRI of the myocardium
Gadolinium-based contrast media are widely used in cardiovascular MRI to identify and to highlight the intravascular and extracellular space. After gadolinium, manganese has the second highest ...
BMJ3d
External aortic root support: NICE guidance
Correspondence to Professor Tom Treasure, Clinical Operational Research Unit, Department of Mathematics, University College London, 4 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BT, UK; tom.treasure{at}gmail.com ...
BMJ5d
Left ventricular hypertrophy: reduction of blood pressure already in the normal range further regresses left ventricular mass
Department of Radiology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK Correspondence to Professor Allan Struthers, Division of Medical Sciences, Mail Box 2, Ninewells, Ninewells Hospital and ...
BMJ5d
Anti-inflammatory diet and risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm in two Swedish cohorts
Objective The relationship between dietary patterns and development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is not well understood. Thus, we prospectively evaluated the association between the ...
BMJ14d
Effect of apixaban compared with warfarin on coagulation markers in atrial fibrillation
Correspondence to Dr Christina Christersson, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala SE-751 85, Sweden; christina.christersson{at}medsci.uu.se Objectives Compare the ...
BMJ17d
Health, burnout and well-being of UK cardiology trainees: insights from the British Junior Cardiologists’ Association Survey
Background Cardiology training is demanding and associated with high workloads. Poor lifestyle and health among clinicians may stretch workforces and impact patient care. It has not been established ...
BMJ19d
Enhanced prediction of atrial fibrillation risk using proteomic markers: a comparative analysis with clinical and polygenic risk scores
Background Proteomic biomarkers have shown promise in predicting various cardiovascular conditions, but their utility in assessing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. This study ...
BMJ24d
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 ...
BMJ25d
Clinical significance of the bicuspid aortic valve
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BMJ26d
Universal definition of myocardial infarction: what must we know? What is next?
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BMJ26d
Pericardial diseases in patients with hypothyroidism
Correspondence to Dr. Allan L Klein, Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pericardial Diseases, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA ; kleina{at}ccf.org ...
BMJ27d
Atrial fibrillation and the prothrombotic state: revisiting Virchow’s triad in 2020
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterised by an increased risk of pathological thrombus formation due to a disruption of physiological haemostatic mechanisms that are better understood by reference to ...