Background Congenital aortic stenosis (ConAoS) accounts for approximately 4%–8% of all congenital heart diseases. Chronic ...

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) medical therapies are commonly used as a bridge to balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) ...

Background Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a major contributor to long-term cardiovascular morbidity among cancer ...

Background Systolic murmurs are common in adults without significant valvular heart disease (VHD) and are more prevalent in ...

Background The Forrester classification remains a cornerstone for assessing haemodynamic status in heart failure, yet its ...

Background Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are common and can cause concerns in both patients and their caregivers. In ...

Background Racial disparities in valvular heart disease are well-documented, yet evidence specific to mitral regurgitation ...

Objective Sex differences play a critical role in the presentation, progression and treatment outcomes of cardiac diseases. However, historical male predominance in clinical studies has led to ...

Introduction Inherited cardiac conditions, including dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), may have a monogenic cause identified through genetic testing (GT).

Importance Women with angina due to suspected ischaemia referred for coronary angiography often have no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA/INOCA). Objective To determine if intensive medical ...

Objectives To validate the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score and examine the extent and impact of the risk–treatment paradox in contemporary patients with acute coronary ...

Objectives Updated knowledge about perioperative myocardial ischaemia (MI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and treatment of acute graft failure is needed. We analysed main factors ...