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Author(s):
Kazeen Abdullah
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Anand Rohatgi
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3 years ago
Statins are currently the most efficacious and widely prescribed lipid-lowering medications.1 Numerous randomised controlled trials across a spectrum of baseline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk show that a 1.0 mmol/L (~40 mg/dL) reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with statin therapy is associated with an overall 21 % reduction in major vascular events and…
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Author(s):
A John Camm
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Craig Pratt
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Silvia Priori
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, having an estimated combined prevalence of 6.8 million in the EU and the US.1,2 It is characterised by unco-ordinated atrial activation followed by the deterioration of mechanical function, which results in disturbances to sinus rhythm and ventricular rate.2 An increased risk of heart failure (HF), thrombo-embolism, cardiomyopathy, a…
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Author(s):
Syed Haseeb Raza Naqvi
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Madiha Fatima
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Fady Gerges
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et al
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3 years ago
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is more than a health crisis, and its impact on the management of other diseases of various specialties is one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare professionals. Health associations worldwide are now recommending dealing with emergencies only, utilising telemedicine and providing ambulatory facilities, where available, for non…
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Author(s):
Daniel X Augustine
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Tracey Keteepe-Arachi
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Aneil Malhotra
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3 years ago
Author(s):
Elved B Roberts
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Nicholas D Palmer
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3 years ago
Late stent thrombosis has been a concern for interventional cardiologists since the early days of drug-eluting stent (DES) technology. Although the problem did not appear common, a series of angiographically documented late stent thromboses from the Thoraxcenter Rotterdam was published in 2004, sounding a cautionary, albeit non-alarmist, note.1 In 2005, a prospective observational cohort study of…
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Jonathan Jiunn Liang Yap
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Job title: Consultant Cardiologist
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Contemporary Techniques for TAVI in Complex Patients
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Author(s):
Dhiraj Gupta
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1 year ago
In this short video interview filmed at EHRA 2022, Dr Dhiraj Gupta (Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust, UK) discusses research surrounding atrial fibrillation in heart failure, and the considerations that must be taken when approaching AF ablation.
Discussion points:
Research surrounding atrial fibrillation in heart failure
Conflicts in this research
Further research required
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Saro H. Armenian
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Job title: Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
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Jie Sheng Foo
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