OBJECTIVE To assess whether the use of inverted lead aVR (−aVR) would improve the classification of acute inferior or lateral myocardial infarction presenting with ST elevation. DESIGN Observational ...

Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a tragic event and may be due to inherited cardiac conditions (ICC). Identification of ICCs in surviving family members can prevent further deaths. We present ...

Original research: Mortality associated with moderate and severe mitral regurgitation in 608 570 men and women undergoing ...

Background Effective management of coexisting heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ...

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and ...

Correspondence to Dr Rohan S Wijesurendra, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; rohan.wijesurendra{at}cardiov.ox.ac.uk; Professor Barbara Casadei, Division of ...

Following injury, many organs are capable of rapid regeneration of necrotic tissue to regain normal function. In contrast, ...

BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Correspondence to Dr Pardeep S Jhund, British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular ...

Correspondence to Professor Arthur A M Wilde, Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; a.a.wilde{at}amsterdamumc.nl Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is characterised by ...

Background Current heart failure (HF) healthcare services are not sufficient to meet the needs of an aging population with increasing comorbidities and disease complexity together with the unequal ...

Background The diagnostic performance of non-invasive imaging techniques for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with a history of myocardial infarction or percutaneous ...