Background Early graft failure within 90 postoperative days is the leading cause of mortality after heart transplantation. Existing risk scores, based on linear regression, often struggle to capture ...
Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage ...
Background There is a lack of contemporary data describing patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction post ...
Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to increased cardiovascular risk, but its association with carotid atherosclerosis in the general population is less well studied. We examined ...
Objective Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are central to treatment decisions in aortic stenosis (AS), particularly for borderline or high-risk patients. This study evaluates long-term, ...
Aims The obesity paradox has been described in different cardiovascular conditions. Data on the association between obesity and outcomes in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) are lacking. The aim ...
Objectives To evaluate if an intervention to improve health literacy, using the risk communication tool ‘Your Heart Forecast’ and informative e-mails, can lower patients’ blood pressure (BP) and total ...