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11 Oct 2021

Interview: Rebecca Dobson

One of my first ‘house jobs’ was in cardiology, in a District General Hospital, with two great Consultants, one male and one female…
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11 Oct 2021

Review of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2021

THE EUROPEAN Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2021 successfully brought together clinicians and researchers from across the globe…
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11 Oct 2021

New Therapies for Patients Following a Worsening Heart Failure Event? What’s Next for Your Patients Following a Worsening Heart Failure Event?

Patients with HF embark on a vicious cycle characterised by progressive worsening over time, recurrent hospitalisations associated…
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11 Oct 2021

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia: Highlighting Unmet Needs in Emergency Care

The clinical syndrome of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is characterised by recurrent, acute episodes of rapid heart rate…
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11 Oct 2021

Endothelial Glycocalyx Integrity and Microvascular Perfusion Are Associated with Novel Echocardiographic Markers and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Patients with Psoriasis

Psoriasis has been associated with vascular and myocardial dysfunction through mechanisms of inflammation and oxidative stress…
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11 Oct 2021

Editor’s Pick: Association Between the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Heart Failure Subtype Readmissions and Mortality in the USA

The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was designed to penalise hospitals for excess readmission…
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11 Oct 2021

2021 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

An engaging session on the newly revised European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment…
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11 Oct 2021

Circulating TGF-β1 and Progression of the Mitral Valve Myxomatosis and Leaflets Billowing: A 15-Year Follow-Up

TGF-β1 is a crucial regulatory cytokine that contributes to the development of the mitral valve. Under normal conditions, TGF-β regulates…
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11 Oct 2021

Emotional and Cardiovascular Health: The Impact of Depression on Cardiac Autonomic Activity

Depression is a frequent comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular diseases, with a prevalence ranging from 35% to 74%.1-3 It is believed…
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11 Oct 2021

Biomarker-Based Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy of Heart Failure

The prevalence of heart failure (HF) worldwide is 64.34 million cases, and almost 10 million years have been lost due to HF-related disability…