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25 Jan 2024

The AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study and the Future of Factor XI Inhibition: Reflections from the American Heart Association Scientific Congress 2023

Since its earliest days, the effective use of anticoagulation for prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events has been limited by…
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5 Oct 2023

The Impact of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Adherence on Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Critique of Recent Trials

This review scrutinises the role of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) adherence in some studies and how it influenced…
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5 Oct 2023

Editor’s Pick: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea as an Exacerbator of Vasospastic Angina

Little is known about the association between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and vasospastic angina. The authors report the case of a…
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5 Oct 2023

Characterisation of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A 10-Year Experience

Coronary intervention is a therapeutic method for acute coronary syndrome. Characterise patients with acute coronary syndrome treated…
12 Mins
5 Oct 2023

Risk Factors and Patterns of Myocardial Injury in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-Centre Cohort Study

The primary objective was to compare the risk factors and trends of patients with COVID-19 with and without biochemical evidence of…
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5 Oct 2023

PCSK9 Targeting in the Management of Hypercholesterolaemia

In the current era of optimal risk factor modification, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) targeting has emerged as a…
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15 Aug 2023

Diagnosing Fabry Disease: Practical Clinical Recommendations and Guidance for Patients with Fabry Disease

This article was funded by Sanofi and is intended for healthcare professionals.
Use of Echocardiography to Diagnose Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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21 Apr 2023

Use of Echocardiography to Diagnose Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Fabian Knebel, Sana Klinikum, Berlin, Germany, and Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany, opened the podcast with a definition of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which is characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy. Knebel then described the symptoms of the condition, such as shortness of breath and syncope after physical exertion.