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Incidence of acute rheumatic fever in the world: a systematic review of population-based studies

Faculty of Health Sciences, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa Professor B M Mayosi, Department of Medicine, J Floor Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, ...
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Integrating pregnancy as a cardiovascular stress test: long-term maternal cardiovascular risk and mechanistic insights

Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm ...
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Impact of prosthesis–patient mismatch on mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement

1 Department of Cardiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles–Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium 2 Cardiac Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles–Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium 3 Department of ...
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Acute myocardial infarction after a wasp sting.

A 56 year old man with ischaemic heart disease and known allergy to wasp venom was stung in the mouth by a wasp and within four hours sustained an acute myocardial infarction. This complication has ...
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Accuracy of a smartwatch based single-lead electrocardiogram device in detection of atrial fibrillation

Objective The AliveCor KardiaBand (KB) is an Food and Drug Administration-approved smartwatch-based cardiac rhythm monitor that records a lead-Intelligent ECG (iECG). Despite the appeal of wearable ...
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Post-discharge care after adult cardiac surgery: a national survey of UK National Health Service centres

Background Perioperative mortality has declined substantially after cardiac surgery, but morbidity, mortality and readmission ...
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Exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias: a marker of risk in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Background Exercise has the potential to unmask ventricular arrhythmias in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM). The aim of ...
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Plasma metabolomics uncovers key metabolites and enhances prediction of aortic stenosis: insights from prospective cohort and Mendelian randomisation studies

Objective To examine the association between nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based [metabolomics][1] and aortic stenosis (AS) risk, and determine whether metabolomic profiling can enhance AS ...
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Marfan syndrome: a nationwide registry

Background Pregnancy in women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) is associated with increased maternal and neonatal risks, yet most existing studies are limited by small sample sizes and short follow-up. This ...
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Sinus rhythm duration after direct current cardioversion for persistent atrial fibrillation and long-term outcomes after subsequent catheter ablation

Background Patients undergoing catheter ablation (CA) for persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) experience high rates of AF recurrence. Direct current cardioversion (DCCV) is often performed prior to ...
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Differentiation between athlete’s heart and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletic individuals

Objective Distinguishing early dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) from physiological left ventricular (LV) dilatation with LV ejection fraction <55% in athletes (grey zone) is challenging. We evaluated the ...
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Effect of renin-angiotensin system inhibition on left ventricular mass regression after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a randomised controlled trial

Background Residual left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and incomplete reverse remodelling after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are associated with adverse outcomes. Whether ...