openheart.bmj2d
Left ventricular ejection fraction adds value over the GRACE score in prediction of 6-month mortality after ACS: the MADDEC study
Background Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a risk marker for mortality after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score, ...
openheart.bmj1d
Prognostic power of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Fontan patients: a systematic review
Correspondence to Dr Gruschen R Veldtman, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; ...
openheart.bmj10d
Comparison of NICE and ESC proposed strategies on new onset chest pain and the contemporary clinical utility of pretest probability risk score
Aims Patients with de novo chest pain are usually investigated non-invasively. The new UK-National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend CT coronary angiography (CTCA) ...
openheart.bmj13d
Predictors of post-TAVI conduction abnormalities in patients with bicuspid aortic valves
3 University College London Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK Objectives This study evaluates predictors of conduction abnormalities (CA) following transcatheter aortic valve ...
openheart.bmj6d
The importance of a balanced ω-6 to ω-3 ratio in the prevention and management of obesity
In 1980, a significant segment of the US population was already overweight or obese, but obesity standards did not exist. Therefore, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held the Workshop on Body ...
openheart.bmj7d
Comparison of cardiac CT angiography coronary artery dimensions and ethnicity in Trinidad: the CADET pilot study
Background This study aimed to determine if there were any significant differences in coronary artery (CA) dimensions at prespecified segments during cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) compared with ...
openheart.bmj8d
Association of peripartum troponin I levels with left ventricular relaxation in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Objective Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) show elevated risk of heart failure despite decreased circulating plasma volume compared with those with normotensive control pregnancies ...
openheart.bmj8d
Analysis of core outcome set reporting in coronary intervention trials
Background This paper will focus on outcome reporting within percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) trials. A core outcome set (COS) is a standardised set of outcomes that are recommended to be ...
openheart.bmj11d
Characterisation of the octogenarians presenting to the diagnostic heart failure clinic: SHEAF registry
Introduction Heart failure (HF) incidence is increasing in older adults with high hospitalisation and mortality rates. Treatment is complicated by side effects and comorbidities. We investigated the ...
openheart.bmj8d
Evaluation of intermediate coronary stenoses in acute coronary syndromes using pressure guidewire
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is increasingly used to guide myocardial revascularisation. However, supporting evidence regarding its use originates from studies that have enrolled mainly patients with ...
openheart.bmj4d
Disparity in spatial distribution of pericardial calcifications in constrictive pericarditis
Background Pericardial calcification is seen among patients with constrictive pericarditis (CP). However, the pattern of pericardial calcium distribution and the association with clinical outcomes and ...