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GW24-e3987 Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in China: A systematic review
Objectives Currently, 80% of all CVD deaths worldwide occur in developing countries. China, with the largest population in the world, has experienced increasing economic burden of CVD. A systematic ...
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41 Novel heart failure biomarker CLEC3B is associated with cardiac fibrosis, and impacts cardiac fibroblast cell function in vitro
Background Through a proteomics approach we have recently identified a novel blood-based biomarker for heart failure called CLEC3B, which exhibits improved diagnostic accuracy over BNP. We have ...
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Fluid challenge and balloon occlusion testing in patients with atrial septal defects
Introduction Careful, stepwise assessment is required in all patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) to exclude pulmonary vascular or left ventricular (LV) disease. Fluid challenge and balloon ...
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Effect of apixaban compared with warfarin on coagulation markers in atrial fibrillation
Correspondence to Dr Christina Christersson, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala SE-751 85, Sweden; christina.christersson{at}medsci.uu.se Objectives Compare the ...
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Health, burnout and well-being of UK cardiology trainees: insights from the British Junior Cardiologists’ Association Survey
Background Cardiology training is demanding and associated with high workloads. Poor lifestyle and health among clinicians ...
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Universal definition of myocardial infarction: what must we know? What is next?
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Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities in patients with a history of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis
Correspondence to Dr Ibrahim Danad, Department of Cardiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1081, The Netherlands; i.danad{at}amsterdamumc.nl Background The diagnostic performance of ...
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Impact of multiple obesity metrics on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a meta-analysis and Mendelian randomisation study
Correspondence to Professor Jiabi Qin, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; ...
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High heart rates during paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: continuous rhythm monitoring data of the RACE V study
Background Preventing high heart rates in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is a key objective of AF management. Data regarding heart rates in patients with paroxysmal AF (PAF) is lacking. This ...
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Treating iron deficiency in patients with heart failure: what, why, when, how, where and who
For patients with heart failure and reduced or mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, iron deficiency is common and associated with more severe symptoms, worse quality of life and an ...
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Addition of cystatin C predicts cardiovascular death better than creatinine in intensive care
Objective Decreased kidney function increases cardiovascular risk and predicts poor survival. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by creatinine may theoretically be less accurate in the ...