AbstractBackgroundIn patients with mechanical aortic and mitral valves requiring catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT), a technique for access from the right atrium (RA) to the left ven…
Acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) is a severe, life-threatening condition characterised by inadequate tissue perfusion due to the heart’s inability to pump blood effectively.…
The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.
At the Forefront of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AATS members have a proven record of distinction within the specialty and have made significant contributions…
AbstractBackgroundCardiomyopathies are an important cause of heart failure in Africa yet there are limited data on etiology and clinical phenotypes.ObjectivesThe IMHOTEP (African Cardiomyopathy and…
Statins, ezetimibe and statins-ezetimibe combination therapy are recommended lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH). However, their relative effectiveness is not well…
AbstractSeveral trials have evaluated diuretic-based strategies to improve symptoms and outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). The authors sought to summarize the effect…
ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) is a monocarboxypeptidase that cleaves Ang II (angiotensin II) among other substrates. ACE2 is present in the cell membrane of many…
Surgery is the gold standard, GLP-1s are all the rage—whether a head-to-head study is needed depends on who you ask.
The management of acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) has evolved significantly in recent years. While the combination of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT)…
In this second episode in a three-part series of episodes focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiology, Dr. Effie Andrikopoulou hosts Dr. Nishath Quader and…
