Objectives The association between obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) is well-established. We aimed to evaluate the impact of index body mass index (BMI) on AF recurrence at 12 months following ...

Correspondence to Dr Nathaniel M Hawkins, Cardiology, University of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; nat.hawkins{at}ubc.ca Objective To ...

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute and reversible form of heart failure characterised by transient left ventricular (LV) ...

Correspondence to Professor John Chambers, Cardiology Administration, Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St. Thomas’ Hospital, F06, East Wing, London SE1 7EH, UK; John.Chambers{at}gstt.nhs.uk If you ...

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Members of the viridans group of streptococci are the commonest causes of bacterial endocarditis. However, Streptococcus mutans, a member of this group associated with dental caries which might be ...

Department of Internal Medicine B, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany Correspondence to Dr Marcus Dörr, Department of Internal Medicine B, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Friedrich ...

Clinical practice guidelines form the foundation of evidence-based care in cardiology, yet gaps persist between the care ...

Objectives Despite many shared risk factors and pathophysiological pathways, the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains poorly ...

Dr K M Ho, Intensive Care Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia; kwok.ho{at}health.wa.gov.au Objectives: To assess the effects of intravenous magnesium on converting acute onset atrial ...

Background Guideline size criteria for prophylactic repair of ascending aortic aneurysm do not account for sex, although some evidence suggests women may experience acute type A aortic dissection ...

Objective Patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the setting of left bundle branch block (LBBB) present an important diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician.