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网页Heart. is an international journal from BMJ and BCS publishing important research and reviews in cardiovascular disease. Impact Factor: 5.1. Citescore: 10.3. Heart is an international peer reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with important research advances in cardiovascular disease. New scientific developments are …
Bradyarrhythmias in patients with atrial fibrillation | Heart
网页The increasing burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and significant morbidity/mortality associated with this arrhythmia encourage screening it in clinical practice, as recommended in current guidelines. It means opportunistic screening (in patients over 65 years) or systematic screening (in people above 75 years) by using clinical examination, followed by an ECG, …
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网页4 天之前 · Genetic variants associated with cardiac hypertrophy-related sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular outcomes in a Finnish population. Anne Doedens, Sini Skarp, Lauri Holmström, Lasse Pakanen, Samu Saarimäki, Risto Kerkelä, Katri Pylkäs, Heikki V Huikuri, Juhani Junttila. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324623.
Treating iron deficiency in patients with heart failure: what, why ...
网页Introduction. Iron deficiency and anaemia, alone or in combination, are common in patients with heart failure and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation and death.1–3 The WHO4 defines anaemia as a haemoglobin <120 g/L for women and <130 g/L for men. Recent data suggest that even borderline anaemia (ie, 10 g/L above the WHO …
Cardiac and vascular pathophysiology in hypertension - Heart
网页Hypertension is one the earliest recorded medical conditions (Nei Jin by Huang Ti around 2600BC); it has shaped the course of modern history1 and the consequences of hypertension (myocardial infarction, strokes, and heart failure) will soon be the leading global cause of death. Nevertheless, despite intensive research, the aetiology of hypertension …
Eyes and the heart: what a clinician should know | Heart
网页The eye is prone to various forms of afflictions, either as a manifestation of primary ocular disease or part of systemic disease, including the cardiovascular system. A thorough cardiovascular examination should include a brief ocular assessment. Hypertension and diabetes, for example, would present with retinopathy and dyslipidaemia would present …
Physical activity and exercise recommendations for patients with ...
网页There is a paucity of studies looking at the natural history of valvular heart disease (VHD) in exercising individuals, and exercise recommendations are largely based on expert consensus. All individuals with VHD should be encouraged to avoid sedentary behaviour by engaging in at least 150 min of physical activity every week, including strength ...
Ventricular tachycardia: diagnosis of broad QRS complex tachycardia
网页Coumel P, Leclerq JF, Attuel P, et al. (1984) The QRS morphology in postmyocardial infarction ventricular tachycardia: a study of 100 tracings compared with 70 cases of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. Eur Heart J 5:792–805, Important article indicating that the ECG contains information about the aetiology of the broad QRS tachycardia.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on ...
网页Cardiologists in the UK predominantly use the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and European Society of Cardiology guidelines to help guide decision-making. This article will appraise the current recommendations from NICE regarding myocardial revascularisation and compare them with other major international guidelines. …
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance …
网页The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England. In late 2021, NICE published its first ever guidance on the investigation and management of adults with heart valve disease. This followed on from recent updates to the international societal practice guidelines on heart …