Background Effective decongestion is a key therapeutic goal during hospitalisation for acute heart failure (HF), but the ...

Objective Myocardial infarction is a leading cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In patients with OHCA due to ...

Background Nationwide studies report the high incidence of major health outcomes following myocardial infarction (MI). This ...

Background Obesity is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Different fat depots may have distinct effects on ...

In the early 2000s, the natural history of heart failure (HF) was vividly illustrated, highlighting a defining feature of HF progression: a prolonged course of fluctuating yet steadily worsening ...

Methods Six databases were searched for original publications on the topic. Title/abstract and included full-text publications were reviewed in duplicate. Data extraction and critical appraisal for ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 2 Department of Nephrology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and University of ...

Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil Correspondence to: Dr M L C Vieira Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil, Imaging ...

Diabetes is an increasing problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, is becoming more prevalent owing to rising rates of obesity, physical inactivity and urbanisation. Type ...

Endocrine Clinic, and Department of Cardiology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK Dr A D Toft, Endocrine Clinic, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9YW, UK If you wish to reuse any or all of this article ...

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Over the past 40 years in England and Wales the rise in mortality from coronary heart disease has continued unabated among working-class men, whereas among professional men the rate has changed little ...