Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a heterogeneous disorder characterised by persistent, abnormal eosinophil elevation in ...

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Objective: To establish a classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that includes both leaflet morphology and aortic shape. Setting: Two academic medical centres of the University of Washington, ...

Objective: To determine the effect of education and other measures of socioeconomic status (SES) on risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients and controls from countries with diverse ...

To gain familiarity with the commonly encountered complications associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To develop strategies to treat and overcome complications encountered in the ...

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Natriuretic peptides, especially B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), have primarily been regarded as biomarkers in heart failure (HF). However, they are also possible therapeutic agents due to their ...

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Acute aortic syndrome and in particular aortic dissection (AAD) persists as a cause of significant morbidity and mortality despite improvements in surgical management. This clinical review aims to ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the significance of commissural calcification, identified by transthoracic echocardiography, on the haemodynamic and symptomatic outcome of mitral balloon valvotomy. METHODS ...

1 Department of Paediatrics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2 Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Correspondence to: Dr Zilda M Alves Meira ...