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Gaps in knowledge and management of iron deficiency in heart failure: a nationwide survey of cardiologists in China
Background Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend routine testing for iron deficiency (ID) and, for those with ID, ...
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Rarefaction of skin capillaries in normotensive offspring of individuals with essential hypertension
1 Blood Pressure Unit, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK 2 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School 3 Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of ...
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A randomised, controlled study of rate versus rhythm control in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and heart failure: (CAFÉ-II Study)
Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK Dr R J Shelton, Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull HU16 5JQ, UK; ...
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Long-term effect of cardiac resynchronisation in patients reporting mild symptoms of heart failure: a report from the CARE-HF study
Background: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) improves symptoms and prognosis in patients with heart failure and cardiac dyssynchrony. Guidelines from the National Institute of Health and ...
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A straightforward guide to the sarcomeric basis of cardiomyopathies
The sarcomere is the principal contractile unit of striated muscle. Mutations in genes encoding sarcomeric proteins are responsible for a range of diseases including hypertrophic, dilated and ...
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Obesity is associated with fatal coronary heart disease independently of traditional risk factors and deprivation
2 Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Logue, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, ...
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Cardiac manifestations of rheumatological disease: a synopsis for the cardiologist
Correspondence to Dr Daniel M Sado, Cardiology, King"s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE59RS, UK; danielsado{at}nhs.net The aim of this review is to educate the reader in the various ...
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Preterm birth and cardiac function in adulthood
Preterm birth affects 1 in 10 pregnancies worldwide, with increasing survival rates over the last 30 years. However, as this new generation of long-term survivors approaches middle age, recent studies ...
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Response of recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia to verapamil.
A 28-year-old man is described with no demonstrable organic heart disease and recurrent paroxysmal attacks of sustained ventricular tachycardia. Lignocaine and ajmaline failed to terminate the first ...
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Timing of aortic valve surgery
Catherine M Otto, MD, Division of Cardiology, Box 356422, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use ...
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Cardiac transplantation: indications, eligibility and current outcomes
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234 Cardiac rehabilitation compliance, are we meeting guidelines?
Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death in the UK with estimated 2.3 million people living with coronary artery disease [1]. Effective cardiac rehabilitation can improve ...