Background Cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the second leading cause of mortality in Japan, yet real-world estimates of ...

Background Diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) can be challenging because natriuretic peptide ...

Objective Exercise intolerance is a clinical hallmark of chronic conditions. The present study determined pathophysiological mechanisms of exercise intolerance in cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and ...

Objective Clinical data on the effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in myopericarditis are limited. Since NSAIDs are standard therapy in pericarditis, we retrospectively ...

Objectives Updated knowledge about perioperative myocardial ischaemia (MI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and treatment of acute graft failure is needed. We analysed main factors ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognised cause of acute coronary syndromes, especially in young and middle-age women. Recognising its particularities and differences with ...

Spirulina, a cyanobacteria commonly referred to as a blue-green algae, is one of the oldest lifeforms on Earth. Spirulina grows in both fresh and saltwater sources and is known for its high protein ...

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transapical epicardial temporary pacemaker lead implantation compared with the conventional transvenous approach in patients ...

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic implication of iron deficiency (ID) and anaemia in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Methods In an observational ...

Background Anaemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both established risk factors for bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These conditions often coexist; however, ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in women. Early identification of CVD risk factors in women is ...

Objective When advising patients about possible initiation of primary prevention treatment, clinicians currently do not have information on expected impact on lifespan, nor how much this increment ...