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Determinants of medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Approximately half of the patients who have had a prior hospital admission for CHD will have a ...
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International collaborative action to advance women’s cardiovascular health research
Established in 2018, the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) unites 12 leading charitable and public ...
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Updating the Scottish national cardiovascular risk score: ASSIGN version 2.0
Background The Assessing cardiovascular risk using Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (ASSIGN) risk score, developed in 2006, is used in Scotland for estimating the 10-year risk of first ...
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The health care burden of acute chest pain
Correspondence to: Dr Steve W Goodacre Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK; s.goodacresheffield.ac.uk Each year, over 15 million ...
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Echocardiography in differentiating tuberculous from chronic idiopathic pericardial effusion
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Incidence of embolism and paravalvar leak after St Jude Silzone valve implantation: experience from the Cardiff Embolic Risk Factor Study
1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK 2 Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales 3 Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Wales ...
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Adherence and persistence to direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: a population-based study
Background Despite simpler regimens than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), adherence (taking drugs as prescribed) and persistence (continuation of drugs) ...
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Vagally mediated atrioventricular block: pathophysiology and diagnosis
Vagally mediated atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a paroxysmal AV block, localised within the AV node, associated with slowing of the sinus rate. All types of second-degree AV block, ...
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Current state of home-based exercise interventions in patients with congenital heart disease: a systematic review
Home-based exercise training is a promising alternative to conventional supervised training for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Even though the beneficial effect of exercise ...
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Management of pericardial effusion
Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Dr J Soler-Soler, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, ...
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Diagnosis of patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary disease in the catheter laboratory
Around 40% of all patients undergoing angiography are found to have normal coronary arteries or non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). Despite the high prevalence, this is a group who rarely ...
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Estimating the effect of long-term physical activity on cardiovascular disease and mortality: evidence from the Framingham Heart Study
Objective In the majority of studies, the effect of physical activity (PA) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality is estimated at a single time point. The impact of long-term PA is likely to ...