Background Both Takotsubo syndrome (TS) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are conditions characterised by the ...

Cognitive impairment and dementia are common in patients with heart failure, but the relationships between left ventricular (LV) function, cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), and cognition remain ...

Despite cumulative evidence of superior outcomes for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) compared to those for AMI with reduced LVEF, real-world ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global health priority. An echocardiogram, or cardiac ultrasound, is one of the ...

The gray zone, defined as left ventricular hypertrophy of 1.3-1.5 cm in athletes, represents a significant diagnostic conundrum in sports cardiology with significant management and counseling ...

Background and objective Prior studies have suggested that patients with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may have an increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke. It is unclear ...

Assessment of left ventricular systolic function is essential for diagnosing and managing cardiac diseases and provides important prognostic information to the treating clinician. However, traditional ...

Cardiology Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A 19-year male of Indian descent with no past medical history, presented to our emergency department with 2 weeks history of fever ...

Background Early heart failure (HF) diagnosis is crucial to ensure that optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is administered to reduce morbidity and mortality. Limited access to ...