Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the pathogenic cause of COVID-19, an ongoing global pandemic. In addition to anticipated respiratory mortality, there is an increasing recognition of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in this population.1–4 In hospitalised patients with COVID-19, prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the presence of cardiac injury have each…
Echocardiography is a vital first-line imaging tool for the diagnosis and management of many cardiovascular diseases. Its availability and low cost have encouraged widespread use…
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Professor Adrian Brady from Glasgow. They discuss the latest NICE…
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients with complete dextro-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch (D-TGA/AS) and congenitally corrected…
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients with complete dextro-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch (D-TGA/AS) and congenitally corrected…
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients with complete dextro-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch (D-TGA/AS) and congenitally corrected…
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Norman Briffa, a cardiac surgeon from Sheffield, UK. They…
Objective In clinical practice, patients with eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) may forgo the gold standard diagnostic procedure, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), although it is highly recommended in…
Objective We evaluated the prognostic value of subclinical congestion assessed by lung ultrasound (LUS) in patients admitted for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods…
Background Higher resting heart rate has been described as a risk factor for adverse outcome in healthy individuals and cardiovascular patients. The aim of this…
Heart is an international, peer-reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Each issue contains…
