Background In patients presenting with acute cardiac symptoms, abnormal ECG and raised
troponin, myocarditis may be suspected after normal angiography. Aims To analyse cardiac …

Background About 75% of patients with acute myocardial infarction are older than 70 years,
but patients in this age group are commonly treated less vigorously than younger patients. …

In this prospective cohort study we analyzed the impact of admission renal function on the
hospital course of 2,503 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP) and acute myocardial …

BACKGROUND: Anemia is an important determinant of heart failure and death after ST
elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The frequency of anemia and its impact on these …

Background Advances in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reconstruction
algorithms are expected to enhance the accuracy of CCTA plaque quantification. We aim …

Objective: We aimed to provide contemporary information on the complication rates after
femoral artery sheath removal using a specific, nurse-led protocol, which is universally …

Objectives: To evaluate the impact the National Service Framework (NSF) for coronary heart
disease has had on emergency treatment and outcomes in patients presenting with acute …

Background Volumetric intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) analysis is currently performed at a
fixed frame interval, neglecting the cyclic changes in vessel dimensions occurring during the …

To assess the ability of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to image changes in the pulmonary
arterial wall associated with pulmonary hypertension (PHT), 10 subjects requiring diagnostic …

Introduction The mainstay treatment for reducing the symptoms of angina and long-term risk
of heart attacks in patients with heart disease is stent implantation in the diseased coronary …