The energy that sustains cancer cells is derived preferentially from glycolysis. This metabolic
change, the Warburg effect, was one of the first alterations in cancer cells recognized as …

Objectives : This study was designed to test a rapid protocol of intravenous acetylcysteine for
prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN). Background : Oral acetylcysteine (…

Veins grafted into an arterial environment undergo a complex vascular remodeling process.
Pathologic vascular remodeling often results in stenosed or occluded conduit grafts. …

Objectives To evaluate the reliability and feasibility of assessing the performance of medical
specialist registrars (SpRs) using three methods: the mini‐clinical evaluation exercise (mini‐…

Objectives : This study investigated the impact of procedural success on mortality following
chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a large cohort of …

BACKGROUND: The association between intraoperative cardiovascular changes and
perioperative myocardial injury has chiefly focused on hypotension during noncardiac surgery. …

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

Aims The severity of coronary artery narrowing is a poor predictor of functional significance,
in particular in intermediate coronary lesions (30–70% diameter narrowing). The aim of this …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the individual and combined accuracy
of dynamic computed tomography (CT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and computed …

Aim Current guidelines recommend the use of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) for up to 3–6
months for treatment of left ventricular (LV) thrombus post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI). …