Background and objectives: Hemodialysis is associated with hemodynamic instability, acute
cardiac ischemia, and the development of regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs). …

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

Inflammation appears to have a major role in the development of atherosclerotic lesions
affecting native and transplanted coronary arteries. The subsequent risk of plaque rupture and …

Results Patient survival for those not wait listed was poor, 83.2% and 45.7% at 1 and 3 years,
respectively. In wait-listed patients, survival was 98.9% and 95.3% at 1 and 3 years, …

Objectives The clinical impact of SARS-CoV-2 has varied across countries with varying
cardiovascular manifestations. We review the cardiac presentations, in-hospital outcomes and …

Aortic valve stenosis occurs 10–20 years earlier in patients on dialysis compared with the
general population. This is likely related to the exposure of the valve to a milieu that …

The purpose of this study was to assess a 3-dimensional (3D)-only PET scanner (ECAT
EXACT3D) for its use in the absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) using H 2 15 …

Background: Myocardial hibernation may result from repetitive episodes of transient ischaemia
leading to prolonged dysfunction. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression has …

Brief myocardial ischemia/reperfusion has complex effects on the myocardium. In the short
term the myocardium may be stunned with temporarily reduced contractile function, though …

COVID-19 has highlighted potential shortcomings in our approach to psychological health
that had perhaps become the accepted status quo within cardiology. Importantly, the …