Background Coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death globally, is amenable to lifestyle
interventions. The family environment can affect the ability or willingness of individuals to …

Background Studies from high-income countries have shown that women receive less
aggressive diagnostics and treatment than men in acute coronary syndromes (ACS), though their …

Objectives: To describe the echocardiographic features, underlying causes, and outcome of
fetuses with dilated cardiomyopathy. Design: A retrospective observational study between …

Background Recognizing patterns of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in families helps to
identify and target individuals who may have the most to gain from preventive interventions. …

Methods: Data from 10543 individuals collected in a nation-wide surveillance programme in
India were analysed. The burden of risk factors clustering with blood pressure and coronary …

Introduction Although much research has been done on adult hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
data on pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is still limited. Methods and results The study …

Background: Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulas (CAVF), although rare, can present
as significant hemodynamic lesions necessitating intervention. Methods and results: Six …

OBJECTIVES Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) is an effective palliative procedure in children
with transposition of the great arteries and poor intercirculatory mixing. While the …

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of atrial fibrillation (AF)
on the immediate and long‐term outcome of patients undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy (…

Objective Stenting of coarctation of aorta with covered or uncovered stents is the accepted
modality of treatment in older children and adults. The indications which mandate the use of …