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Levosimendan versus dobutamine in acute decompensated heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Background Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) with reduced ejection fraction often requires inotropic support. While dobutamine is commonly used, its safety and efficacy remain debated.
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Non-atherosclerotic myocardial infarction in hypereosinophilic syndrome: emerging insights and therapeutic approaches

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a heterogeneous disorder characterised by persistent, abnormal eosinophil elevation in ...
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Cannabis use among young adults with acute coronary syndrome: impact on initial presentation and long-term prognosis

Background Cannabis consumption has increased among young adults, but its long-term cardiovascular impact remains unclear. This study assessed the association between cannabis use at admission for ...
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Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for CVD: implications for evidence-based patient care and scientific inquiry

Correspondence to Dr Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, Provo UT 84602, USA; julianne_holt-lunstad{at}byu.edu How should these data inform ...
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Atrial fibrillation: global burdens and global opportunities

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Comparative analysis of recurrence rates following various cessation strategies for rilonacept in recurrent pericarditis

Background/objectives Rilonacept (RI), an interleukin (IL)-1α/β cytokine trap, is a biological treatment to prevent recurrence in recurrent pericarditis (RP). Discontinuation of RI in patients after ...
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Enhanced prediction of atrial fibrillation risk using proteomic markers: a comparative analysis with clinical and polygenic risk scores

Background Proteomic biomarkers have shown promise in predicting various cardiovascular conditions, but their utility in assessing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. This study ...
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Prospective multicentre single-arm study of an interatrial shunt in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (SUSTAIN-HF): 1-year clinical and haemodynamic outcomes

2 Echocardiography Room of Heart Center, Wuhan Children's Hospital（Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital),Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China ...
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Ventricular tachycardia ablation in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: who, when and how?

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an abnormal rapid heart rhythm that most commonly occurs in the setting of ventricular scar. In patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and VT, the most common mechanism ...
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Broadening the concept of ‘burden’ from the assessment of arrhythmias to symptom evaluation in patients with atrial fibrillation

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Still waters run deep: prognostic value of frequent premature ventricular complexes in seemingly normal hearts

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Joint British Societies’ consensus recommendations for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (JBS3)

British Cardiovascular Society, Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, British Association for Nursing in Cardiovascular ...