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Balancing the risk of major bleeding against vascular disease risk in people without atherosclerotic disease
Background and aims In the primary prevention setting, low-dose aspirin reduces major vascular events (MVEs) by approximately ...
BMJ3d
Cardiovascular health effects of vaping e-cigarettes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background There is substantial interest in the cardiovascular effects of e-cigarette use, highlighting the need to update ...
BMJ15d
Safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy in older people with atrial fibrillation during exposed and unexposed treatment periods
Background Anticoagulation therapy reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is often underused in older populations due to concerns about bleeding. This study aimed to ...
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Anticoagulants or antiplatelets for secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Patients with cryptogenic stroke or embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) face a high risk of recurrent ischaemic stroke, but the optimal antithrombotic strategy remains unclear.
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Association of inverted T wave during atrial fibrillation rhythm with subsequent cardiac events
Correspondence to Dr Masaharu Akao, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan; akao{at}kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp Objective The clinical ...
BMJ6d
Acute myocardial infarction associated with ST segment elevation and the new European Society of Cardiology guidelines
Professor Freek W A Verheugt, Department of Cardiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterpark 9, NL-1091-AC Amsterdam, Netherlands; f.w.a.verheugt{at}olvg.nl If you wish to reuse any or all of this ...
BMJ5d
The pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes
St George's Hospital Medical School, Histopathology Department, London, UK Professor M J Davies, St George's Hospital Medical School, Histopathology Department, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK If ...
BMJ10d
Patent foramen ovale closure in recreational divers: effect on decompression illness and ischaemic brain lesions during long-term follow-up
Objective To test the effect of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on neurological events in divers. Design Prospective, non-randomised, longitudinal three-arm study. Setting Tertiary referral centre.
BMJ7d
Anatomy of the mitral valve
Correspondence to: Dr Siew Yen Ho, Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, UK; yen.ho{at}ic.ac.uk According to Walmsley, ...
BMJ3d
Outcomes of idiopathic chronic large pericardial effusion
Objective Aim of this paper is to evaluate the outcomes of ‘idiopathic’ chronic large pericardial effusions without initial evidence of pericarditis. Methods All consecutive cases of idiopathic ...
BMJ13d
Optimal antiplatelet strategy following coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis
Objective Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an established revascularisation strategy for multivessel and left main coronary artery disease. Although aspirin is routinely recommended for ...
BMJ2d
Gender perspective on risk factors, coronary lesions and long-term outcome in young patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
1 Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden 2 Department of Cardiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, ...