Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...

A greater use of heart failure therapy is linked to improved right ventricular systolic function and a lower risk for death in adults with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

The role of assessment of myocardial viability in identifying patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy who might benefit from surgical revascularization remains controversial. Furthermore, although ...

Whether revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve event-free survival and left ventricular function in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular systolic ...

Background The Forrester classification remains a cornerstone for assessing haemodynamic status in heart failure, yet its ...

We describe the case of a previously healthy adolescent female who presented with chest discomfort and near-syncope, accompanied by trifascicular block and hypotension. Her clinical condition rapidly ...

Background Marathon running has numerous cardiovascular effects. Studies report transient physiological changes, while others ...