openheart.bmj14h
Predictors of death without prior appropriate therapy in ICD recipients: the comorbidities, frailty and functional status (COMFFORT study)
Objective Most patients who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implant do not receive life-prolonging therapy from it. Little research has been undertaken to determine which patients ...
openheart.bmj2d
Circadian variation pattern of sudden cardiac arrest occurred in Chinese community
Background The circadian variation pattern of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurred in Chinese community including both community healthcare centres and primary hospitals remains unknown. This study ...
openheart.bmj3d
Effect of aortic valve phenotype and sex on aorta dilation in patients with aortic stenosis
Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is often associated with a concomitant aortopathy. However, few studies have evaluated ...
openheart.bmj4d
Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction
Background Prior research has shown a transient increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after daylight savings time (DST) in the spring as well as a decrease in AMI after ...
openheart.bmj5d
Mixed plaque on coronary CT angiography predicts atherosclerotic events in asymptomatic intermediate-risk individuals
Objective Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) permits both qualitative and quantitative analysis of atherosclerotic plaque and may be a suitable risk modifier in assessing patients at intermediate risk of ...
openheart.bmj6d
Influence of procedural timing on the preventive yield of percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure
Background The benefit of patent foramen ovale closure (PFOC) ≤9 months after a cryptogenic stroke has been demonstrated in several randomised clinical trials. There is, however, insufficient data to ...