In the current issue of Open Heart, the study by Butler and colleagues completed a much-needed investigation that provides ...

Objective Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a patient-centred benchmark promoted by clinical guidelines in atrial fibrillation (AF). Income is associated with health outcomes, but how income ...

Background Previous research has suggested a heightened risk of acute myocarditis after COVID-19 infection. However, it is ...

Thicker carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) has been a valid predictor for atherosclerosis development. A significant association between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and thickening of CIMT has ...

Background Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Serum uric acid (SUA), a product of ...

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 ...

Background Myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the developed world. Many approaches have been investigated to counteract the pathological ...