Background Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) frequently develop late complications despite early surgical ...
For decades, cardiovascular medicine has been a discipline of ‘averages’ and ‘thresholds’—relying on population-based risk ...
Background Secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) often develops or persists following left-sided valve surgery. However, its ...
Background Native aortic valve endocarditis continues to present significant operative challenges, often complicated by heart ...
Background The high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its association with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes represent a ...
In this issue of Open Heart, two complementary contributions examine how emerging visualisation technologies are reshaping ...
Background Despite growing interest in male–female differences in cardiovascular disease, evidence in infective endocarditis ...
Background Rapid access chest pain (RACP) clinics are designed to expedite cardiac assessment, but current pathways cause ...
Background Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and right ventricular (RV) fractional area change (FAC) are ...
Introduction In aortic valve disease, several interventions are available. In young people who are still growing, or ...
Background Cancer survivors often face the risk of developing heart failure (HF) as a result of their previous cancer therapy ...