The identification and management of comorbidities are central to the care of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The ...

Aims Cardiovascular (CV) deaths were reduced by atorvastatin during a 16-year follow-up of participants in the ...

Background The role of female-specific factors in the occurrence and progression of cardiometabolic disease (CMD) across ...

Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...

Coronary atherosclerosis is a chronic condition characterised by the development of an atherosclerotic plaque in the inner layer of the coronary artery, mainly associated with cholesterol accumulation ...

Iron is an essential component of two vital compounds: haemoglobin and myoglobin. The two share a basic Haeme architecture. Myoglobin is a single polypeptide chain containing iron and has a single ...

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OBJECTIVE To improve the biocompatibility of stents using a phosphorylcholine coated stent as a form of biomimicry. INTERVENTIONS Implantation of phosphorylcholine coated (n = 20) and non-coated (n = ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece 2 Department of Experimental Physiology, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece Correspondence to Dr Andreas P ...

Objectives To evaluate emergency medical services (EMS) delays and their impact on time to treatment and mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Method We collected data ...