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Adherence and persistence to direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: a population-based study
Background Despite simpler regimens than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), adherence (taking drugs as prescribed) and persistence (continuation of drugs) ...
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The health care burden of acute chest pain
Correspondence to: Dr Steve W Goodacre Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK; s.goodacresheffield.ac.uk Each year, over 15 million ...
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Current state of home-based exercise interventions in patients with congenital heart disease: a systematic review
Home-based exercise training is a promising alternative to conventional supervised training for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Even though the beneficial effect of exercise ...
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Incidence of embolism and paravalvar leak after St Jude Silzone valve implantation: experience from the Cardiff Embolic Risk Factor Study
1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK 2 Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales 3 Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Wales ...
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Management of pericardial effusion
Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Dr J Soler-Soler, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, ...
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Chronic nicotine ingestion and atrial fibrillation.
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurred in a fit 35 year old man who consumed large doses of nicotine chewing gum (Nicorette Leo) over a prolonged period.
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Managing palpitations and arrhythmias during pregnancy
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK Dr Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, 10th floor Directorate Office, North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital, ...
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Risk factors for longitudinal changes in left ventricular diastolic function among women and men
Correspondence to Dr Maryam Kavousi, Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands; m.kavousi{at}erasmusmc.nl Objective To evaluate changes in left ventricular diastolic ...
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The natural history of acute myocardial infarction
Dr RM Norris, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 5BE, UK If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below ...
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Diagnosis of patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary disease in the catheter laboratory
Around 40% of all patients undergoing angiography are found to have normal coronary arteries or non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). Despite the high prevalence, this is a group who rarely ...
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Alcohol and sudden cardiac death
Objective—To assess the relation between alcohol intake and sudden cardiac death—ie, death within one hour of the onset of symptoms. Design—Prospective study of a cohort of men followed up for eight ...