openheart.bmj20h
Heart valve clinics: an expanding role for the clinical scientist's validation of a framework for competency and certification
Background Valvular heart disease (VHD) represents a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide, necessitating ...
openheart.bmj9d
Composition of cardiac troponin release differs after marathon running and myocardial infarction
Objectives Elevations of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels are common after strenuous exercise. We assessed whether the ...
openheart.bmj7d
Rationale and design of the randomised, controlled Percutaneous coronary intervention using Assisted Robotic TechnologY (PARTY) trial
Introduction Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is performed by interventional cardiologists who, over their career, are exposed to substantial X-ray radiation and also face potential ...
openheart.bmj4d
Sudden cardiac death after acute myocarditis with arrhythmic presentation: hunting for risk predictors − a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) frequently occur in the acute phase of myocarditis. Possible arrhythmic recurrences and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in this setting are reasons for ...
openheart.bmj12d
Myocarditis after COVID-19 and influenza infections: insights from a large data set
In the current issue of Open Heart, the study by Butler and colleagues completed a much-needed investigation that provides valuable insights into the risk of developing incident myocarditis in the ...
openheart.bmj16d
Spectrum of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis due to T60A(p.Thr80Ala) variant in an Irish Amyloidosis Network
Background Variant transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is a hereditary multisystem disorder with clinical spectrum ranging from predominant cardiomyopathy to polyneuropathy. In the Irish population, the ...
openheart.bmj13d
Current Issue
Original research: Sex-specific aspects on prognosis after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: a SWEDEHEART registry study (23 July, 2024) ...