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Prognostic significance of prolonged PR interval in the general population

09.01.20141867

Prolonged PR interval, or first degree AV block, has been traditionally regarded as a benign electrocardiographic finding in healthy individuals, until recent studies have suggested that it may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity.

Artificial Heart With Norwegian Sensor

30.12.20132030

France is going to test an artificial heart on patients. The heart will contain a Norwegian pressure sensor.

Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis

27.12.20131611

This study aimed to produce a pooled estimate of risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with gout.

Heart failure in pregnant women with cardiac disease: data from the ROPAC

26.12.20131765

Heart failure (HF) is one of the most important complications in pregnant women with heart disease, causing maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity.

The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY trial

25.12.20131872

We sought to assess the prognostic role of collaterals in a large population of patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Skeletal muscle involvement in cardiomyopathies

24.12.20132112

The link between heart and skeletal muscle disorders is based on similar molecular, anatomical and clinical features, which are shared by the ‘primary’ cardiomyopathies and ‘primary’ neuromuscular disorders.

Initiation of warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: early effects on ischaemic strokes

23.12.20132415

The objective of this study is to determine whether initiation of warfarin is associated with an increased risk of stroke in patients with AF.