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Changes in peak oxygen consumption in Fabry disease and associations with cardiomyopathy severity
Background Fabry disease (FD) causes multiorgan sphingolipid accumulation, with cardiac involvement responsible for the ...
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Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect with a new self centring device (“angel wings”)
Dr C Rickers, University Hospital Eppendorf, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Martinistrasse 52 20246 Hamburg, Germany. Objective To investigate the safety, efficacy, and clinical application of a ...
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Grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) disease: current needs and provision of service for adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease in the UK
Executive summary: This report addresses the needs and problems of grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) patients and makes recommendations on organisation of national medical care, training of specialists ...
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Cardiac rehabilitation: the gateway for secondary prevention
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multidisciplinary supervised programme which typically consists of tailored exercise and education on lifestyle management and risk factor modification in cardiac ...
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Cardiac involvement in Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy: a case series
a Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK, b Department of Medical Genetics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Three patients with Emery Dreifuss muscular ...
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Prevalence of haemoptysis in adults with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect, and the role of mammary artery collateral vessels
1 Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 3 Department of Radiology, Royal Prince ...
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Clinical anatomy of the aortic root
Cardiac Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, UK Professor Robert Anderson, Cardiac Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N ...
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Novel mapping techniques for cardiac electrophysiology
Because of its high success rate and low morbidity, radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation has become first line treatment for many arrhythmias. In this procedure, one or more electrode catheters are ...
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Peripheral venous pressure changes during exercise are associated with adverse Fontan outcomes
Objective Elevated central venous pressure (CVP) plays an important role in the development of adverse Fontan outcomes. Peripheral venous pressure (PVP) has been validated as a surrogate for CVP in ...
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Patients’ beliefs about their cardiovascular disease
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Amyloid diseases of the heart: assessment, diagnosis, and referral
Correspondence to Dr Simon W Dubrey, Department of Cardiology, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3NN, UK; simon.dubrey{at}thh.nhs.uk The amyloidoses are a group of ...
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Contemporary biochemical analysis of normal pericardial fluid
Objective Biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid (PF) is commonly performed for the initial assessment of PF, and the results are usually interpreted according to Light’s traditional criteria for ...