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Long-term incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale occlusion: a retrospective cohort study

Background Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is an established intervention for secondary prevention of ...
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Development of a heart failure with preserved ejection fraction risk prediction score in primary care settings with a high HIV prevalence

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated people with HIV (PWH) have increased risk of heart failure with preserved ...
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Ultra-rapid outpatient treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis presenting with acute valve syndrome: evaluation of a novel pathway for urgent TAVI

Background Up to 30% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have presented to hospital with ...
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Does increasing model complexity improve HEART-based chest pain risk stratification? A multicentre development and held-out emergency department vali…

Background and objectives The History, ECG, Age, Risk factors and Troponin (HEART) score is widely used for emergency ...
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Nationwide LDL-C goal attainment in high-risk and very-high-risk patients in Denmark: real-world lipid management and simulated impact of guideline implementation

Aim Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal attainment remains suboptimal among individuals with or at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We evaluated contemporary ...