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Bizarre case of syncope in an adolescent

A male adolescent suffered a sudden syncopal episode lasting 15 s, accompanied by loss of consciousness without convulsions.
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Current and emerging approaches to managing peripheral artery disease: a specialist review

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects over 113 million people worldwide and is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis ...
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Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: a pathway to achieve guideline adherence

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Impact of body mass index on the outcome of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Objectives The association between obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) is well-established. We aimed to evaluate the impact of index body mass index (BMI) on AF recurrence at 12 months following ...
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Heightened long-term cardiovascular risks after exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Correspondence to Dr Nathaniel M Hawkins, Cardiology, University of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; nat.hawkins{at}ubc.ca Objective To ...
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The head says yes but the heart says no: what is non-cardiac chest pain and how is it managed?

Correspondence to Professor John Chambers, Cardiology Administration, Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy's and St. Thomas’ Hospital, F06, East Wing, London SE1 7EH, UK; John.Chambers{at}gstt.nhs.uk If you ...
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Exercise induced supraventricular tachycardia?

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Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mutans.

Members of the viridans group of streptococci are the commonest causes of bacterial endocarditis. However, Streptococcus mutans, a member of this group associated with dental caries which might be ...
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Silent myocardial infarction: the risk beyond the first admission

Department of Internal Medicine B, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany Correspondence to Dr Marcus Dörr, Department of Internal Medicine B, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Friedrich ...
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Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction

Objectives Despite many shared risk factors and pathophysiological pathways, the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains poorly ...
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Use of intravenous magnesium to treat acute onset atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

Dr K M Ho, Intensive Care Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia; kwok.ho{at}health.wa.gov.au Objectives: To assess the effects of intravenous magnesium on converting acute onset atrial ...
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Sex differences in ascending aortic diameter at the time of acute type A aortic dissection

Background Guideline size criteria for prophylactic repair of ascending aortic aneurysm do not account for sex, although some evidence suggests women may experience acute type A aortic dissection ...