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Background Insomnia symptoms are prevalent in older adults and linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the role of ...
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a condition caused by TTR protein misfolding and amyloid deposition, particularly in the ...
Heart failure (HF) is the most common and serious cardiovascular complication of cancer therapy. As succinctly stated in an editorial by Lyon, ‘Success in the diagnosis and treatment of many cancers ...
Introduction Cardiovascular benefits deriving from physical activity are well known, but it is unclear whether physical activity trajectories in late life are associated with different risks of ...
Correspondence to Professor Takeshi Kimura, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; taketaka{at}kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp Objectives We ...
Background Anticoagulation therapy reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is often underused in older populations due to concerns about bleeding. This study aimed to ...
Background Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and atrial fibrillation are mostly elderly patients, and persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF) with multiple ...
Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a global leading cause of morbidity, with residual inflammation contributing to recurrent events. Colchicine has been proposed as an adjunct therapy, but ...
Correspondence to Dr Arun R Sridhar, Division of Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; arun11{at}cardiology.washington.edu ...
Background The 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for hypertension introduced the ‘elevated BP’ (eBP) category (120–139/70–89 mm Hg). Individuals with persistent eBP (130–139/80–89 ...
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is linked to an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Effective and convenient screening methods for identifying MCI from the CAD population are ...
Cardiovascular diseases i are the most common cause of loss of flying licence globally, and cardiac arrhythmia is the main disqualifier in a substantial proportion of aircrew. Aircrew ii often operate ...