Original research: Diabetes is associated with a higher incidence of short-term mortality risk and readmission in patients who undergo surgical but not transcatheter aortic valve replacement (11 ...

Aims Exercise testing remains underused in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), partly due to concerns about an ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) share risk factors and are bidirectionally associated. Several studies found higher risks of outcomes in individuals with both ...

4 Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia 5 Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia 6 ...

Introduction Cardiac tumours are rare and can present themselves as primary or metastatic tumours. Up to 90% of cardiac tumours are benign in nature, and they may present either as an embolic ...

Introduction ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) accounted for 43.3% of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in Malaysia in 2019. Malaysia uses thrombolysis, specifically streptokinase, for acute ...

Introduction Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) remains a leading cause of global cardiovascular mortality, responsible for 80% of related deaths. Lowering low-density lipoprotein ...

We will not keep your email address; we ask for it so your friend knows the email isn't spam.

Introduction Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common regular Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. Although generally considered a benign arrhythmia in majority of ...

Introduction Hyperthyroidism causes circulatory alterations, including elevated heart rate and atrial automaticity, which can result in conditions such as Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and heart failure, ...

Introduction Thrombolytic therapy using streptokinase has been widely used for acute myocardial infarction to achieve recanalization in infarct related artery. Bleeding into critical organ and space ...

Introduction Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) is a pattern seen on daily basis in ECGs which always puts physicians in a dilemma what and when to intervene. PVCs tend to occur in minority of ...