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Clarification of embolic source in ischaemic stroke by non-obstructive general angioscopy

Background Aortogenic stroke is an important subtype of embolic strokes, yet lacks a diagnostic method for proactive ...
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Postmarketing analysis of sotatercept: identifying serious unlabelled events

Purpose Sotatercept, an activin signalling inhibitor approved in March 2024 for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), ...
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Association between circulating biomarkers and atrial fibrillation burden in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a subanalysis of the RACE V study

Background Biochemical markers of inflammation, coagulation and myocardial stress have been associated with both prevalent ...
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Outpatient heart failure specialist care following acute heart failure hospitalisation improves long-term outcomes

Background Hospitalisation with acute heart failure (AHF) carries a high risk of death, and those surviving to discharge ...
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Long-term effects on cardiac function and symptoms in patients with myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination: the ECHOVID-19 Long-term Study

Background The long-term effects of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination on cardiac function and symptoms remain unclear. Purpose To assess the long-term effects of myocarditis following ...
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Intravenous thrombolysis before percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome and acute ischaemic stroke: a subanalysis of the ...

Background In patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and concomitant non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), the role of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before percutaneous coronary ...