Introduction The PRECISE study demonstrated that the Prospective multicentre imaging study for evaluation of chest pain ...

Background Japanese guidelines recommend a corticosteroid maintenance dose of 5–10 mg/day for cardiac sarcoidosis (CS); however, the optimal dose remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the ...

Background Patients with heart failure (HF) frequently suffer from undetected declines in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), which significantly increases their risk of poor outcomes. However, current ...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, while depression is highly prevalent in this patient population and has long been regarded as an independent risk ...

Objective To evaluate sex differences in perioperative characteristics, in-hospital outcomes and long-term survival following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods Prospective data were ...

Background Invasive coronary function testing (CFT) is indicated in patients with refractory angina with non-obstructed coronary arteries (ANOCA). Despite this, questions remain regarding patient ...

Background People living with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease; however, evidence from Asian populations remains limited. We evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of ...

Objectives Cascade-tested relatives of individuals with pathogenic genetic variants in sarcomere genes causing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are recommended. Little is known about the outcomes in ...

Objective To determine if a hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme using the Family-Centered Empowerment Model (FCEM) as compared with standard CR will improve patient quality of life, perceived ...

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 ...

Background The benefits of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) compared with conventional approaches (CMVS, conventional mitral valve surgery) remain controversial. We conducted a ...