Clinical introduction A 55-year-old West African man was referred for routine echocardiography. He was completely asymptomatic, a non-smoker, working out at the gym several times weekly. He was taking ...

Introduction Lifestyle change is a Class I indication for the management of chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular diseases(CVD). The Syndemic of diabesity indicates that a ‘lose ...

Objective Clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of colchicine only in simple pericarditis, excluding cases of concomitant myocarditis. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the ...

Background Non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC), characterised by non-ischaemic scar/fatty replacement or isolated systolic dysfunction without dilatation, lacks validated risk ...

Background The cardiotoxic effects of breast cancer (BC) therapies, including drugs and radiotherapy (RT), may increase cardiovascular morbidity, particularly atrial fibrillation (AF). The specific ...

Labetalol 1-5 mg/kg administered intravenously to normal subjects in the supine position produced an immediate mean fall in systolic (16%) and diastolic (25%) blood pressure with a concomitant ...

Introduction The effects of music on humans have been well documented for thousands of years. There are several individual reactions to music that are dependent on individual preferences, mood or ...

Introduction Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe, resulting in significant global health and socioeconomic burden. Accordingly, evaluating ...

The recent guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography and European Society of Echocardiography have defined an abnormal ejection fraction (EF) of the left ventricle, as one that is ...