BACKGROUND: The Euro Heart Survey showed that antithrombotic treatment in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) was moderately tailored to the 2001 American College of …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess whether management of heart failure
(HF) guided by an individualized N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) …

Background Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate
restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether …

Objectives: Our aim was to identify shortcomings in the management of patients with both
atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). Background: AF and HF often coincide in …

Delays in patients suspected of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) should be kept as short as
possible to reduce complications and mortality. In this review we discuss the substantial pre …

Introduction The prevalence of diabetes is increasing rapidly, and individuals with diabetes
are at high risk for cardiovascular disorders. Subsequently the percentage of patients with …

Two-thirds of women and one-third of men who undergo a clinically indicated coronary
angiography for stable angina, have no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary …

Objectives To describe the adaptation of a global health economic model to determine
whether treatment with the angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor LCZ696 is cost effective …

Objectives Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) should be referred promptly to the
hospital to reduce mortality and morbidity. Differentiating between low-risk and high-risk …

Aims To describe current evidence of the frequency, contents, and involved professionals of
the routine follow-up visits in patients who have received a pacemaker (PM). Methods and …