Background The role of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in the
management of patients with angina remains controversial, particularly in patients whose …

The effects of mitral valve disease on lung function have been studied in 26 non-smoking
patients by relating values for lung volumes and carbon monoxide transfer factor (TLCO) to …

Lung function at rest was assessed in 50 patients before and six months after mitral valve
surgery. There were small increases in spirometric volumes (FEV1 and vital capacity) with …

The influence of routine administration of the beta adrenoceptor blocking drug practolol on
the outcome of acute myocardial infarction has been studied in 94 patients. The study was …

One hundred and six consecutive patients with valvular heart disease, in whom valve
surgery was considered on clinical grounds, were studied prospectively to assess how …

The use of lignocaine in the prevention of ventricular fibrillation among patients admitted to a
coronary care unit has been reviewed over the 12-year period 1967 to 1978 inclusive. The …

A 29-year-old woman was transferred at 31 weeks gestation for management of infective
endocarditis (IE). Echocardiography demonstrated vegetations on aortic valve and severe …

1. The effect of prolonged administration of beta-adrenoreceptor-blocking agents was
studied in growing rabbits. Equivalent doses of propranolol and timolol were given …

Sir—The clinical efficacy of short-term intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in
procedures related to acute coronary syndromes was the basis for long-term treatment with …

Methods All consecutive ECGs performed in a hospital cardiology department over a 1-week
period were analysed. Two cohorts were assessed, open access patients from primary care …