Aims Patients with cardiovascular disease appear particularly susceptible to severe COVID‐
19 disease, but the impact of COVID‐19 infection on patients with heart failure (HF) is not …

There is a paucity of studies looking at the natural history of valvular heart disease (VHD) in
exercising individuals, and exercise recommendations are largely based on expert …

Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac defect in the
adult population, with a prevalence of 0.5%-2%. It is well recognized that aortic stenosis …

Although some patients present with transient symptoms followed by rapid resolution, others
may develop cardiogenic shock or fatal arrhythmias. A significant proportion of individuals …

Background and aim The efficacy of pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 infection 12-lead
ECGs for identifying athletes with myopericarditis has never been reported. We aimed to …

Transthoracic echocardiography is an essential and widely available diagnostic tool for
assessing individuals reporting cardiovascular symptoms, monitoring those with established …

Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac defect and
prone to premature degeneration causing aortic regurgitation (AR). The assessment of AR in …

Background Previous data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)(2002-2005) reported
an incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young of 1.8 per 100,000 per year. Aim …

Infective endocarditis (IE) of a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a wellestablished complication.
The incidence of bicuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis (BAV-IE) has been reported at …

Background There is limited information on the impact of screening for conditions associated
with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young individuals …