openheart.bmj1d
Myocarditis after COVID-19 and influenza infections: insights from a large data set
In the current issue of Open Heart, the study by Butler and colleagues completed a much-needed investigation that provides ...
openheart.bmj5d
Epidemiology of myocarditis following COVID-19 or influenza and use of diagnostic assessments
Background Previous research has suggested a heightened risk of acute myocarditis after COVID-19 infection. However, it is ...
openheart.bmj12d
Hyperuricaemia elevates risk of short-term readmission and mortality in patients with heart failure
Background Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Serum uric acid (SUA), a product of ...
openheart.bmj3d
Association of income and health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation
Objective Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a patient-centred benchmark promoted by clinical guidelines in atrial fibrillation (AF). Income is associated with health outcomes, but how income ...
openheart.bmj13d
Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction
Background Prior research has shown a transient increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after daylight savings time (DST) in the spring as well as a decrease in AMI after ...
openheart.bmj10y
Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction with long-term clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: a multicentre cross-sectional cohort study
2 ANZAC Medical Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Objectives Patients with schizophrenia treated with clozapine are at risk of acute myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
openheart.bmj12d
Environmental tobacco smoke and carotid intima–media thickness in healthy children and adolescents: a systematic review
Thicker carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) has been a valid predictor for atherosclerosis development. A significant association between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and thickening of CIMT has ...