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Abstract Background Chronic liver disease (CLD) and heart disease (HD) are major contributors to global morbidity and mortality. Although increasing evidence supports close interactions between the liver and heart, popul...

Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects approximately 40 million people, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. Transthoracic echocardiography is the gold standard for early detection of RHD. Y...

Abstract Background Sleep apnea is highly prevalent yet frequently underdiagnosed due to the cost and complexity of polysomnography. Heart rate variability (HRV) offers a scalable alternative for early screening, but con...

Abstract Background Children with congenital and acquired heart disease (CAHD) are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Traditional anticoagulants such as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and low-molecular-weight h...

Abstract Background/objectives Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure (HF), remain global causes of morbidity and mortality, despite the current treatment options. Stem ...

Abstract Background Coffee is among the most widely consumed beverages globally, yet evidence specifically examining its association with heart failure (HF) risk remains limited. The only dedicated meta-analysis on this ...

Abstract Background Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) remains a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, yet its underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. SIDS etiology is complex and involves the interplay betwee...

Abstract Background Recognizing symptoms and responding appropriately can reduce emergency department visits, heart failure hospitalization rates, and all-cause mortality. However, elderly patients with chronic heart fai...

Abstract Background There is little evidence on the association between cooking with polluting fuels, particularly charcoal, and heart disease from low- and middle-income countries, which have the highest burdens of poll...

Abstract Background Phantom tumour, also known as a vanishing tumour or fissural pseudotumor, is an uncommon condition that represents a localized, transudative, loculated interlobar pleural effusion. It occurs predomina...

Abstract Background Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is associated with mutations in the RYR1 gene; however, the effect of volatile anesthetic concentrations on the clinical symptoms of patients with MH is unknown. We investi...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major global health problem, causing 17.9 million deaths in 2019, with 85% due to myocardial infarction and stroke. This study explores psychological and behaviour...