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Skeletal muscle involvement in cardiomyopathies

24.12.20131984

The link between heart and skeletal muscle disorders is based on similar molecular, anatomical and clinical features, which are shared by the ‘primary’ cardiomyopathies and ‘primary’ neuromuscular disorders.

Initiation of warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: early effects on ischaemic strokes

23.12.20132337

The objective of this study is to determine whether initiation of warfarin is associated with an increased risk of stroke in patients with AF.

Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation: A Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study

20.12.20131924

The global burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown.

Do Age, Disease Duration Predict Diabetes-Related Complications?

19.12.20131742

The duration of type 2 diabetes and increasing age are independent predictors of disease-related complications and mortality.

ESH-ISH HYPERTENSION ATHENS 2014

18.12.20132418

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Oral High-Dose Multivitamins and Minerals After Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Trial

18.12.20131752

Whether high-dose multivitamins are effective for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic disease is unknown.

Should axis deviation or atrial enlargement be categorised as abnormal in young athletes? The athlete's electrocardiogram: time for re-appraisal of markers of pathology

17.12.20131826

The 2010 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation in athletes are associated with a relatively high false positive rate and warrant modification to improve the specificity without compromising sensitivity.