Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects half of all patients with heart
failure. While previously neglected, the right ventricle (RV) has sparked interest in recent years …

Background Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries is a working diagnosis
for several heart disorders. Previous studies on anxiety and depression in patients with …

Objectives To determine if current clinical use of iodine contrast media (ICM) for computerised
tomography (CT) increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) and long-term decline in …

Systemic autoimmune diseases are an important cause of pericardial involvement and
contribute to up to ∼22% cases of pericarditis with a known aetiology. The underlying …

Background Sarcopenia refers to a reduction in skeletal muscle mass and strength. Despite
the known association between single-slice muscle measurements on lumbar computed …

Recurrent pericarditis (RP) is associated with substantial morbidity. Although most RP cases
are idiopathic, postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) and autoimmune diseases are also …

Objective Chylopericardium (CPE) is a rare condition associated with accumulation of
triglyceride-rich chylous fluid in the pericardial cavity. Due to minimal information on CPE within …

A 47-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of pleuritic chest pain. She is physically
active and exercises 5 times per week on average, although recently she has had to stop …

Pericarditis in pregnancy is uncommon, and there is a paucity of data regarding the safety
and efficacy of conventional therapy. We describe a complex case of recurrent pericarditis in …

The optimal timing for administering antihypertensive medications remains a topic of debate.
This review examines the effectiveness of nighttime versus daytime administration of …