The aim of this ESC Guideline is to help health professionals manage people with heart
failure (HF) according to the best available evidence. Fortunately, we now have a wealth of …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) complicates 20–40% of cardiac surgical procedures
and 10–20% of non-cardiac thoracic operations. Typical features include onset at 2–4 days …

Abstract Document Reviewers: Rudolf A. de Boer (CPG Review Coordinator)(Netherlands),
P. Christian Schulze (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Magdy Abdelhamid (Egypt) …

Cardiac injury remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite
significant advances, a full understanding of why the heart fails to fully recover function after …

New therapeutic approaches are required for secondary prevention of residual vascular risk
after stroke. Diverse sources of evidence support a causal role for inflammation in the …

Objectives: The authors sought to evaluate the plaque-modifying effects of low-dose
colchicine therapy plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) in patients post-acute coronary …

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) results from build-up of cholesterol-rich
plaques in the walls of the coronary arteries and is a leading cause of death. Inflammation is …

Inflammasomes are a group of multimolecular intracellular complexes assembled around
several innate immune proteins. Recognition of a diverse range of microbial, stress and …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Guidelines
Committee provides periodic reviews of new data to produce focused updates that address …

Most patients with acute pericarditis have a benign course and a good prognosis. However,
a minority of patients develop complicated pericarditis, and the care of these patients is the …