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Across the UK, there are wide variations in the strategies used to manage patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes

Following the Bristol Inquiry, the Kennedy report in 2001 listed 198 recommendations. Among these was the recommendation that 'patients and the public must be able

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is expanding in terms of both the numbers of patients treated and the scope and severity of coronary artery disease tackled.

A 73-year-old man who had had a coronary bypass operation 15 years before presented with refractory angina despite full medication seven months after implantation of

A 73-year-old man presented with post-infarct angina. Cardiac catheterisation revealed mildly impaired left ventricular function and high-grade stenoses of the right, left anterior descending, ramus

Recently, several techniques for non-invasive imaging of the coronary artery have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional coronary angiography for the diagnosis of coronary artery

Platelet inhibition is a prerequisite for successful percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Aspirin was the first antiplatelet agent with proven benefit in ST-elevation infarction (STEMI) in

Loss of the right ventricular artery (RVA) is generally thought to be of little consequence. Nonetheless, reperfusion can enhance right ventricular recovery and improve the

A 69-year-old woman was referred for cardiac catheterisation following a positive exercise tolerance

Most coronary artery fistulae are asymptomatic but there may be complications such as rupture and myocardial infarction. Percutaneous intervention is an attractive alternative to open

Minimising the in-hospital stay of patients with chest pain, within safe limits, is crucial in reducing the cost of health care. The aim of this

The case of a 70-year-old-woman affected by Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), unstable angina and heart failure with left main 'equivalent' lesions is presented. As the patient

Biventricular pacing is increasingly used in the management of severe heart failure. We report the successful use of biventricular pacing to aid weaning from mechanical