European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic (2024)

European Heart Journal, ehae361, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae361

Background and Aims Studies have suggested that statins may be associated with reduced risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The aim of the current study was to assess the evidence regarding the comparative effect of all lipid-lowering therapies (LLT) in primary VTE prevention. Methods After a systematic search of PubMed, ...

European Heart Journal, Volume 45, Issue 23, 14 June 2024, Pages 2076–2078, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae286

This editorial refers to ‘B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict long-term mortality in a large cohort of adults with congenital heart disease’, by Y. Yumita et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae254 . Improved management of congenital heart disease (CHD) over the ∼80 years since the first ligation of a ...

European Heart Journal, ehae348, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae348

This editorial refers to ‘Non-coding RNA yREX3 from human extracellular vesicles exerts macrophage-mediated cardioprotection via a novel gene-methylating mechanism, by A. Ciullo et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae357 . Despite decades of work, heart failure remains a global problem, claiming millions of lives ...

European Heart Journal, ehae360, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae360

This editorial refers to ‘Degenerative mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet: sex-related differences in presentation, management, and outcomes’, by J.F. Avierinos et al., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae265 . The most common cause of chronic primary mitral regurgitation (MR) in Europe and the USA is mitral ...

European Heart Journal, ehae333, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae333

This editorial refers to ‘Rescue of cardiac dysfunction during chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukaemia by blocking IL-1α’, by X. Zhou et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae188 . The link between metabolic alterations and cardiac dysfunction has been extensively studied for decades, 1–3 arguably reaching its ...

European Heart Journal, ehae334, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae334

Background and Aims In patients with de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is expected to occur when started on guideline-recommended medical therapy. However, improvement may not be completed within 90 days. Methods Patients with HFrEF and ...

European Heart Journal, ehae357, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae357

Background and Aims Extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by cardiosphere-derived cells exert immunomodulatory effects through the transmission of small non-coding RNAs. Methods The mechanism and role of yREX3, a small Y RNA abundant in EVs in myocardial injury, was investigated. Results yREX3 attenuates cardiac ischaemic ...

European Heart Journal, ehae344, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae344

This editorial refers to ‘Point–of–care high–sensitivity cardiac troponin in suspected acute myocardial infarction assessed at baseline and 2 h by L. Cullen et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae343 . High sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays were introduced into clinical routine almost 15 years ago. 1 ...

European Heart Journal, ehae350, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae350

This editorial refers to ‘Multiple arterial versus single arterial coronary artery bypass grafting: sex-related differences in outcomes’, by J. Ren et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae294 . It is currently debated whether women receive inferior care compared with men in the cardiovascular arena. Coronary ...

European Heart Journal, ehae364, https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae364

This editorial refers to ‘Brugada syndrome in Japan and Europe: a genome-wide association study reveals shared genetic architecture and new risk loci’, by T. Ishikawa et al ., https://doi-org.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae251 . Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a heritable disorder predisposing to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden ...