Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common problem which can usually be managed
syndromically in non-specialist services. 1 Common pathological causes include bacterial …

Expectations of modern healthcare are extremely high. Medicine can achieve wonders
hardly dreamt of 50 years ago. Technology and the accelerated pace of change threaten to …

The evolution of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) towards dilatation and hypokinesis is
an increasingly recognized complication with a high incidence of adverse outcomes …

Background The degree of coronary collateralization is believed to be related to several
clinical and angiographic factors. The duration and frequency of angina may be important …

Aims For bradycardic patients after cardiac surgery, it is unknown how long to wait before
implanting a permanent pacemaker (PPM). Current recommendations vary and are based …

Results in animals suggest favourable coronary vasomotor actions of isoflavones; however,
the effects of isoflavones on the human coronary circulation have not been determined. In …

Objective: To describe a rare complication of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass
surgery. Method: Case report. Results: We present a 72-year-old patient with a left anterior …

Introduction It is not known whether the optimal atrioventricular (AVopt) delay varies
between left ventricular (LV) pacing site during endocardial biventricular pacing (BiVP) and …

Background Collateral channels can protect from infarction, even in the presence of a total
or sub-total occlusion. Acute re-occlusion following restoration of flow may still lead to …

Objectives To assess the extent and timing of recruitment of collateral channels during
coronary angioplasty in patients without spontaneous collaterals at diagnostic angiography …