Cardiology

Introduction: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in the world with an estimated 50 million people worldwide

Irish Heart Foundation Patient Support Services Cardiovascular disease is responsible for some 9,000 deaths in Ireland each year –around 30%

Introduction: The 2023 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) were released at

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are two components of a single condition called venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Hypertension (high blood pressure) often goes unnoticed but is among the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature

Introduction: Cardiac Amyloidosis is a rapidly progressive infiltrative cardiomyopathy associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It is characterised by the

Cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of both morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and in the peripartum period, despite major

Case Study: A 78-year-old male with a background medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency department with pleuritic chest

Background and Scope of problem: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac rhythm disturbance, and its prevalence increases with advancing

The combination of obesity related disorders and cardiometabolic disease has now reached epidemic proportions, threatening to overwhelm healthcare services in