BACKGROUND Few researchers have examined the perceptions of physicians referring cases for angiography regarding the degree to which collaboration occurs during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) decision-making. We sought to determine perceptions of physicians concerning their involvement in PCI decisions in cases they had referred to the cardiac catheterization laboratory at a major aca...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to evaluate the attitudes and performance of cardiologists regarding sexual issues in patients with cardiovascular diseases. METHODS A nationwide survey was conducted in a sample of cardiologists, representative of Iranian cardiologists, in 2015. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Appropriate questionnaires were developed and used to ask participants about t...

t Thee objective was to determine the influence of the patients' age, cardiac signs andd symptoms, and co-morbidity on the cardiologists' decisions to advise surgery, ass well as to identify groups of cardiologists who are influenced by these characteristicss in a similar way. Wee performed a Nation-wide postal survey among all 530 cardiologists in the Netherlands.. With a questionnaire cardiol...

OBJECTIVE Cardiac guidelines recommend that the decision to perform coronary angiography (CA) in patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NST-ACS) is based on multiple factors. It is, however, unknown how cardiologists weigh these factors in their decision-making. The aim was to investigate the importance of different clinical characteristics, including information derived from r...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure for cryptogenic stroke remains controversial due to a lack of conclusive randomised controlled data. Many experts feel PFO closure is indicated in selected cases; however, national and international guideline recommendations differ. We surveyed the UK cardiologists, stroke physicians and neurologists, seeking to determine specialist interpretation of the evide...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) for aortic stenosis is an attractive alternative to operative valve replacement. Several devices are evaluated, but their efficacy and safety are critically discussed. An interdisciplinary approach with collaboration of cardiac surgeons and cardiologists is widely requested. We analyzed how cardiologists and cardiac surgeons assess the pos...

BACKGROUND Treatment paradigms for atrial fibrillation (AF) are highly variable. This study explores the management practices for AF between general cardiologists and electrophysiologists in an academic institution. METHODS One hundred and eighty eight patients with AF who had primary outpatient evaluation by either a cardiologist (n = 94) or electrophysiologist (n = 94) in 2008 were selected...

Objective: To determine the prevalence of brain and neck neoplasms among Interventional Cardiologists.
 Study Design: Analytical Cross-sectional study.
 Place Duration Study: Department Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology two Tertiary Cardiac Care Centers Rawalpindi Lahore Pakistan from Mar 2021 to Apr2022.
 Methodology: By using non-probability, consecutive sampling technique, ...

OBJECTIVES Despite the increasing burden of acute heart failure (AHF) on healthcare systems, the association between centralised cardiovascular specialist care and the quality of AHF care remains unknown. We examine the relationship between the number of cardiologists per hospital and hospital practice variations. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS In a retrospective observational study, we ana...