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Myocardial fibroses on visual assessment (MFVA) do not include patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and ventricular arrhythmias among those with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED), reports a recent study. However, a quantified gray zone fibrosis (GZF) mass measured with the 5SD method (GZF-5SD), in addition to MFVA, improves predictive value concerning SCD and arrhythmias.

Clinical and stress testing parameters do not make good predictors of left main coronary artery disease (LMD) on computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with moderate or severe ischaemia, a study has shown. Anatomical imaging is necessary to rule out LMD in this population.

In the treatment of patients with onychomycosis, the use of laser plus mechanical abrasion fails to produce mycological cure despite improvements in affected toenails, according to the results of a pilot study.

Patients with nonobstructive chronic bronchitis are at heightened risk of death, but this association is only present among current and former smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

At a population level, intrahepatic lipid (IHL) content seems to be a significant and independent predictor of soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) levels, a recent study suggests.