''Open Heart'' is an online only, continuously published,

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covering all areas of cardiovascular medicine and surgery. The journal is an official journal of the

British Cardiovascular Society The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is a United Kingdom-wide health organisation based in London. It aims to represent all healthcare professionals working in the field of cardiology, set standards for prevention, diagnosis, and clinical care, ...

. The

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is Dr Pascal Meier,

Royal Brompton Hospital Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung medical centre in the United Kingdom. It is managed by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. History Consumption in the 19th Century In the 19th century, consumption was a co ...

(UK) and

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(Switzerland)

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, and the

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