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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2023

Inhalt (624 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Clinical characteristics of 14 pediatric mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia associated thrombosis: a retrospective study

Y. Fu, T. Q. Zhang, C. J. Dong, Y. S. Xu, H. Q. Dong, J. Ning

Open Access Research

Uncovering potential diagnostic biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction based on machine learning and analyzing its relationship with immune cells

Ling Kang, Qiang Zhao, Ke Jiang, Xiaoyan Yu, Hui Chao, Lijuan Yin, Yueqing Wang

Open Access Research

Pro-inflammatory diet, cardio-metabolic risk factors and risk of type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis using data from RaNCD cohort study

Nazli Namazi, Javad Anjom-Shoae, Farid Najafi, Mohammad Hossein Ayati, Mitra Darbandi, Yahya Pasdar

Open Access Research

Real-world evidence of switching P2Y12 receptor–inhibiting therapies to prasugrel after PCI in patients with ACS: results from EFF-K registry

Jeehoon Kang, Jung-Kyu Han, Han-Mo Yang, Kyung Woo Park, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Eun Ho Choo, Jong-Young Lee, Sang-Don Park, Young-Hyo Lim, Hyung-Min Kim, Ji-Hyun Heo, Hyo-Soo Kim

Open Access Research

Heart Failure-Smart Life: a randomized controlled trial of a mobile app for self-management in patients with heart failure

Eui-Young Choi, Jin-Sun Park, Deulle Min, Soohyun Ahn, Jeong-Ah Ahn

Open Access Research

Electrophysiology lab efficiency comparison between cryoballoon and point-by-point radiofrequency ablation: a German sub-analysis of the FREEZE Cohort study

Andreas Metzner, Florian Straube, Roland R. Tilz, Malte Kuniss, Georg Noelker, Juergen Tebbenjohanns, Dietrich Andresen, Heinrich Wieneke, Christoph Stellbrink, Jennifer Franke, Uwe Dorwarth, Phuong Lien Carion, Reece Holbrook, Matthias Hochadel, Jochen Senges, Ellen Hoffmann, Karl-Heinz Kuck, L. Q. Wu, A. Garcia-Alberola, T. Massa, G. Sabin, A. Franke, J. J. Souza, A. Stanley, S. G. Spitzer, S. Willems, T. Dierk, K. R. J. Chun, R. Borchard, K. H. Seidl, R. Zahn, G. Groschup, I. W. P. Obel, J. Brachmann, J. H. Gerds-Li, R. R. Gopal, J. Schrickel, T. Lewalter, A. Stanley, W. Moshage, L. Eckardt, W. Jung, P. Kremer, A. Lubinski, B. Schumacher, L. Lickfett, T. Münzel, C. Steinwender, M. Efremidis, T. Deneke, D. Q. Nguyen

Open Access Research

Association of inflammation indices with left atrial thrombus in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation

You Zhou, Xuewen Song, Jifang Ma, Xianqing Wang, Haixia Fu

Open Access Research

Upgulation of lncRNA GASL1 inhibits atherosclerosis by regulating miR-106a/LKB1 axis

Xueqi Rui, Xinning Wu, Zheyi Rong, Zipeng Wang

Open Access Research

The value of regional and global CACS combined with SPECT MPI in detecting obstructive CAD: a retrospective real-world comparative study

Qi Jiang, Bao Liu, Le Yang, Yufeng Wang, Wenji Yu, Feifei Zhang, Yunmei Shi, Yuetao Wang

Open Access Research

Relevance of subclinical right ventricular dysfunction measured by feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

J. Urmeneta Ulloa, E. Pozo Osinalde, J. A. Cabrera, M. Recio Rodríguez, I. J. Thuissard-Vasallo, C. Andreu-Vázquez, F. Islas, L. Pérez de Isla, P. Marcos-Alberca, P. Mahía, M. A. Cobos, B. Cabeza, J. L. Rodríguez-Hernández, M. Luaces Méndez, J. J. Gómez de Diego, A. Bustos, J. Pérez-Villacastín, A. de Agustín, V. Martínez de Vega

Open Access Research

Characterisation of patients referred to a tertiary-level inherited cardiac condition clinic with suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)

A. Aljehani, T. Kew, S. Baig, H. Cox, L. C. Sommerfeld, B. Ensam, M. Kalla, R. P. Steeds, L. Fabritz

Open Access Case report

Temporary atrial septal defect balloon occlusion test as a must in the elderly

André Alexandre, André Luz, André Dias de Frias, Raquel Baggen Santos, Bruno Brochado, Filomena Oliveira, João Silveira, Severo Torres

Open Access Research

Factors related to early readmissions after acute heart failure: a nested case–control study

Susana Garcia-Gutierrez, Ane Villanueva, Iratxe Lafuente, Ibon Rodriguez, Ainara Lozano-Bahamonde, Nekane Murga, Josefina Orus, Emilia Rosa Camacho, Jose María Quintana, Raul Quiros, Jose Juan Onaindia, Jose Fernández-Ruiz, Angela Cacicedo, Vanessa Escobar, Maximino Redondo, Gloria Cabello, Marisa Baré

Open Access Research

Resistance exercise promotes the resolution and recanalization of deep venous thrombosis in a mouse model via SIRT1 upregulation

Caijiao Wu, Xiaorong Li, Huihan Zhao, Ying Ling, Yanping Ying, Yu He, Shaohan Zhang, Shijing Liang, Jiani Wei, Xiao Gan

Open Access Research article

The psychological and behavioural factors associated with laypeople initiating CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review

Barbara Farquharson, Diane Dixon, Brian Williams, Claire Torrens, Melanie Philpott, Henriette Laidlaw, Siobhan McDermott

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Muscle strength trajectories and their association with postoperative health-related quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a prospective cohort study

Johanneke Hartog, Sandra Dijkstra, Willem Dieperink, Trynke Hoekstra, Joke Fleer, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Pim van der Harst, Maarten Nijsten, Massimo A. Mariani, Fredrike Blokzijl

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Knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning symptoms among adults with type 2 diabetes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: an institution-Based cross-sectional study

Rediet Akele Getu, Fekadu Aga, Tadesse Badada, Sewnet Getaye Workie, Makda Abate Belew, Kalkidan MekonnenRN

Open Access Research

Increased arterial pressure volume index and cardiovascular risk score in China

Lin Jin, Mengjiao Zhang, Lei Sha, Mengmeng Cao, Lanyue Tong, Qingqing Chen, Cuiqin Shen, Lianfang Du, Liping Liu, Zhaojun Li

Open Access Research article

Long term clinical outcome after success re-attempt percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion

Wenzheng Li, Zheng Wu, Tong Liu, Xiaofan Wu, Jinghua Liu

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Automated 4D flow cardiac MRI pipeline to derive peak mitral inflow diastolic velocities using short-axis cine stack: two centre validation study against echocardiographic pulse-wave doppler

Hosamadin Assadi, Rui Li, Ciaran Grafton-Clarke, Bhalraam Uthayachandran, Samer Alabed, Ahmed Maiter, Gareth Archer, Peter P. Swoboda, Chris Sawh, Alisdair Ryding, Faye Nelthorpe, Bahman Kasmai, Fabrizio Ricci, Rob J. van der Geest, Marcus Flather, Vassilios S. Vassiliou, Andrew J. Swift, Pankaj Garg

Open Access Correction

Correction: Clinical outcomes of bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valve stenosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self‑expandable valves

Qinchun Jin, Shasha Chen, Xue Yang, Mingfei Li, Wei Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Daxin Zhou, Yat-Yin Lam, Junbo Ge

Open Access Editorial

Digital medicine: the next big leap advancing cardiovascular science

Alexander Kharlamov, Morten Lamberts

Open Access Research

Clinical predictors and management for radial artery spasm: an Australian cross-sectional study

Elizabeth Curtis, Ritin Fernandez, John Khoo, James Weaver, Astin Lee, Elizabeth Halcomb

Open Access Research

Effectiveness and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in elderly people with severe aortic stenosis with different types of heart failure

Mei Dong, Lizhen Wang, Gary Tse, Tao Dai, Lihong Wang, Zhicheng Xiao, Tong Liu, Faxin Ren

Open Access Research

Diagnostic value of parameters derived from planar MUGA for detecting HFpEF in coronary artery disease patients

Qiaozhi Liu, Shuaishuai Zhou, Qi Wu, Ronghua Zuo, Shengjue Xiao, Xiaotong Wang, Ailin Liu, Jie Liu, Hong Zhu, Defeng Pan

Open Access Research

No differences in FBN1 genotype between men with and without abdominal aortic aneurysm

Ida Åström Malm, Rachel De Basso, Peter Blomstrand

Open Access Case Report

Frequent accelerated idioventricular rhythm in an otherwise healthy child: a case report and review of literature

Daria Ljubas Perčić, Nikola Krmek, Ivica Benko, Hrvoje Kniewald, Suzana Bitanga, Matej Katavić, Marko Perčić

Open Access Study protocol

MetfOrmin BenefIts Lower Extremities with Intermittent Claudication (MOBILE IC): randomized clinical trial protocol

Katherine M. Reitz, Andrew D. Althouse, Daniel E. Forman, Brian S. Zuckerbraun, Yoram Vodovotz, Ruben Zamora, Robert L. Raffai, Daniel E. Hall, Edith Tzeng

Open Access Research

Effects of switching from sacubitril/valsartan to valsartan alone on plasma levels of natriuretic peptides and myocardial remodeling in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Akihiro Nakamura, Yuta Kagaya, Hiroki Saito, Masanori Kanazawa, Masanobu Miura, Masateru Kondo, Kenjiro Sato, Hideaki Endo

Open Access Research

Clinical research of drug-coated balloon after rotational atherectomy for severe coronary artery calcification

Haozhe Dong, Yingguang Shan, Shenzhen Gong, Ran Li, Yiming Li, Xupeng Lu, Guoju Sun

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Association between P2Y1 and P2Y12 polymorphisms and acute myocardial infarction and ADP-induced platelet aggregation

Chunyan Su, Zhishan Zhang, Jintu Chen, Mengcha Tian, Conglian Wu, Tao Zhang

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Predictive value of left atrial strain analysis in adverse clinical events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a CMR study

Di Tian, JingYu Zhang, YiFan He, ZiQi Xiong, Min Zhao, Shuai Hu, QingWei Song, ZhiYong Li

Open Access Research article

Predictors of adverse diastolic remodeling in non-diabetic patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Lawien Al Ali, Hilde E. Groot, Solmaz Assa, Erik Lipsic, Yoran M. Hummel, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Adriaan A. Voors, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, Carolyn S. Lam, Pim van der Harst

Open Access Research

Cost-effectiveness of an insertable cardiac monitor in a high-risk population in the US

Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Klaus K. Witte, Scott E. Kasner, Laura M. Sawyer, Frank W. Grimsey Jones, Claudia Rinciog, Stelios Tsintzos, Sarah C. Rosemas, David Lanctin, Paul D. Ziegler, Matthew R. Reynolds

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Recurring episodes of bundle branch reentry ventricular tachycardia due to aortitis preceded by SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report

Simon E. Melchior, Mikkel M. Schoos, Uffe Gang, Peter K. Jacobsen, Lothar Wiese, Thomas Maria Melchior

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The influence of different glucose tolerance on QTc interval: a population-based study

Ning Lin, Hongmei Zhang, Xiaoyong Li, Yixin Niu, Hongxia Gu, Shuai Lu, Zhen Yang, Qing Su, Li Qin

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Level of self-care practices and associated factors among hypertensive patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addisu Tadesse Sahile, Hayat Abdulkadir Nurhussien

Open Access Research article

Hemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with preserved ejection fraction is an independent predictor of left ventricular myocardial deformation and tissue abnormalities

Zhiming Li, Dan Han, Tianfu Qi, Jie Deng, Lili Li, Chao Gao, Wei Gao, Haiyan Chen, Lihua Zhang, Wei Chen

Open Access Research

Effect of Leventhal’s self-regulatory intervention on the hypertensive patients’ illness perception and lifestyle: a randomized controlled trial

Fatemeh Saranjam, Ardashir Afrasiabifar, Alikaram Alamdari, Nazafarin Hosseini

Open Access Research

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of in-hospital complications and overall mortality in Takotsubo syndrome preceded by physical triggers

Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Jeehoon Kang, So-Ryoung Lee, Jin Joo Park, Hae-Young Lee, Dong-Ju Choi, Hyun-Jai Cho

Open Access Research

Associated factors for prenatally diagnosed fetal congenital heart diseases

Yanping Ruan, Zan Xie, Xiaowei Liu, Yihua He

Open Access Case report

Coronary artery disease in a patient with Addison’s disease: a case report and literature review

Ruohan Zhao, Suxin Luo, Shuzhen Wang, Yi Wen, Feng Xiong

Open Access Research

Hyperuricemia exacerbates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation through the URAT1/ERK/MMP-9 signaling pathway

Jen-Chun Wang, Shih-Hung Tsai, Hsiao-Ya Tsai, Shing-Jong Lin, Po-Hsun Huang

Open Access Case report

Superior mesenteric artery embolism after radiofrequency ablation in regularly anticoagulated patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report

Yongle Jing, Jianqiang Xu, Bingwei Chen, Dasheng Xia, Dachuan Xia, Yunpeng Tian, Wei Xia, Chengzhi Lu, Yuli Wu

Open Access Case report

Refractory ventricular tachycardia and heart failure due to anti-mitochondrial antibody-positive inflammatory myopathy

Rong Huang, Xinlin Zhang, Zhonglin Han, Xiang Wu, Guannan Li, Jianzhou Chen, Biao Xu, Rong Gu, Lian Wang

Open Access Research

Exosomal HSP90 induced by remote ischemic preconditioning alleviates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting complement activation and inflammation

Xiao-Fang Cheng, Shi-Tao He, Guo-Qiang Zhong, Jian-Jun Meng, Min Wang, Qi Bi, Rong-Hui Tu

Open Access Case Report

A case report of an ischaemic stroke, caused by a primary cardiac intimal sarcoma

Joshua Lloyd, Navinee Gilliat, Graeme Porter, Francesco Pirone

Open Access Research

Association of the bovine aortic arch and bicuspid aortic valve with thoracic aortic disease

Jing Sun, Shuai Zhang, Hongxia Qi, Cheng Sun, Zhihui Hou, Xiaoqi Wang, Xiangyang Qian

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ST-segment elevation predicts the occurrence of malignant ventricular arrhythmia events in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Xianpei Wang, Lifang Wei, Ying Wu, Juanjuan Yan, Linwei Zhao, Xinjie Yue, Chuanyu Gao

Open Access Research article

Contemporary in-hospital and long-term prognosis of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction depending on renal function: a retrospective analysis

Christiane Engelbertz, Jannik Feld, Lena Makowski, Leonie Kühnemund, Alicia Jeanette Fischer, Stefan A. Lange, Christian Günster, Patrik Dröge, Thomas Ruhnke, Joachim Gerß, Eva Freisinger, Holger Reinecke, Jeanette Köppe

Open Access Research

Use of clinical scores in young Australian adults for prediction of atherosclerosis in middle age

Quan Huynh, Alison J. Venn, Costan G. Magnussen, Hong Yang, Prasanna Venkataraman, Terence Dwyer, Thomas H. Marwick

Open Access Research

Vascular dysfunction and body mass index in African adults with HIV

Longa Kaluba, Theresa Chikopela, Fastone Goma, Mordecai Malambo, Wilbroad Mutale, Douglas C. Heimburger, John R. Koethe

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The relationship between leukocyte to albumin ratio and atrial fibrillation severity

Fabrice Yves Ndjana Lessomo, Qian Fan, Zhi-Quan Wang, Chishimba Mukuka

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The association among uric acid, microalbumin and estimated glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive patients: a case control study

Hongda Chou, Maoti Wei, Hongxia Chen, Yuanyuan Xu, Leilie Shi, Jiajia Duan, Linlin Li, Ning Yang, Yuming Li

Open Access Research article

Admission D-dimer to lymphocyte counts ratio as a novel biomarker for predicting the in-hospital mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection

Yansong Xu, Silei Liang, Zheng Liang, Cuiqing Huang, Yihuan Luo, Guanbiao Liang, Wei Wang

Open Access Research

Bayesian networks identify determinants of outcomes following cardiac surgery in a UK population

Khurum Mazhar, Saifullah Mohamed, Akshay J. Patel, Sarah Berger Veith, Giles Roberts, Richard Warwick, Lognathen Balacumaraswami, Qamar Abid, Marko Raseta

Open Access Research

Endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac occlusive disease with TASC II C and D lesions: 10 year’s experience of clinical technique

Xiangjun Dong, Ziqian Peng, Yanqiao Ren, Lei Chen, Tao Sun, Yangbo Su, Huimin Liang, Chuansheng Zheng

Open Access Research

Causes and treatment strategies of unilateral leaflet escape of bileaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valves after surgery: a case series

Xianzhi Wang, Jiawei Qiu, Cunfu Mu, Wenlin Zhang, Chunzhu Xue, Yang He, Qinglin Mu, Chunyang Fu, Dianyuan Li

Open Access Research

Identification of key biomarkers and immune infiltration in the thoracic acute aortic dissection by bioinformatics analysis

Jun Luo, Haoming Shi, Haoyu Ran, Cheng Zhang, Qingchen Wu, Yue Shao

Open Access Case report

Be aware of non-specific presentation of pulmonary embolism: a case report

Hang Li, Qinghai Dai, Lingfeng Shu, Dongyi Yang, Tao Wu

Open Access Research

Proteinuria is a risk factor for acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in patients with stages 3–4 chronic kidney disease: a case control study

Wuhua Jiang, Zhihong Chen, Jiarui Xu, Zhe Luo, Jie Teng, Xiaoqiang Ding, Shuan Zhao, Xialian Xu

Open Access Research

Myocardial injury after major non-cardiac surgery evaluated with advanced cardiac imaging: a pilot study

Jesús Álvarez-Garcia, Ekaterine Popova, Miquel Vives-Borrás, Miriam de Nadal, Jordi Ordonez-Llanos, Mercedes Rivas-Lasarte, Abdel-Hakim Moustafa, Eduard Solé-González, Pilar Paniagua-Iglesias, Xavier Garcia-Moll, David Viladés-Medel, Rubén Leta-Petracca, Gerard Oristrell, Javier Zamora, Ignacio Ferreira-González, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Francesc Carreras-Costa

Open Access Case Report

Computed tomography values of pericardial effusion may predict chylopericardium: a case report

Marohito Nakata, Naoko Yokota, Tsuneaki Kenzaka

Open Access Research

Serum pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels and cardiac index as adjunctive tools of blunt cardiac injury

Chae-Min Bae, Joon Yong Cho, Hanna Jung, Shin-Ah Son

Open Access Research

Contemporary aetiology of acute heart failure in a teaching hospital in Ghana

Francis Agyekum, Aba A. Folson, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Alfred Doku, John Kpodonu, Rafiq Okine, Forster Fokuoh, Joseph Atiah Akamah

Open Access Research Article

One-year outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in young patients

Andrew S. Tseng, Harsh P. Patel, Ashish Kumar, Chinmay Jani, Kirtenkumar Patel, Rahul Jaswaney, Samarthkumar Thakkar, Narayan G. Kowlgi, Sourbha S. Dani, Shilpkumar Arora, Siva K. Mulpuru, Malini Madhavan, Ammar M. Killu, Yong-mei Cha, Christopher V. DeSimone, Abhishek Deshmukh

Open Access Research

Surgical volume and outcomes of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Feng-Cheng Chang, Yu-Tung Huang, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Hui-Tzu Tu, Chia-Pin Lin, Jih-Kai Yeh, Yu-Ting Cheng, Shang-Hung Chang, Pao-Hsien Chu, An-Hsun Chou, Shao-Wei Chen

Open Access Research

Evaluation of right atrial function by two-dimensional echocardiography and strain imaging in patients with RCA CTO recanalization

Recha Blessing, Ioannis Drosos, Thomas Münzel, Philip Wenzel, Tommaso Gori, Zisis Dimitriadis

Open Access Research

Endovascular aortic arch repair with chimney technique for pseudoaneurysm

Ming-yao Luo, Xiong Zhang, Kun Fang, Yuan-yuan Guo, Dong Chen, Jason T. Lee, Chang Shu

Open Access Study Protocol

The effect of combining therapeutic drug monitoring of antihypertensive drugs with personalised feedback on adherence and resistant hypertension: the (RHYME-RCT) trial protocol of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

L. E. J. Peeters, M. H. W. Kappers, E. Boersma, E. K. Massey, L. van Dijk, T. van Gelder, B. C. P. Koch, J. Versmissen

Open Access Research

The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy associated with type-2 diabetes in Shiraz, Iran: a cross-sectional study

Nader Parsa, Mohammad Moheb, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, Ali Karimi-Akhormeh, Maurizio Trevisan, Lisa Wallin, Pari Mahlagha Zaheri, Mehrab Sayadi, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Alireza Moaref

Open Access Research

Reduced numbers of regulatory T cells in chronic heart failure seems not to be restored by cardiac resynchronization therapy

Sílvia Martins, Natália António, Tiago Carvalheiro, Paula Laranjeira, Ricardo Rodrigues, Lino Gonçalves, Cândida Tomaz, Artur Paiva

Open Access Correction

Correction: Clinical predictors and management for radial artery spasm: an Australian cross‑sectional study

Elizabeth Curtis, Ritin Fernandez, John Khoo, James Weaver, Astin Lee, Elizabeth Halcomb

Open Access Research

A sudden increase in heart rate during ablation of the right superior pulmonary venous vestibule is correlated with pain-relief in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation

Ping Fang, Xianghai Wang, Meijun Zhang, Jichun Liu, Youquan Wei, Jinfeng Wang, Hao Yang, Xiangrong Xie, ShengXing Tang

Open Access Research

Impact of health literacy and social support on medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional community-based study

Aizhen Guo, Hua Jin, Jianbo Mao, Weihong Zhu, Ye Zhou, Xuhua Ge, Dehua Yu

Open Access Research

Post discharge management of heart failure patients: clinical findings at the first medical visit in a single-center study

F. Sall, A. Adoubi, C. Boka, N. Koffi, P. Ouattara, A. Dakoi, J. B. Anzouan-Kacou

Open Access Research

Efficacy of tolvaptan in postoperative volume therapy for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection

Wenjun Wang, Feng Gao, Xuezhi He, Yang Gao, Lei Shi, Wei Liu, Xijing Zhuang

Open Access Research

Correlation between osteoprotegerin and coronary artery calcification in diabetic subjects: a systematic review of observational studies

Fatemeh Vazirian, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Dongdong Wang, Reza Javidi Dashtbayaz, Arash Gholoobi, Sara Samadi, Amir Hooshang Mohammadpour

Open Access Research

TRAP-induced PAR1 expression with its mechanism during AMI in a rat model

Ani Wang, Xinyuan Gu, Chunyang Wang, Yanhui Li, Fuhong Deng, Jie Fang, Naxia Chen, Qifu Li, Lilong Tang

Open Access Research

The effect of geographic origin and destination on congenital heart disease outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Spencer M. Millen, Cara H. Olsen, Ryan P. Flanagan, John S. Scott, Craig P. Dobson

Open Access Research

Factor Xa inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonist in morbidly obese patients with venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dae Yong Park, Seokyung An, Abdul Wahab Arif, Muhammad Khawar Sana, Aviral Vij

Open Access Case report

Mitral degenerative valve leaflets suspected as primary valvular tumor: a case report

Shiqiang Wang, Huaidong Chen, Ximing Qian, Fan He

Open Access Research

Fibrinolytic therapy use for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and long-term outcomes in China: 2-year results from the China Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry

Chao Wu, Ling Li, Shuqing Wang, Jianping Zeng, Jingang Yang, Haiyan Xu, Yanyan Zhao, Yang Wang, Wei Li, Chen Jin, Xiaojin Gao, Yuejin Yang, Shubin Qiao

Open Access Research

Pulse amplitude ratio under noninvasive ventilation as a new method in the diagnosis of left heart failure in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Khaoula Bel Haj Ali, Adel Sekma, Ikram Chamtouri, Kaouthar Beltaief, Mohamed Amine Msolli, Zied Mezgar, Wahid Bouida, Riadh Boukef, Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Semir Nouira

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Wellens’ syndrome following severe COVID-19 infection, an innocent coincidence or a deadly association: two case reports

Georges Khattar, Jennifer Hallit, Carolla El Chamieh, Elie Bou Sanayeh

Open Access Research

Prognostic significance of carbohydrate antigen 125 in stage D heart failure

Ji Zhang, Wenhua Li, Jianqiang Xiao, Jie Hui, Yi Li

Open Access Research

Risk factors of preoperative myocardial injury in patients with gastrointestinal tumors

Shuqi Yu, Shiyao Cheng, Jinhong Si, Huajing Peng, Jiachen Wan, Jiaojie Xue, Zhichong Chen, Sutian Hu, Ling Zhou, Yitao Zhang, Weijie Zeng

Open Access Correction

Correction: Electrophysiology lab efficiency comparison between cryoballoon and point-by-point radiofrequency ablation: a German sub-analysis of the FREEZE Cohort study

Andreas Metzner, Florian Straube, Roland R. Tilz, Malte Kuniss, Georg Noelker, Juergen Tebbenjohanns, Dietrich Andresen, Heinrich Wieneke, Christoph Stellbrink, Jennifer Franke, Uwe Dorwarth, Phuong Lien Carion, Reece Holbrook, Matthias Hochadel, Jochen Senges, Ellen Hoffmann, Karl-Heinz Kuck, L. Q. Wu, A. Garcia-Alberola, T. Massa, G. Sabin, A. Franke, J. J. Souza, A. Stanley, S. G. Spitzer, S. Willems, T. Dierk, K. R. J. Chun, R. Borchard, K. H. Seidl, R. Zahn, G. Groschup, I. W. P. Obel, J. Brachmann, J. H. Gerds-Li, R. R. Gopal, J. Schrickel, T. Lewalter, A. Stanley, W. Moshage, L. Eckardt, W. Jung, P. Kremer, A. Lubinski, B. Schumacher, L. Lickfett, T. Münzel, C. Steinwender, M. Efremidis, T. Deneke, D. Q. Nguyen

Open Access Research

Effect of C-reactive protein on the risk of Heart failure: a mendelian randomization study

Danial Habibi, Maryam S Daneshpour, Sara Asgarian, Karim Kohansal, Farzad Hadaegh, Marjan Mansourian, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

Open Access Research

Impact of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms (TaqI and BsmI) on the incidence and severity of coronary artery disease: a report from southern Iran

Boshra Akhlaghi, Negar Firouzabadi, Farzaneh Foroughinia, Marzieh Nikparvar, Pouyan Dehghani

Open Access Research article

Left ventricular ejection fraction using a simplified wall motion score based on mid-parasternal short axis and apical four-chamber views for non-cardiologists

Réal Lebeau, Maxime Robert-Halabi, Maxime Pichette, Alain Vinet, Claude Sauvé, Maria Dilorenzo, Viet Le, Eric Piette, Mathieu Brunet, William Bédard, Karim Serri, Frédéric Poulin

Open Access Case report

Prenatal diagnosis of recurrent hypoplastic left heart syndrome associated with MYH6 variants: a case report

B. Najib, T. Quibel, A. Tessier, J. Mortreux, P. Bouvagnet, C. Cohen, F. Vialard, R. Dard

Open Access Research article

Trends in antiplatelet strategies 12-months following coronary stent placement in anticoagulated patients

Eleni M. Gamvroulas, Aubrey E. Jones, John A. Saunders, Tara L. Jones, Daniel M. Witt

Open Access Research Article

The prognostic predictive value of the components of the PR interval in hospitalized patients with heart failure

Yi-Wen Yu, Yan Huang, Xue-Mei Zhao, Lang Zhao, Peng-Chao Tian, Qiong Zhou, Mei Zhai, Yun-Hong Wang, Yu-Hui Zhang, Jian Zhang

Open Access Research

Cardiovascular and psychosocial risks among patients below age 50 with acute myocardial infarction

Åshild Faresjö, Jan-Erik Karlsson, Henrik Segerberg, Andrea Lebena, Tomas Faresjö

Open Access Research

MicroRNA-218-5p regulates inflammation response via targeting TLR4 in atherosclerosis

Jiajuan Chen, Zusheng Tang, Zhen Chen, Yunjie Wei, Hui Liang, Xiaoqiao Zhang, Zhen Gao, Hezhong Zhu

Open Access Research

Evaluation of early arterial wall lesions by elastography parameters in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Jinping Liu, Lanyan Qiu, Yuan Su, Hong Zhang, Xianquan Shi, Xiangdong Hu, Linxue Qian

Open Access Research article

Prevalence, incidence and clinical outcomes of epicardial coronary artery disease among transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy patients

Rana Hassan, Robert J. H. Miller, Jonathan G. Howlett, James A. White, Nowell M. Fine

Open Access Case report

Primary pericardial mesothelioma complicated by pericardial calcification

Jian Zhang, Daxing Liu, Dengshen Zhang, Ke Guo, Xiaorong Yang

Open Access Research

Peripheral artery disease in patients with schizophrenia as compared to controls

Linea Rosenberg Jørgensen, Cathrine Linnea Hegtmann, Sune P. V. Straszek, Christian Høyer, Christoffer Polcwiartek, Lars J. Petersen, Martin Kamp Dalgaard, Svend Eggert Jensen, René Ernst Nielsen

Open Access Research

Left ventricular hypertrophy, carotid atherosclerosis, and cognitive impairment in peritoneal dialysis patients

Xuejing Zhu, Ran Jing, XiaoPing Li, Wanfen Zhang, Yushang Tang, Tongqiang Liu

Open Access Research

Left atrial dysfunction can independently predict exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure who use beta-blockers

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Noninvasive assessment of myocardial work during left ventricular isovolumic relaxation in patients with diastolic dysfunction

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and In-hospital Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCEs) and postoperative complications among patients undergoing on-pump isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in Northeastern Iran

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Myocardial tissue changes detected by cardiac MRI in a patient with suspected systemic sarcoidosis

Byambasuren Vanchin, Mame Madjiguène Ka, Christophe T. Arendt, Felicitas Escher, Eike Nagel, Valentina O. Puntmann

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Safety and tolerability of Sacubitril/Valsartan in heart failure patient with reduced ejection fraction

Muhammad Nauman Khan, Najia Aslam Soomro, Khalid Naseeb, Usman Hanif Bhatti, Rubina Rauf, Iram Jehan Balouch, Ali Moazzam, Sonia Bashir, Tariq Ashraf, Musa Karim

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Syncope as the initial symptom in a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report

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Quantitative flow ratio vs. angiography-only guided PCI in STEMI patients: one-year cardiovascular outcomes

Mindaugas Barauskas, Greta Žiubrytė, Nojus Jodka, Ramūnas Unikas

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High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study

Fatima Mezhal, Abderrahim Oulhaj, Abdishakur Abdulle, Abdulla AlJunaibi, Abdulla Alnaeemi, Amar Ahmad, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Eiman AlZaabi, Fatma Al-Maskari, Fatme Alanouti, Fayza Alameri, Habiba Alsafar, Hamad Alblooshi, Juma Alkaabi, Laila Abdel Wareth, Mai Aljaber, Marina Kazim, Michael Weitzman, Mohammad Al-Houqani, Mohammad Hag Ali, E. Murat Tuzcu, Naima Oumeziane, Omar El-Shahawy, Rami H. Al-Rifai, Scott Sherman, Syed M. Shah, Thekra Alzaabi, Tom Loney, Wael Almahmeed, Youssef Idaghdour, Luai A. Ahmed, Raghib Ali

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Tissue and plasma proteomic profiling indicates AHSG as a potential biomarker for ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms

Rafailia Kazamia, Anna Keravnou, Areti Moushi, Kleitos Sokratous, Kyriaki Michailidou, Kristia Yiangou, Marinos Soteriou, Stavroulla Xenophontos, Marios A. Cariolou, Evy Bashiardes

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The association between diabetes and abdominal aortic aneurysms in men: results of two Danish screening studies, a systematic review, and a meta-analysis of population-based screening studies

Katrine Lawaetz Larsen, Egle Kavaliunaite, Lars Melholt Rasmussen, Jesper Hallas, Axel Diederichsen, Flemming Hald Steffensen, Martin Busk, Lars Frost, Grazina Urbonaviciene, Jess Lambrechtsen, Kenneth Egstrup, Jes Sanddal Lindholt

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Perivascular fat attenuation index measured by coronary computed tomography angiography as a tool for assessment of ischaemia-causing lesions: a case report

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Macrophage-specific autophagy-related gene HSPB8 is involved in the macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis

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Hypothermia-induced accelerated idioventricular rhythm after cardiac surgery; a case report

Saeid Hosseini, Soheila Salari, Sepideh Banar, Yousef Rezaei, Atieh Tajik, Ali Zahedmehr, Zahra Emkanjoo

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Association between raised blood pressure and elevated serum liver enzymes among active-duty Royal Thai Army personnel in Thailand

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Su-Peng Yan, Xin Song, Liang Wei, Yu-Shun Gong, Hou-Yuan Hu, Yong-Qin Li

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Yusuf Akın, Mehdi Karasu, Abdulmelik Deniz, Çetin Mirzaoğlu, Hasan Ata Bolayır

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Junbo Feng, Yuntao Hu, Peng Peng, Juntao Li, Shenglin Ge

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Vennela Boyalla, Enrique Gallego-Colon, Michael Spartalis

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Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors – rationale and design of the “Beyond-SMuRFs Study”

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Colleen K. McIlvennan, Manuel Urra, Laura Helmkamp, John C. Messenger, David Raymer, Karen S. Ream, J. Bradley Oldemeyer, Amrut V. Ambardekar, Kathleen Barnes, Larry A. Allen

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α1A Adrenoreceptor blockade attenuates myocardial infarction by modulating the integrin-linked kinase/TGF-β/Smad signaling pathways

Nawal M. Alrasheed, Raghad B. Alammari, Tahani K. Alshammari, Maha A. Alamin, Abeer O. Alharbi, Asma S. Alonazi, Anfal F. Bin Dayel, Nouf M. Alrasheed

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The association between comorbidities and self-care of heart failure: a cross-sectional study

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A rare case with fetal autoimmune heart block and KNCH2 variant–induced long QT syndrome: a controversial opinion on prenatal management strategy

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The characteristics of elevated blood pressure in abdominal obesity correspond to primary hypertension: a cross-sectional study

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Identification through machine learning of potential immune- related gene biomarkers associated with immune cell infiltration in myocardial infarction

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Chronic heart failure health-related quality of life questionnaire (CHFQOLQ-20): development and psychometric properties

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The prevalence of permanent pacemaker implantation after open-heart surgeries; eight years of experience in Tehran heart center

Kaveh Oraii Yazdani, Akbar Shafiee, Amirhossein Heidari, Hossein Ahmadi-Tafti, Ahmad Yaminisharif

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Identification of potential serum biomarkers for congenital heart disease children with pulmonary arterial hypertension by metabonomics

Nan Jin, Mengjie Yu, Xiaoyue Du, Zhiguo Wu, Changlin Zhai, Haihua Pan, Jinping Gu, Baogang Xie

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Effectiveness of dual antiplatelet de-escalation therapy on the prognosis of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Zhigang Zhao, Jingyao Wang, Mengjie Lei, Yachao Li, Yanli Yang, Lei An, Xue Sun, Cairong Li, Zengming Xue

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A rare focal atrial tachycardia arising from the proximal middle cardiac vein: a case report

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Ethnic differences in the lifestyle behaviors and premature coronary artery disease: a multi-center study

Media Babahajiani, Ehsan Zarepur, Alireza Khosravi, Noushin Mohammadifard, Feridoun Noohi, Hasan Alikhasi, Shima Nasirian, Seyed Ali Moezi Bady, Parisa Janjani, Kamal Solati, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Samad Ghaffari, Elmira Javanmardi, Arsalan Salari, Mahboobeh Gholipour, Mostafa Dehghani, Mostafa Cheraghi, Ahmadreza Assareh, Habib Haybar, Seyedeh Mahdieh Namayandeh, Reza Madadi, Javad Kojuri, Marjan Mansourian, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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HOTAIR regulates SIRT3-mediated cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion by interacting with FUS

Jixuan Liu, Mingzhuang Sun, Jinda Wang, Zhijun Sun, Gang Wang

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Using red blood cell distribution width to predict death after abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture

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Analysis of carotid vulnerable plaque MRI high-risk features and clinical risk factors associated with concomitant acute cerebral infarction

Yongxiang Tang, Jinping Zhang, Weizhou Liu, Wei Jin, Shijian Li, Zhen Qian, Xiaoquan Kong, Ran Zhang, Juanjuan HU, Baolin LI, Weiming Yuan, Yifan Zhang

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Correction: Quantitative flow ratio vs. angiography-only guided PCI in STEMI patients: one-year cardiovascular outcomes

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Effect on cardiac function among patients with type 2 diabetes following high-dose mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist using echocardiography; data from the MIRAD randomized clinical trial

Niels H. Brandt-Jacobsen, Marie Louise Johansen, Jon J. Rasmussen, Morten Dalsgaard, Thomas Kumler, Jens Faber, Patrick Rossignol, Morten Schou, Caroline Kistorp

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Crystalline sirolimus-coated balloon (cSCB) angioplasty in an all-comers, patient population with stable and unstable coronary artery disease including chronic total occlusions: rationale, methodology and design of the SCORE trial

Sylvia Otto, Victor Alfonso Jiménez Díaz, Daniel Weilenmann, Florim Cuculi, Amin Ariff Nuruddin, Gregor Leibundgut, Fernando Alfonso, Wan Azman Wan Ahmad, Stylianos Pyxaras, Harald Rittger, Philip Steen, Luise Gaede, Christian Schulze, Jochen Wöhrle, Mark Rosenberg, Matthias W. Waliszewski

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Short sleep duration associated with the incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular disease: a prospective cohort study in Shanghai, China

Juzhong Ke, Xiaolin Liu, Xiaonan Ruan, Kang Wu, Hua Qiu, Xiaonan Wang, Zhitao Li, Tao Lin

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Protective effects of melatonin on myocardial microvascular endothelial cell injury under hypertensive state by regulating Mst1

Lingpeng Wang, Wei Wang, Ruimei Han, Yang Liu, Bin Wu, Jian Luo

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Prognostic value of fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio combined with coronary calcification score in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

Xin-Xin Tian, Jun-Yi Luo, Fen Liu, Ya-Jing Qiu, Fan Luo, Lu Zeng, Zhuo-Ran Zhang, Yi-Ning Yang, Xiao-Mei Li

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Oral anticoagulants and concurrent rifampin administration in tuberculosis patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Ki Won Hwang, Jin Hee Choi, Soo Yong Lee, Sang Hyun Lee, Min Ku Chon, Jungkuk Lee, Hasung Kim, Yong-Giun Kim, Hyung Oh Choi, Jeong Su Kim, Yong-Hyun Park, June Hong Kim, Kook Jin Chun, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi

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Trends in predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular diseases among patients with type 2 diabetes in Thailand, from 2014 to 2018

Sethapong Lertsakulbunlue, Mathirut Mungthin, Ram Rangsin, Anupong Kantiwong, Boonsub Sakboonyarat

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Longitudinal association between N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, anxiety and social support in patients with HFpEF: results from the multicentre randomized controlled Aldo-DHF trial

Marieke R. Wilke, Daniel Broschmann, Anja Sandek, Rolf Wachter, Frank Edelmann, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen

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CYP2C19 loss-of-function is associated with increased risk of hypertension in a Hakka population: a case-control study

Nan Cai, Cunren Li, Xianfang Gu, Wenfeng Zeng, Jiawei Zhong, Jingfeng Liu, Guopeng Zeng, Junxing Zhu, Haifeng Hong

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Comprehensiveness of cardiac rehabilitation program in Korea: a nation-wide survey result

Jidong Sung, Chul Kim, Jae-Young Han, Sungju Jee, Jang Woo Lee, Jong Hwa Lee, Won-Seok Kim, Heui Je Bang, Sora Baek, Kyung-Lim Joa, Ae Ryoung Kim, So Young Lee, Jihee Kim, Chung Reen Kim, Oh Pum Kwon

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve replacement procedures in Germany

Adrian Heidenreich, Peter Stachon, Vera Oettinger, Ingo Hilgendorf, Timo Heidt, Jonathan Rilinger, Manfred Zehender, Dirk Westermann, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Klaus Kaier

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Mammalian sterile 20-like kinase 1 acts as a candidate biomarker of mortality of emergency surgical repair for acute type a aortic dissection

Xiaohui He, Jing Wang, Yuan Xue, Shipan Wang, Yanjun Dong, Hongjia Zhang, Meili Wang

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Successful treatment of a severe Takotsubo syndrome case complicated by liver abscess

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A rare case report of the successful withdrawal of a stent balloon that failed to deflate

Yong Yang, Shijun Yang, Xiang Cheng, Kun Liu

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Integrative analysis of HASMCs gene expression profile revealed the role of thrombin in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Yichen Zhang, Lin Sun, Xingsheng Wang, Qingbo Zhou

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External validation of the QLifetime cardiovascular risk prediction tool: population cohort study

Shona Livingstone, Daniel R. Morales, Jacques Fleuriot, Peter T. Donnan, Bruce Guthrie

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Adherence to a lifestyle monitoring system in patients with heart disease: protocol for the care-on prospective observational trial

W. F. Goevaerts, N. C. C. W. Tenbült - van Limpt, W. J. Kop, M. V. Birk, Y. Liu, R. W. M. Brouwers, Y. Lu, H. M. C. Kemps

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Post-partum myocardial ischemia due to intramuscular methylergonovine-induced coronary vasospasm: case report

Sae K Jang, Kathryn Berlacher, Alisse Hauspurg

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Undiagnosed sub-valvular aortic stenosis with an associated Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) presenting late in a multi-parous woman

Lambert Tetteh Appiah, Solomon Gyabaah, Yaw Adu-Boakye, Bernard C. Nkum

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Predicting hypertension by obesity- and lipid-related indices in mid-aged and elderly Chinese: a nationwide cohort study from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Yuqing Li, Jiaofeng Gui, Xiaoyun Zhang, Ying Wang, Yujin Mei, Xue Yang, Haiyang Liu, Lei-lei Guo, Jinlong Li, Yunxiao Lei, Xiaoping Li, Lu Sun, Liu Yang, Ting Yuan, Congzhi Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Huanhuan Wei, Jing Li, Mingming Liu, Ying Hua, Lin Zhang

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Rheumatism as a cause of cardiac hemangioma: a rare case report and review of literature with special focus on etiology

Ting Xie, Matiullah Masroor, Xuan Chen, Fujin Liu, Jie Zhang, Dayan Yang, Cong Liu, Mei Xiang

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The global prevalence of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nader Salari, Fatemeh Morddarvanjoghi, Amir Abdolmaleki, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Ali Asghar Khaleghi, Leila Afshar Hezarkhani, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

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Correction: Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors – rationale and design of the “Beyond-SMuRFs Study”

Dimitrios V. Moysidis, Stylianos Daios, Vasileios Anastasiou, Alexandros C. Liatsos, Andreas S. Papazoglou, Efstratios Karagiannidis, Vasileios Kamperidis, Kali Makedou, Aikaterini Thisiadou, Paraskevi Karalazou, Marios Papadakis, Christos Savopoulos, Antonios Ziakas, George Giannakoulas, Vassilios Vassilikos, Georgios Giannopoulos

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HiPSC-derived cardiomyocyte to model Brugada syndrome: both asymptomatic and symptomatic mutation carriers reveal increased arrhythmogenicity

Kirsi Penttinen, Chandra Prajapati, Disheet Shah, Dhanesh Kattipparambil Rajan, Reeja Maria Cherian, Heikki Swan, Katriina Aalto-Setälä

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Clinical benefits and risks of anticoagulation therapy according to the degree of chronic kidney disease in patients with atrial fibrillation

Min Soo Cho, Hyung Oh Choi, Ki Won Hwang, Jun Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi

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Alessandra Granata, Eric L Harshfield, Joseph V Moxon

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Comparison of valvuloplasty and replacement for surgical treatment of tricuspid infective endocarditis

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Liraglutide treatment is associated with progression of coronary artery fibrous plaque: a prospective 1-year follow-up study in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Gokulan Pararajasingam, Thomas Rueskov Andersen, Søren Auscher, Hussam Mahmoud Sheta, Helle Precht, Kalle Brunebjerg Engdam, Jørgen Hangaard, Jess Lambrechtsen, Filip Krag Knop, Kenneth Egstrup

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Association of hyperglycemia ratio and ventricular arrhythmia in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Hechen Shen, Song Wang, Chong Zhang, Wenqing Gao, Xiaoqiong Cui, Qiang Zhang, Yuheng Lang, Meng Ning, Tong Li

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Validity and reliability studies of the Indonesian version of Atrial Fibrillation Severity Scale (AFSS)

Muhammad Yamin, Simon Salim, Siti Setiati, Angga Pramudita Pudianto, Putri Zulmiyusrini, Sally Aman Nasution, Ika Prasetya Wijaya, Lusiani Rusdi, Birry Karim, Raden Fidiaji Hiltono Santoso, Friska Anggraini Helena Silitonga

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A nomogram based on endothelial function and conventional risk factors predicts coronary artery disease in hypertensives

Xiao-Dong Huang, Ji-Yan Lin, Xian-Wei Huang, Ting-Ting Zhou, Liang-Di Xie

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Diagnostic accuracy of left atrial function and strain for differentiating between acute and chronic myocardial infarction

Xiaofeng Jiang, Yi Yan, Zhi Yang, Miao Wen, Yitian Long, Bing Fu, Jian Jiang

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Surgical treatment of rare pediatric cardiac myxomas:12 years clinical experience in a single institution

Shengliang Zhao, Hua Li, Chun Wu, Zhengxia Pan, Gang Wang, Jiangtao Dai

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Characteristics, prognostic determinants of monocytes, macrophages and T cells in acute coronary syndrome: protocol for a multicenter, prospective cohort study

Muzhi Lin, Bing Wang, Bo Wei, Chao Li, Lin Tu, Xiaohan Zhu, Zheyi Wu, Guangwei Huang, Xiyang Lu, Guobao Xiong, Shanglin Lu, Xinglin Yang, Peng Li, Xingde Liu, Wei Li, Yuming Lu, Haiyan Zhou

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Effects of obesity on short-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure under different nutritional status

Linlin Liu, Jun Qian, Yuanyuan Li, Ye Ni, Ya Zhao, Lin Che

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Myocardial function including estimates of myocardial work in young adults born very preterm or with extremely low birthweight - a cohort study

Britt Engan, Tom R. Omdal, Gottfried Greve, Maria Vollsaeter, Elisabeth Leirgul

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Severe cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest due to fulminant cardiac sarcoidosis: a case report

Teja Chakrala, Roshni O. Prakash, Anshul Jain, R. Ashton Vautier, Sahil Prasada, Mohammed Al-Ani, Mustafa M. Ahmed

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Guillain–Barre syndrome after myocardial infarction: a case report and literature review

Pu-yuan Wen, Xian-wen Chen, Min Zhang, Wen-zheng Chu, Hong-liang Wu, Chao Ren

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Different clinical phenotypes of a pair of siblings with familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report and literature review

Ze-Ping Wang, Ya-Jie Wu, Ying Gao, Jie Qian, Long-Tao Liu, Yuan-Lin Guo, Jian-Jun Li, Ke-Ji Chen

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Prognostic impact of in-hospital hemoglobin decline in non-overt bleeding ICU patients with acute myocardial infarction

Pengfei Li, Meixiang Chen, Yuekang Huang, Ruixin Wang, JiaNing Chi, Jiaman Hu, Jianyu Huang, Ningxia Wu, Hua Cai, Hui Yuan, Min Li, Lin Xu

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SYSTEMI - systemic organ communication in STEMI: design and rationale of a cohort study of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Florian Bönner, Christian Jung, Amin Polzin, Ralf Erkens, Lisa Dannenberg, Rojda Ipek, Madlen Kaldirim, Mareike Cramer, Patricia Wischmann, Oana-Patricia Zaharia, Christian Meyer, Ulrich Flögel, Bodo Levkau, Axel Gödecke, Jens Fischer, Nicolaj Klöcker, Martina Krüger, Michael Roden, Malte Kelm

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Determinants of hypertension among diabetic patients in southern Ethiopia: a case-control study

Eyosiyas Abreham Anjajo, Shimelash Bitew Workie, Zegeye Gelan Tema, Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis, Efa Ambaw Bogino

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Associations between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio with left atrial spontaneous echo contrast or thrombus in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Yingjian Deng, Faguang Zhou, Qiang Li, Jincun Guo, Binni Cai, Guiyang Li, Jianghai Liu, Linlin Li, Qi Zheng, Dong Chang

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The prognostic study of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in coronary revascularization patients with depression/anxiety: rationale and design

Nan Nan, Lei Feng, Wei Dong, Bingyu Gao, Huijuan Zuo, Hongzhi Mi, Gang Wang, Xiantao Song, Hongjia Zhang

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First case report of splenomegaly with splenic infarction due to aortic graft infection

Yuntae Kim, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Fujimi Kawai, Nobuyoshi Mori

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Impact of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme versus coronary revascularisation in patients with stable angina pectoris: study protocol for the PRO-FIT randomised controlled trial

Joyce M. Heutinck, Iris A. De Koning, Tom Vromen, Robert-Jan M. Van Geuns, Dick H.J. Thijssen, Hareld M.C. Kemps, Eddy M. Adang, Johanna M. Geleijnse, Pieter van Gorp, Arnoud W. J. van ‘t Hof, Veronica R. Janssen, Harald T. Jorstad, Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen, Jeroen Lammers, Frits H. A. F. de Man, Gijs J. Nollen, Clara E. E. van Ofwegen-Hanekamp, Steven Onkelinx, Laurence M. L. C. Oostveen, Kit C. B. Roes, Madoka Sunamara, Pim A. L. Tonino

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Deficiency of neuropeptide Y attenuates neointima formation after vascular injury in mice

Song Peng, Wei-qiang Wu, Lin-yu Li, Yan-chuan Shi, Shu Lin, Zhi-yuan Song

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The clinical manifestation and outcome of COVID-19 in patients with a history of ischemic heart disease; a retrospective case-control study

Marzieh Tajmirriahi, Ramin Sami, Marjan Mansourian, Niloufar Khademi, Nastaran-sadat Hosseini, Mehrneagar Dehghan, Forogh Soltaninejad

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Adapting and usability testing of the Kansas city cardiomyopathy questionnaire (KCCQ) in a heart failure clinic in Tanzania: the Swahili KCCQ

Pilly Chillo, Jackson Mlay, Precious W Akanyirige, Naizihijwa Majani, Mohamed Janabi, Sylvia Kaaya, Claudia Hawkins, Lisa R Hirschhorn

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Adisak Weerasaksanti, Sarawut Siwamogsatham, Yotsaya Kunlamas, Krittin Bunditanukul

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Moataz Ali Hasan Ali Elsanan, Islam Hussein Hassan Hussein Tahoon, Ghada Ibrahim Mohamed, Shimaa Gamal ZeinElabdeen, Islam Elsayed Shehata

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Pankaj Garg, Wasim Javed, Hosamadin Assadi, Samer Alabed, Ciaran Grafton-Clarke, Andrew J Swift, Gareth Williams, Abdallah Al-Mohammad, Chris Sawh, Vassilios S Vassiliou, Mohammed Y Khanji, Fabrizio Ricci, John P Greenwood, Sven Plein, Peter Swoboda

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The effect of catheter-based sham renal denervation in hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis

Adriana Fernandes, Cláudio David, Fausto J Pinto, João Costa, Joaquim J Ferreira, Daniel Caldeira

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Reply to the letter “Understanding lactate and its clearance during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for supporting refractory cardiogenic shock patients”

Fernando Luís Scolari, Daniel Schneider, Débora Vacaro Fogazzi, Miguel Gus, Marciane Maria Rover, Marcely Gimenes Bonatto, Gustavo Neves de Araújo, André Zimerman, Daniel Sganzerla, Lívia Adams Goldraich, Cassiano Teixeira, Gilberto Friedman, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Luis Eduardo Rohde, Regis Goulart Rosa, Rodrigo Vugman Wainstein

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Characteristics and key differences between patient populations receiving imaging modalities for coronary artery disease diagnosis in the US

Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, Emily Vandenbroucke, Minyi Lu, Olivia Li

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Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a randomized controlled trial (CBR-CARDIO, DRKS00029295)

Matthias Bethge, Friederike Thome-Soós, Luka Marko Rašo, Lisa Weier, Dieter Benninghoven

Open Access Case report

Myocardial infarction in a 33-year-old with inflammatory bowel disease: a case report

Christopher Paul Bengel, Denisa Müller-Gastell, Bassam Al-Najjar, Irina Cherednichenko, Rifat Kacapor

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Association of polymorphisms of renin angiotensin system and endothelial nitric oxide synthase genes with premature cardiovascular disease in an Iranian population

Hoorak Poorzand, Bahareh Fazeli, Omid Khajavi, Arash Gholoobi, Faeze Keihanian, Negar Morovatdar

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Correction to: Guillain–Barre syndrome after myocardial infarction: a case report and literature review

Pu-yuan Wen, Xian-wen Chen, Min Zhang, Wen-zheng Chu, Hong-liang Wu, Chao Ren

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A prediction model to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with acute type B aortic dissection

Meng-meng Wang, Min-Tao Gai, Bao-zhu Wang, Gulinazi Yesitayi, Yi-Tong Ma, Xiang Ma

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Uncontrolled blood pressure and associated factors in adult hypertensive patients undergoing follow-up at public health facility ambulatory clinics in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: a multi-center study

Menawork Solomon, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Nardos Tilahun Bekele, Mihiret Shawel Getahun, Abenet Menene Gurara

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Correction: Association of hyperglycemia ratio and ventricular arrhythmia in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Hechen Shen, Song Wang, Chong Zhang, Wenqing Gao, Xiaoqiong Cui, Qiang Zhang, Yuheng Lang, Meng Ning, Tong Li

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Fear of recurrence in elderly patients with coronary heart disease: the current situation and influencing factors according to a questionnaire analysis

Jing Zhen, Jing Wang, Yi‑Lin Wang, Jin Jiao, Jing Li, Xiao‑Jing Du, Yan‑Ling Li

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Delayed PCI is not beneficial for STEMI patients with impaired renal function: a retrospective cohort study

Yi Lao, Kaitong Chen, Li Feng, Yong Yuan, Jin Zhang, Liting Zhang, Xuansheng Huang, Mingxing Li, Zidi Wu, Jianping Bin, Yulin Liao

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Optimal method for ablation of atypical AVNRT

Amir Aslani, Shahab Shahrzad, Mehdi Bazrafshan, Mahdi Rahmanian, Reza Fakhar, Kasra Pirahesh, Hanieh bazrafshan, Hamed Bazrafshan

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Speckle-tracking echocardiography provides sensitive measurements of subtle early alterations associated with cardiac dysfunction in T2DM rats

Yanchao Qi, Zhiyan Chen, Bingyan Guo, Zhe Liu, Lijie Wang, Suyun Liu, Lixiang Xue, Meifang Ma, Yajuan Yin, Yongjun Li, Gang Liu

Open Access Case report

Type I Kounis syndrome induced by COVID-19 vaccination in China: a case report

Yubing Deng, Zhujun Peng, Xiaoping Peng

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Role of galectin-3 in diagnosis and severity assessment of epicardial artery lesions in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

Ivica Bošnjak, Dražen Bedeković, Kristina Selthofer-Relatić, Hrvoje Roguljić, Ivica Mihaljević, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić

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Association between serum apolipoprotein A1 and atrial fibrillation in the Chinese population: a case–control study

Xia Zhong, Jie Yu, Dongsheng Zhao, Jing Teng, Huachen Jiao

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Age-specific association of stage of hypertension at diagnosis with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among elderly patients with hypertension: a cohort study

Jingyi Wu, Xiaojie Han, Di Sun, Jie Zhang, Jiong Li, Guoyou Qin, Wei Deng, Yongfu Yu, Huilin Xu

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Effect of body mass index on clinical outcomes after robotic cardiac surgery: is there an obesity paradox?

Wenjun Wu, Renzhong Ding, Jianming Chen, Ye Yuan, Yi Song, Manrong Yan, Yijie Hu

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Acute heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and myocardial infarction: a multi-institutional cohort study

Ming-Shyan Lin, Po-Chang Wang, Meng-Hung Lin, Ting-Yu Kuo, Yu-Sheng Lin, Tien-Hsing Chen, Ming-Horng Tsai, Yao-Hsu Yang, Chun-Liang Lin, Chang-Min Chung, Pao-Hsien Chu

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The association of cardiac troponin and cardiovascular events in patients with concomitant heart failure preserved ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation

Bum Sung Kim, Chang Hee Kwon, Haseong Chang, Ji-Hoon Choi, Hyun-Joong Kim, Sung Hea Kim

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Comparison of vasoactive-inotropic score, vasoactive-ventilation-renal score, and modified vasoactive-ventilation-renal score for predicting the poor prognosis after coronary artery bypass grafting

Yanping Du, Wensu Li, Qingjuan Chen, Haichuan Shi, Qiong Li, Chunying Zhang, Yunxu Zhuang, Junying Li, Li Tang

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Factors associated with long-term mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery

Shahram Rahimi, Alireza Abdi, Nader Salari, Shamarina Shohaimi, Mehran Naghibeiranvand

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Stress granule activation attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiomyocyte dysfunction

Yaqiao Wang, Runmin Liu, Kehan Wu, Gaowei Yang, Yusheng Wang, Hao Wang, Tao Rui

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Undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors among adults in ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Afework Alemu, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Getachew Asmare Adella, Kirubel Eshetu, Abiyot Wolie Asres, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom

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Integrated analysis of clinical and genetic factors on the interindividual variation of warfarin anticoagulation efficacy in clinical practice

Bao Sun, Siqing Ma, Feiyan Xiao, Jianquan Luo, Mouze Liu, Wenhui Liu, Zhiying Luo

Open Access Case report

Flow diagram of the differential diagnosis and clinical decision making in a rare case of contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization: a case report

Jiayin Sun, Lichuang Yuan, Hailiang Yu, Yanzhao Yang, Zhiming Zhou, Dean Jia, Yujie Zhou, Shiwei Yang

Open Access Case report

Transthyretin derived amyloid deposits in the atrium and the aortic valve: insights from multimodality evaluations and mid-term follow up

Atsushi Okada, Takashi Kakuta, Naoki Tadokoro, Emi Tateishi, Yoshiaki Morita, Takeshi Kitai, Makoto Amaki, Hideaki Kanzaki, Keiko Ohta-Ogo, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Satsuki Fukushima, Tomoyuki Fujita, Kengo Kusano, Teruo Noguchi, Chisato Izumi

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Effects of the factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban on the differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells

Ryoichi Sohma, Masashi Sakuma, Syotaro Obi, Setsu Nishino, Ken-ichi Inoue, Satoko Kishimoto, Tianyang Lu, Shigeru Toyoda, Teruo Inoue

Open Access Research

Meta-analysis of differences in neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio between hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals

Shirin Sarejloo, Moein Dehesh, Mobina Fathi, Monireh Khanzadeh, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Arshin Ghaedi, Shokoufeh Khanzadeh

Open Access Research

AT1R gene rs389566 polymorphism contributes to MACCEs in hypertension patients

Jun-Yi Luo, Guo-Li Du, Yang-Min Hao, Fen Liu, Tong Zhang, Bin-Bin Fang, Xiao-Mei Li, Xiao-Ming Gao, Yi-Ning Yang

Open Access Research

His-Purkinje system pacing versus biventricular pacing in clinical efficacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ya Wang, Fangchao Liu, Mengyao Liu, Zefeng Wang, Xiangfeng Lu, Jianfeng Huang, Dongfeng Gu

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The long-term effects of the Covid-19 infection on cardiac symptoms

Reza Golchin Vafa, Reza Heydarzadeh, Mohammadhossein Rahmani, Ali Tavan, Soroush Khoshnoud Mansorkhani, Bardia Zamiri, Farhang Amiri, Alireza Azadian, Amin Khademolhosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Nazanin Hosseini, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

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Electrocardiogram-based deep learning algorithm for the screening of obstructive coronary artery disease

Seong Huan Choi, Hyun-Gye Lee, Sang-Don Park, Jang-Whan Bae, Woojoo Lee, Mi-Sook Kim, Tae-Hun Kim, Won Kyung Lee

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The ‘Ironclad friendship’ of China-Cambodia, lays the first step in the foundation of early diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic congenital heart Defects- A multi-national screening and intervention project, 2017–2020

Honglin Song, Xi Li, Jiang Lu, Junjie Song, Teng Wang, Min Gao, Xingyi Zhang, Min Ma, Yi Shi, Jiayu Fang, Hongchen Fu, Huadan Wang, Lin Duo, Mingjing Tang, Linhong Pang

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Prediction of post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients after cardiac surgery using heart rate variability

Jana Veselá, Pavel Osmančík, Dalibor Heřman, Sabri Hassouna, Radka Raková, Tomáš Veselý, Petr Budera

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Association of serum uric acid with anemia in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study using secondary data

Yingying Wang, Jingjing Ming, Zongyun Guo, Wei Zhang, Xiang Li, Shengguo Zhou, Xia Li, Huijuan Ma

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Effects of new hypoglycemic drugs on cardiac remodeling: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Yi-lin Huang, Xiao-zhuo Xu, Jing Liu, Pin-yao Wang, Xue-li Wang, Hong-lin Feng, Cheng-jiang Liu, Xu Han

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Prevalence estimates of the insulin resistance and associated prevalence of heart failure among United Status adults

Xiaozhong Li, Jihong Wang, Liyan Niu, Ziqi Tan, Jianyong Ma, Ling He, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu, Juxiang Li

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Is the outcome of elective vs non-elective patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation different? Results of a single-centre, observational assessment of outcomes at a large university clinic

Steffen Wundram, Hatim Seoudy, Johannes C. Dümmler, Lukas Ritter, Johanne Frank, Thomas Puehler, Georg Lutter, Matthias Lutz, Mohammed Saad, Peter Bramlage, Janarthanan Sathananthan, David A. Wood, Sandra B. Lauck, Norbert Frey, Derk Frank

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The association between serum uric acid and creatine phosphokinase in the general population: NHANES 2015–2018

Xinxin Chen, Jiuhong You, Mei Zhou, Hui Ma, Cheng Huang

Open Access Study Protocol

HealthyRHearts - reducing cholesterol in rural adults via telehealth-based medical nutrition therapy: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Tracy L. Schumacher, Jaimee Herbert, Jennifer May, Shanthi Ramanathan, Leanne J. Brown, Michelle Guppy, Annabelle Williams, Megan E. Rollo, John Attia, Clare E. Collins

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Association between cardiopulmonary resuscitation audit results with in-situ simulation and in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes and key performance indicators

Onlak Ruangsomboon, Usapan Surabenjawongse, Pongthorn Jantataeme, Thanawin Chawaruechai, Khemchat Wangtawesap, Tipa Chakorn

Open Access Research

Metrics of care and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with pharmacoinvasive strategy: a decade-long network in a populous city in Brazil

Pedro Ivo De Marqui Moraes, Attilio Galhardo, Adriano Henrique Pereira Barbosa, Jose Marconi Almeida de Sousa, Claudia Maria Rodrigues Alves, Henrique Tria Bianco, Rui Manuel dos Santos Povoa, Edson Stefanini, Iran Goncalves Jr, Dirceu Rodrigues de Almeida, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein Fonseca, Maria Cristina de Oliveira Izar, Valdir Ambrosio Moises, Renato Delascio Lopes, Antonio Carlos Carvalho, Adriano Caixeta

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H-type hypertension is a risk factor for chronic total coronary artery occlusion: a cross-sectional study from southwest China

Kaiyong Xiao, Zhe Xv, Yuling Xv, Jianping Wang, Lian Xiao, Zhou Kang, Jianhui Zhu, Zhongwei He, Guan Huang

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Clinical presentation and angiographic findings of acute myocardial infarction in young adults in Jazan region

Kamel H. Haider, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Ibrahim A. Alharbi, Moawia Gameraddin, Osamah M. Abdulaal, Awadia Gareeballah, Walaa M. Alsharif, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Abdualziz A. Qurashi, Khalid M. Aloufi, Ahmed I. Sayed

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Age and gender differences of basic electrocardiographic values and abnormalities in the general adult population; Tehran Cohort Study

Pooria Ahmadi, Arian Afzalian, Arash Jalali, Saeed Sadeghian, Farzad Masoudkabir, Alireza Oraii, Aryan Ayati, Sepehr Nayebirad, Parmida Sadat Pezeshki, Masoumeh Lotfi Tokaldani, Akbar Shafiee, Mohammad Mohammadi, Elham Sanei, Masih Tajdini, Kaveh Hosseini

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Outcomes following transcatheter repair in patients with functional mitral regurgitation not receiving guideline directed medical therapy in Israel

David Leibowitz, Dan Haberman, Sorel Goland, Jacob George, Ronen Beeri, David Planer, Rafael Wolf, Becky Kutsher, Tal Hasin, Mony Shuvy

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Cerebral embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score matched and randomized controlled trials using the Sentinel cerebral embolic protection device

Mathias Wolfrum, Immanuel Justus Handerer, Federico Moccetti, Alexander Schmeisser, Ruediger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Stefan Toggweiler

Open Access Research

Portuguese adaptation of the Chronic Heart Failure Knowledge Questionnaire (KQCHF)

Ana Paula Azzam, Tatiane Fidelis, Andreia Nunes, Rui Valdiviesso, Teresa Limpo, Emília Moreira, José Silva-Cardoso, São Luís Castro

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The completeness of the left atrial appendage amputation during routine cardiac surgery

Dejan Radakovic, Kiril Penov, Marc Lazarus, Nodir Madrahimov, Khaled Hamouda, Christoph Schimmer, Rainer G. Leyh, Constanze Bening

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Hypertension and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among treatment naïve HIV- infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Urban Tanzania

Tosi M. Mwakyandile, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Ferdinand M. Mugusi, Godfrey Barabona, Takamasa Ueno, Eligius F. Lyamuya

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External validation of the CREST model to predict early circulatory-etiology death after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without initial ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Zana Haxhija, David B Seder, Teresa L May, Christian Hassager, Hans Friberg, Gisela Lilja, Ameldina Ceric, Niklas Nielsen, Josef Dankiewicz

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A novel classification, management and long-term outcomes of coronary artery involvement in acute aortic dissection

Yi Chang, Hongwei Guo, Cuntao Yu, Xiaogang Sun, Kan Yang, Xiangyang Qian

Open Access Research

Homocysteine induces ferroptosis in endothelial cells through the systemXc−/GPX4 signaling pathway

Jiahao Shi, Di Chen, Zilin Wang, Shaolin Li, Shuying Zhang

Open Access Research

HMGCR gene polymorphism is associated with residual cholesterol risk in premature triple-vessel disease patients treated with moderate-intensity statins

Jiawen Li, Xiaofang Tang, Jingjing Xu, Ru Liu, Lin Jiang, Lianjun Xu, Jian Tian, Xinxing Feng, Yajie Wu, Yin Zhang, Dong Wang, Kai Sun, Bo Xu, Wei Zhao, Rutai Hui, Runlin Gao, Lei Song, Jinqing Yuan, Xueyan Zhao

Open Access Research

Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and its associated factors in 50–74 years old Iranian adults: a population-based study

Fariba Farhadi, Roqayeh Aliyari, Hossein Ebrahimi, Hassan Hashemi, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Akbar Fotouhi

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ALDH2 rs671 and MTHFR rs1801133 polymorphisms are risk factors for arteriosclerosis in multiple arteries

Nan Cai, Cunren Li, Xianfang Gu, Wenfeng Zeng, Jingfeng Liu, Guopeng Zeng, Jiawei Zhong, Junxing Zhu, Haifeng Hong

Open Access Research

Dyslipidemia and its associated factors among adult cardiac patients at Ambo university referral hospital, Oromia region, west Ethiopia

Bedasa Addisu, Shiferaw Bekele, Temesgen Bizuayehu Wube, Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Waqtola Cheneke

Open Access Research

Frequency of prothrombin time-international normalized ratio monitoring and the long-term prognosis in patients with mechanical valve replacement

Le Geng, Jiaxi Gu, Minghui Li, Hong Liu, Haoliang Sun, Buqing Ni, Weidong Gu, Yongfeng Shao, Mingfang Li, Minglong Chen

Open Access Research

Different hydration methods for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective study

Fei Chen, Jingchao Lu, Xiuchun Yang, Demin Liu, Qian Wang, Xue Geng, Bing Xiao, Jie Zhang, Fan Liu, Guoqiang Gu, Wei Cui

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Association of hyperuricemia combined with sarcopenia on ASCVD risk

Guqiao Nie, Jingjing Wan, Lei Jiang, Meng Zhang, Fengqin Yan, Wen Peng

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Differential expression profiles and functional analysis of long non-coding RNAs in calcific aortic valve disease

Guang-Yuan Song, Xu-Nan Guo, Jing Yao, Zhi-Nan Lu, Jia-Hong Xie, Fang wu, Jing He, Zhao-Lin Fu, Jie Han

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Can the current monkeypox affect the heart? A systematic review of case series and case report

Reem Sayad, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Ahmed Hashim, Ahmed Saad Elsaeidy

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Sex differences in cardiac rehabilitation barriers among non-enrollees in the context of lower gender equality: a cross-sectional study

Mahdieh Ghanbari Firoozabadi, Masoud Mirzaei, Sherry L Grace, Mohammadreza Vafaeinasab, Maryam Dehghani-Tafti, Abbas Sadeghi, Zohre Asadi, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad

Open Access Research

Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement for pure native aortic regurgitation: one-year outcomes of a single-center study

Hua-Jie Zheng, Yong-Bo Cheng, Chao-Jun Yan, De-Qing Lin, San-Jiu Yu, Jun Li, Ping He, Wei Cheng

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Correction to: AT1R gene rs389566 polymorphism contributes to MACCEs in hypertension patients

Jun-Yi Luo, Guo-Li Du, Yang-Min Hao, Fen Liu, Tong Zhang, Bin-Bin Fang, Xiao-Mei Li, Xiao-Ming Gao, Yi-Ning Yang

Open Access Research

Lipid goal attainment in diabetes mellitus patients after acute coronary syndrome: a subanalysis of Dyslipidemia International Study II-China

Tongshuai Guo, Chao Chu, Yang Wang, Mingjun He, Hao Jia, Yue Sun, Dan Wang, Yan Liu, Yong Huo, Jianjun Mu

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The prognostic nutritional index predicts all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction

Yuekang Huang, Qunhui Zhang, Pengfei Li, Meixiang Chen, Ruixin Wang, Jiaman Hu, Jianing Chi, Hua Cai, Ningxia Wu, Lin Xu

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Allostatic load and incident heart failure in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study

Christine Park, Joanna B. Ringel, Laura C. Pinheiro, Alanna A. Morris, Madeline Sterling, Lauren Balkan, Samprit Banerjee, Emily B. Levitan, Monika M. Safford, Parag Goyal

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Efficacy and safety analysis of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition(ARNI)in patients with heart failure: a real-world retrospective study

Xiaobo Wang, Jun Pu, Guixia Wang, Hui Xu, Liming Liu, Zhen Li, Ruijie Qin, Xuemei Zhao, Ming Li, Zedong Hao, Houxiang Hu

Open Access Research

Global, regional, and national burden of heart failure associated with atrial fibrillation

Sanjeewa Kularatna, Amarzaya Jadambaa, Sumudu Hewage, David Brain, Steven McPhail, William Parsonage

Open Access Case Report

Coronary artery ectasia associated with IgG4-related disease: a case report and literature review

Muyun Tang, Zhiyu Zhang, Liang Wang, Hao Qian, Wei Wu, Zhenyu Liu, Zhujun Shen, Hua Chen, Zhiwei Guo, Ran Tian, Shuyang Zhang

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Platelet miRNAs: differential expression in coronary artery disease and associations with course of left ventricular systolic function

Andreas Goldschmied, Bernhard Drotleff, Stefan Winter, Elke Schaeffeler, Matthias Schwab, Meinrad Gawaz, Tobias Geisler, Dominik Rath

Open Access Case Report

Shocked to death: a case report of cardiogenic shock and death following electrocardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Anas Mohamad Hashem, Omar Al Ali, Amani Khalouf, Ahmed Shehadah, Moghniuddin Mohammed, Amir Mahmoud, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Mohan Rao

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Single-center experience with catheter-directed thrombolysis and balloon angioplasty for acute upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis: a case series study

Yaser Jenab, Saeed Tofighi, Aryan Ayati, Ali Rezvanimehr, Najme-sadat Moosavi, Houman Jalaie, Mohammad Esmaeil Barbati

Open Access Case Report

A novel mutation in the TTN gene resulted in left ventricular noncompaction: a case report and literature review

Shipeng Tian, Hao Liang, Xiaolei Li, Boce Cao, Lu Feng, Lili Wang

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Clinical risk factors and outcomes of young patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: a retrospective study

Ming-Ting Liang, Ying Pang, Li-Li Gao, Li-Jin Han, Heng-Chen Yao

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Concomitant aortic regurgitation predicts better left ventricular reverse remodeling after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Hao-Ran Yang, Tian-Yuan Xiong, Yi Zhang, Jing-Jing He, Yuan Feng, Mao Chen

Open Access Correction

Correction: Sex differences in cardiac rehabilitation barriers among non-enrollees in the context of lower gender equality: a cross-sectional study

Mahdieh Ghanbari Firoozabadi, Masoud Mirzaei, Sherry L Grace, Mohammadreza Vafaeinasab, Maryam Dehghani-Tafti, Abbas Sadeghi, Zohre Asadi, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Homocysteine induces ferroptosis in endothelial cells through the systemXc−/GPX4 signaling pathway

Jiahao Shi, Di Chen, Zilin Wang, Shaolin Li, Shuying Zhang

Open Access Research

Very high HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with NSTEMI (non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) undergoing PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)

Lijuan Chen, Yuanyuan Zhao, Zheng Wang, Yifei Wang, Xiangwei Bo, Xiaoxi Jiang, Chunshu Hao, Chengwei Ju, Yangyang Qu, Hongjian Dong

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Impact of modifiable risk factors on prediction of 10-year cardiovascular disease utilizing framingham risk score in Southwest Iran

Nader Saki, Hossein Babaahmadi-Rezaei, Zahra Rahimi, Maedeh Raeisizadeh, Fateme Jorfi, Faeze Seif, Bahman Cheraghian, Hossien Ghaderi-Zefrehi, Maryam Rezaei

Open Access Research

Relationship between pulse pressure and body mass index in active-duty Royal Thai Army personnel in Thailand

Boonsub Sakboonyarat, Jaturon Poovieng, Tanatip Sangkool, Sethapong Lertsakulbunlue, Kanlaya Jongcherdchootrakul, Phutsapong Srisawat, Mathirut Mungthin, Ram Rangsin

Open Access Research

Leisure sedentary behaviour increases the risk of venous thromboembolism: a Mendelian randomisation study

Liang Chen, Guochang You, Zhenmei Yang, Runnan Shen, Rong Zhang, Dongxi Zhu, Linlu Wang, Shen Lin, Lin Lv, Kai Huang

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Thoracic aortic atherosclerosis in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve; a case–control study

Onur B. Dolmaci, Robert J. M. Klautz, Robert E. Poelmann, Jan H. N. Lindeman, Ralf Sprengers, Lucia Kroft, Nimrat Grewal

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Diagnostic potential of myocardial early systolic lengthening for patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Wanwei Zhang, Qizhe Cai, Mingming Lin, Runyu Tian, Shan Jin, Yunyun Qin, Xiuzhang Lu

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Associations of circulating fatty acids with incident coronary heart disease: a prospective study of 89,242 individuals in UK Biobank

Danyao Jin, Eirini Trichia, Nazrul Islam, Sarah Lewington, Ben Lacey

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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its associated factors among university academic staff and students in Bangladesh

Nurshad Ali, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Abu Taher, Farjana Islam

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One-step integrated coronary–carotid–cerebral computed tomography angiography to evaluate cardiovascular and cerebrovascular atherosclerosis

Shurong Liu, Zhen Zhang, Baoliang Liu, Shanshan Zhou, Jianan Xie, Ruijuan Han, Sun Kai

Open Access Case Report

Novel XIAP mutation with early-onset Crohn’s disease complicated with acute heart failure: a case report

Chendong Peng, Yuang Jiang, Xianhong Ou, Lei Liao, Chengying Yang, Qiao Zhou, Yan Wei, Lijia Chang, Xinrong Fan

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The correlation between different antihypertensive treatments and prognosis of cardiovascular disease in hypertensive patients

Shengnan Liu, Fei Li, Chao Zhang, Baozhu Wei, Jing Wan, Hua Shao

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Cardiovascular health profiles in adolescents being born term or preterm—results from the EVA-Tyrol study

Christoph Hochmayr, Jean-Pierre Ndayisaba, Nina Gande, Anna Staudt, Benoit Bernar, Katharina Stock, Sophia J. Kiechl, Ralf Geiger, Elke Griesmaier, Michael Knoflach, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Mandy Asare, Manuela Bock-Bartl, Maximilian Bohl, Christina Schreiner, Gregor Brössner, Tatjana Heisinger, Julia Klingenschmid, Martina Kothmayer, Julia Marxer, Raimund Pechlaner, Maximilian Pircher, Carmen Reiter, Stefan Kiechl, Bernhard Winder

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Prescribing patterns of fall risk-increasing drugs in older adults hospitalized for heart failure

Esther Liu, Musarrat Nahid, Mahad Musse, Ligong Chen, Sarah N. Hilmer, Andrew Zullo, Min Ji Kwak, Mark Lachs, Emily B. Levitan, Monika M. Safford, Parag Goyal

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Prevalence and knowledge of modifiable cardiovascular diseases risk factors among vulnerable population in Central Tanzania

Nyasiro Sophia Gibore, Mariam John Munyogwa, Secilia Kapalata Ng’weshemi, Ainory Peter Gesase

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The Presence of Diabetes Mellitus or Pre-diabetes Mellitus Increases Mortality from Heart Disease in a Taiwanese Population: A 10-year Follow-Up Study

Hsuan-Chih Tsai, Po-Sheng Hsu, Lung-Fa Pan, Chia-Lien Hung, Deng-Ho Yang, Kuang-Chen Hung, Chun-Cheng Liao

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Identification of crucial genes related to heart failure based on GEO database

Yongliang Chen, Jing Xue, Xiaoli Yan, Da-guang Fang, Fangliang Li, Xuefei Tian, Peng Yan, Zengbin Feng

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Association between systemic inflammatory response index and left ventricular remodeling and systolic dysfunction in atrial fibrillation patients

Runze Chi, Xiaoli Shan, ChunPing Guan, Hao Yang, Xiangkun Wang, Bingong Li, Qing Zhang

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Clinical and imaging differences between Stanford Type B intramural hematoma-like lesions and classic aortic dissection

Chuanbin Wei, Jinping Li, Enhui Du, Yulu Miao, Pinpin Li, Wenhua Guan

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Telerehabilitation in patients with recent hospitalisation due to acute decompensated heart failure: protocol for the Tele-ADHF randomised controlled trial

Mayke M. C. J. van Leunen, Ignace L. J. de Lathauwer, Cindy C. A. G. Verstappen, Dianne M. G. Visser-Stevelink, Rutger W. M. Brouwers, Cyrille Herkert, René A. Tio, Ruud F. Spee, Yuan Lu, Hareld M. C. Kemps

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A Chinese scoring system for predicting successful retrograde collateral traverse in patients with chronic total coronary occlusion

Qiu Yu Li, Xiao Long Lin, Fan Qi Li, Zi Chao Cheng, Jia Yu Tian, Dong Hui Zhao, Wayne Bond Lau, Jing Hua Liu, Qian Fan

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Functional training improves peak oxygen consumption and quality of life of individuals with heart failure: a randomized clinical trial

Daniela Meirelles do Nascimento, Karina Costa Machado, Patrícia Martins Bock, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Livia Adams Goldraich, Anderson Donelli Silveira, Nadine Clausell, Beatriz D. Schaan

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The predictive value of relative wall thickness on the prognosis of the patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Ying Zhang, Shuaihua Qiao, Han Hao, Qiaoling Li, Xue Bao, Kun Wang, Rong Gu, Guannan Li, Lina Kang, Han Wu, Zhonghai Wei

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Early Vascular Ageing in adolescents with migraine with aura: a community-based study

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Decreased lipid levels in adult with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Fengdie Ma, Peiqiang Li, Shasha Zhang, Wenjing Shi, Jing Wang, Qinglong Ma, Meie Zhao, Ziyan Nie, Handan Xiao, Xinyi Chen, Xiaodong Xie

Open Access Research

Weekend effect on the incidence and outcomes of cardiac surgery associated - acute kidney injury

Qiwen Xie, Ziyan Shen, Mingzhen Pan, Yang Li, Zhe Luo, Chunsheng Wang, Linxi Zhao, Yi Fang, Xiaoqiang Ding, Jie Teng, Jiarui Xu

Open Access Research

Depression, anxiety, and quality of life as predictors of rehospitalization in patients with chronic heart failure

Jovan Veskovic, Mina Cvetkovic, Elvis Tahirovic, Marija Zdravkovic, Svetlana Apostolovic, Dragana Kosevic, Goran Loncar, Danilo Obradovic, Dragan Matic, Aleksandra Ignjatovic, Tatjana Cvetkovic, Maximilian G. Posch, Sara Radenovic, Arsen D. Ristić, Danilo Dokic, Nenad Milošević, Natasa Panic, Hans-Dirk Düngen

Open Access Research

Predictive value of nutritional indices for left atrial thrombus in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation

You Zhou, Erpeng Liang, Jifang Ma, Xianqing Wang, Haixia Fu

Open Access Correction

Correction: Predictive value of intravascular ultrasound for the function of intermediate coronary lesions

Yajuan Zhu, Guowei Zhou, Lei Yang, Keng Liu, Yuning Xie, Wenyi Yang, Qiuyan Dai

Open Access Research

Metabolic disorders and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a two-sample mendelian randomization study

Zhe Wang, Jiawei Chen, Longyang Zhu, Siqi Jiao, Yinong Chen, Yihong Sun

Open Access Research

Early outcomes of a triple-branched stent graft implantation in elderly patients with acute type a aortic dissection

Yi Dong, Xuefei Wang, Liangwan Chen, Qingsong Wu, Qianzhen Li

Open Access Research

Impact of body mass index on perioperative mortality of acute stanford type A aortic dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wenyu Song, Jiani Liu, Guowei Tu, Lulu Pan, Yixiang Hong, Lieyang Qin, Lai Wei, Jinmiao Chen

Open Access Case Report

Extensive systemic thrombo-embolism including intra-cardiac thrombosis mimicking an atrial myxoma in a patient with beta thalassaemia major – a case report

Chiranthi Welhenge, Rumesh Ranasinghe, Sanjeewa Rajapakse, Anuja Premawardhena

Open Access Research

Association of LDL-cholesterol subfractions with cardiovascular disorders: a systematic review

Abdolreza Chary, Maryam Tohidi, Mehdi Hedayati

Open Access Research

Association of triglyceride-glucose index and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with coronary artery disease

Bing Zhang, Aihong Peng, Shu Li, Fei Li, Jing Wan, Jinping Lu

Open Access Research

Postoperative outcomes, predictors and trends of mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery with underlying aortic stenosis: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis

Shahzad Hassan, Waqas Anwar, Shivani Mehta, Muhammad Iftikhar Hanif, Abdallah Kamouh, Alexander J. Blood

Open Access Research

Efficacy and safety of self-made covered coronary stent in the treatment of coronary artery perforation

Wen An, Jian Ye, Bingyu Han, Xu Wang, Chao Han, Junqing Gao, Zongjun Liu

Open Access Research

Impact of estradiol, testosterone and their ratio on left and right auricular myofilament function in male and female patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

C. Bening, B. Genser, D. Keller, S. Müller-Altrock, D. Radakovic, K. Penov, M. Hassan, I. Aleksic, R. Leyh, N. Madrahimov

Open Access Research

Identification of functional lncRNAs in atrial fibrillation based on RNA sequencing

Yangyang You, Wei Wang, Wenshu Zhu, Jian Xu

Open Access Research

Age-related promoter-switch regulates Runx1 expression in adult rat hearts

Jiawei Song, Xiaoling Zhang, Sinan Lv, Meng Liu, Xing Hua, Limin Yue, Si Wang, Weihong He

Open Access Research

The association between serum anion gap and acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Qinyuan Pan, Zhifang Mu, Yong Li, Caihong Gu, Tao Liu, Bing Wang, Xiuwen Kang

Open Access Research

Effect of SGLT-2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, on left ventricular remodeling in patients with type 2 diabetes and HFrEF

Qianyu Fu, Longhua Zhou, Yuqin Fan, Fenfen Liu, Yuanyuan Fan, Xin Zhang, Li Wang, Lan Cheng

Open Access Research

Uric acid and evaluate the coronary vascular stenosis gensini score correlation research and in gender differences

Bao Yang, Kanghua Ma, Rui Xiang, Guoli Yang, Yue Luo, Fan Wu, Min Mao

Open Access Research

Prevalence, patterns and associated risk factors for dyslipidaemia among individuals attending the diabetes clinic at a tertiary hospital in Central Malawi

Florence Filisa-Kaphamtengo, Jonathan Ngoma, Victoria Mukhula, Zaithwa Matemvu, Deborah Kapute, Peter Banda, Tamara Phiri, Mwapatsa Mipando, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Kondwani G. H. Katundu

Open Access Research

The effect of resistance training on PCSK9 levels in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized study

Bambang Dwiputra, Anwar Santoso, Budhi Setianto Purwowiyoto, Basuni Radi, Ade Meidian Ambari

Open Access Study Protocol

Effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program on biomechanical, imaging, and physiological biomarkers in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): FUNNEL + study protocol

Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas, Iván José Fuentes-Abolafio, Celia García-Conejo, Estíbaliz Díaz-Balboa, Manuel Trinidad-Fernández, Daniel Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Adrián Escriche-Escuder, Lidia Cobos-Palacios, Almudena López-Sampalo, Jose Maria Pérez-Ruíz, Cristina Roldán-Jiménez, Miguel Angel Pérez-Velasco, Javier Mora-Robles, Mª Dolores López-Carmona, David Pérez-Cruzado, Jaime Martín-Martín, Luis Miguel Pérez-Belmonte

Open Access Research

The optimal QTc selection in patients of acute myocardial infarction with poor perioperative prognosis

Xing Wei, Jun Feng, Zhipeng Zhang, Jing Wei, Ben Hu, Nv Long, Chunmiao Luo

Open Access Research

Role of PPAR-related genes in chronic heart failure: evidence from large populations

Zun-Ping Ke, Wen-Qi Tao, Gang Zhao, Kuan Cheng

Open Access Research

Stigma manifestations in cardiomyopathy care impact outcomes for black patients: a qualitative study

Morgan Wolfgang, Laura Beskow, Gillian Hooker, Mya Roberson, Katherine Anderson

Open Access Research

The association between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the thickness of carotid plaque

Yunqian Huang, Yuqun Wang, Zhengguang Xiao, Shengqi Yao, Yuhua Tang, Linjun Zhou, Qin Wang, Yanchun Xie, Lixia Zhang, Yan Zhou, Ying Lu, Wenqian Zhu, Man Chen

Open Access Research

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) prognostic effects on heart failure; a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Sepehr Nemati, Sadeq Sabouhi, Behzad Yavari, Mehrnaz Shakarami, Niloofar Bondariyan, Sayed Ali Emami, Davood Shafie

Open Access Research

Predictive value of type D personality for cardiac events in Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction

Jiahui Li, Wenjing Wu, Nan Li, Jian Wang, Liyuan Zu, Xiaojun Ye

Open Access Research

Effect of empagliflozin on cardiac remodelling in South Asian and non-South Asian individuals: insights from the EMPA-HEART CardioLink-6 randomised clinical trial

William Barbour, Erika Wolff, Pankaj Puar, Makoto Hibino, Ehab Bakbak, Aishwarya Krishnaraj, Raj Verma, Meena Verma, Adrian Quan, Andrew T. Yan, Kim A. Connelly, Hwee Teoh, C. David Mazer, Subodh Verma

Open Access Research

Role of monocytes and dendritic cells in cardiac reverse remodelling after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Sílvia Martins, Natália António, Ricardo Rodrigues, Tiago Carvalheiro, Cândida Tomaz, Lino Gonçalves, Artur Paiva

Open Access Research

Prognostic value of albumin to fibrinogen ratio for mortality in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Liying Li, Chao Ban, Haiyan Ruan, Muxin Zhang, Ziqiong Wang, Min Ma, Yi Zheng, Sen He

Open Access Research

Integrating scRNA-seq to explore novel macrophage infiltration-associated biomarkers for diagnosis of heart failure

Shengnan Li, Tiantian Ge, Xuan Xu, Liang Xie, Sifan Song, Runqian Li, Hao Li, Jiayi Tong

Open Access Research

An effective prediction model based on XGBoost for the 12-month recurrence of AF patients after RFA

ShiKun Sun, Li Wang, Jia Lin, YouFen Sun, ChangSheng Ma

Open Access Research

Inflammation and renal function decline in chronic coronary syndrome: a prospective multicenter cohort study

Ting-Wei Kao, Chin-Chou Huang, Hsin-Bang Leu, Wei-Hsian Yin, Wei-Kung Tseng, Yen-Wen Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Hung-I Yeh, Kuan-Cheng Chang, Ji-Hung Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Jaw-Wen Chen

Open Access Research

Advanced lung cancer inflammation index combined with geriatric nutritional risk index predict all-cause mortality in heart failure patients

Tao Shi, Yan Wang, Yunzhu Peng, Meifen Wang, Yanji Zhou, Wenyi Gu, Yanyan Li, Jie Zou, Na Zhu, Lixing Chen

Open Access Research

PAC1 deficiency reduces chondrogenesis in atherosclerotic lesions of hypercholesterolemic ApoE-deficient mice

C. Blümm, G. A. Bonaterra, H. Schwarzbach, L. E. Eiden, E. Weihe, R. Kinscherf

Open Access Research

Screening UFMylation-associated genes in heart tissues of Ufm1-transgenic mice

Hu Jiajia, Yang Ziyao, Zheng Jiaqi, Chen Yanli, Zhao Xiaotao, Su Ming

Open Access Research

The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is associated with all-cause mortality in patients with chronic heart failure

Xin Wang, Yuan Zhang, Yuxing Wang, Jia Liu, Xiaorong Xu, Jiamei Liu, Mulei Chen, Linying Shi

Open Access Research

Sleep duration and Framingham´s cardiovascular risk score: results from the Hoveyzeh Cohort Study (HCS)

Bahman Cheraghian, Habib Heybar, Nader Saki, Maedeh Raeisizadeh, Seyed Jalal Hashemi, Saeid Bitaraf

Open Access Research

Secondary analysis of potential associations between oral health and infection-related parameters in patients with severe heart failure—results of a German cohort

Gerhard Schmalz, Alina Hennecke, Rainer Haak, Tanja Kottmann, Jens Garbade, Christian Binner, Dirk Ziebolz

Open Access Research

The association between blood pressure control and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in Hypertension coexistent with obstructive sleep apnea

Xiaoguang Yao, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Yingchun Wang, Yue Ma, Run Wang, Delian Zhang, Qin Luo, Junli Hu, Menghui Wang, Qing Zhu

Open Access Research

Experience of treating congenital complete atrioventricular block with epicardial pacemaker in infants and young children: a retrospective study

Linhong Song, Qiang Meng, Changgen Liu, Gang Wang, Hui Wang, Gengxu Zhou, Zhichun Feng

Open Access Research

Brain MRI and EEG overemployment in patients with vasovagal syncope: results from a tertiary syncope unit

Masih Tajdini, Amirmohammad Khalaji, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Hamed Tavolinejad, Arash Jalali, Saeed Sadeghian, Ali Vasheghani-Farahani, Somayeh Yadangi, Farzad Masoudkabir, Ali Bozorgi

Open Access Case Report

Emphysematous changes as red flag signs preceding rapidly progressive infectious aortic disease: two case reports

Yusuke Higuchi, Tetsuya Nomura, Shiori Yoshida, Michitaka Kitamura, Kenshi Ono, Keisuke Shoji, Naotoshi Wada, Natsuya Keira, Tetsuya Tatsumi

Open Access Research

Gaps in guideline-recommended anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation and elevated thromboembolic risk within an integrated healthcare delivery system

Sushmita Malik, Shanshan Gustafson, Huai-En R. Chang, Yonas Tamrat, Alan S. Go, Natalia Berry

Open Access Research

Value of inferior vena cava collapsibility index as marker of heart failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

Cyrine Kouraichi, Adel Sekma, Khaoula Bel Haj Ali, Ikram Chamtouri, Sarra Sassi, Marwa Toumia, Hajer Yaakoubi, Rym Youssef, Mohamed Amine Msolli, Kaouthar Beltaief, Zied Mezgar, Mariem Khrouf, Wahid Bouida, Zohra Dridi, Riadh Boukef, Hamdi Boubaker, Mohamed Habib Grissa, Semir Nouira

Open Access Research

Relationship between combat-related traumatic injury and its severity to predicted cardiovascular disease risk: ADVANCE cohort study

Christopher J. Boos, Usamah Haling, Susie Schofield, Paul Cullinan, Anthony M. J. Bull, Nicola T. Fear, Alexander N. Bennett, Dan Dyball, Eleanor Miller, Stefan Sprinckmoller, Maria-Benedicta Edwards, Helen Blackman, Melanie Chesnokov, Emma Coady, Sarah Evans, Guy Fraser, Meliha Kaya-Barge, Maija Maskuniitty, David Pernet, Helen Prentice, Urszula Pucilowska, Lajli Varsani, Anna Verey, Molly Waldron, Danny Weston, Tass White, Seamus Wilson, Louise Young

Open Access Research

CircHIPK3 relieves vascular calcification via mediating SIRT1/PGC-1α/MFN2 pathway by interacting with FUS

Siyi Feng, Youfei Qi, Zhanxiang Xiao, Hao Chen, Sahua Liu, Haimei Luo, Hongfei Wu, Wenbo Zhang

Open Access Research

Segmental and global longitudinal strain measurement by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in severe rheumatic mitral stenosis

Samira Mehrabi-Pari, Sepehr Nayebirad, Akbar Shafiee, Ahmad Vakili-Basir, Reza Hali, Mojgan Ghavami, Arash Jalali

Open Access Research

Machine learning for predicting intrahospital mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Panke Chen, Bine Wang, Li Zhao, Shuai Ma, Yanping Wang, Yunyue Zhu, Xin Zeng, Zhixun Bai, Bei Shi

Open Access Research

Right atrial wall inflammation detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT may be significantly associated with persistent atrial fibrillation: a prospective case-control study

Peng Wan, Bing Wang, Wenji Yu, Li Shang Zhai, Bo Qian, Feifei Zhang, Bao Liu, Jianfeng Wang, Xiaoliang Shao, Yunmei Shi, Qi Jiang, Meng Fei Wang, Shan Shao, Yuetao Wang

Open Access Research

Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a PERSIAN cohort-based study

Golsa khalatbari Mohseni, Saeideh Mohammadi, Zohreh Aghakhaninejad, Shirin Tajadod, Khadijeh Abbasi, Seyed Ali Askarpour, Zahra Salimi, Hanieh Shafaei Kachaei, Asma Rajabi Harsini, Farkhondeh Alami, Seyedeh Elaheh Bagheri, Seyed Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi, Ali Gohari, Sara Khoshdooz, Saeid Doaei, Akram Kooshki, Maryam Gholamalizadeh

Open Access Research

Meta-analysis of clinical adverse events after CABG vs. PCI in patients with chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease

Cheng Luo, Qiang wang, Shuxiong Nong, Yushan Chen, Longchang Li, Chun Gui

Open Access Case Report

Resection of intracardiac leiomyoma originating from the inferior vena cava through a single median sternotomy incision using a silk suture snare technique: a case report

Ting Xie, Matiullah Masroor, Cong Liu, Shengxiong Lin, Jing Song, Zhengping Wang, Xuan Chen

Open Access Research

Examining the effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction: a critical review

Shahram Darvishzadehdaledari, Alexander Harrison, Fatemeh Gholami, Arian Azadnia

Open Access Research

Associations of medicine use and ejection fraction with the coexistence of frailty and sarcopenia in a sample of heart failure outpatients: a cross-sectional study

Rui Valdiviesso, Teresa F. Amaral, Emília Moreira, Ana Rita Sousa-Santos, Mário Fernandes, Maria J. V. Aguiar, Sónia Martins, Luís F. Azevedo, Lia Fernandes, José Silva-Cardoso, Nuno Borges

Open Access Case Report

Solitary atrial Rhabdomyoma in an infant with tuberous sclerosis: a case report and review of the literature

Ali Jawad, Zein Alabdin Hannouneh, Hadi Salame, Rida Jaber, Nader Eid

Open Access Research

Hemoglobin levels and clinical outcomes after extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open heart surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Zhao-kun Fan, Zhi-rong Zhang, Ru-qin Yi, Wen Feng, Cheng-en Li, Wei Chen, Ying-ying Shen

Open Access Research

Association between serum uric acid and homocysteine levels among adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study

Jiangsha Wang, Jie Zhou, Zhengping Shao, Xi Chen, Zhenhai Yu, Wenyan Zhao

Open Access Research

Improving outcomes in single chamber leadless pacemakers: strategies for minimizing vascular complications

Koushan Kouranloo, Joanne Lawson, Angelic Goode, Grahame Goode, Khalid Abozguia

Open Access Research

Association between endothelin-1, nitric oxide, and Gensini score in chronic coronary syndrome

Yujin Wang, Yuqin Wang, Tiaoxia Liu, Yifan Qin, Futian Tang, Xiaowei Zhang, Yongnan Li

Open Access Research

Rediscover the predictive capacity of B-type natriuretic peptide applied to neonatal supraventricular tachycardia

Yaheng Lu, Ying Xiong, Yizhou Wen, Yanfeng Yang, Hanmin Liu

Open Access Research

COVID-19 pandemic and initiation of treatment for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide analysis of claims data

Lanting Yang, Shangbin Tang, Meiqi He, Jingchuan Guo, Nico Gabriel, Gretchen Swabe, Walid F Gellad, Utibe R Essien, Samir Saba, Emelia J Benjamin, Jared W Magnani, Inmaculada Hernandez

Open Access Research

Drug-coated balloons versus drug-eluting stents in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an updated meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Ahmed Abdelaziz, Abdelrahman Hafez, Karim Atta, Hanaa Elsayed, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Ahmed Elaraby, Hallas Kadhim, Ahmed Mechi, Mahmoud Ezzat, Ahmed Fadel, Ahmed Nasr, Ali Bakr, Hazem S. Ghaith

Open Access Research

The creation and validation of predictive models to assess the risk of unfavorable outcomes following hybrid total arch repair for Stanford type A aortic dissection

Xinyi Liu, Xing Liu, Yuehang Yang, Ai Zhang, Jiawei Shi, Huadong Li, Junwei Liu, Xionggang Jiang, Zhiwen Wang

Open Access Research

Elevated serum neuropeptide Y levels are associated with carotid plaque formation in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

Wan-da Wang, Hui-li Lin, Yan-li Zheng, Sheng-nan Wang, Yao-guo Wang

Open Access Research

“Real-world” analysis of battery longevity of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: an in-depth analysis of a prospective defibrillator database

Diogo de Almeida Fernandes, Natália António, Pedro A. Sousa, Leonor Preto, Marta Madeira, Luís Elvas, Lino Gonçalves

Open Access Research

Serum magnesium level and cardiac valve calcification in hemodialysis patients

Shihming Tsai, Yuehong Li, Xianglan Wu

Open Access Research

Cannabis use and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a Mendelian randomization study

Roxane de La Harpe, Tabea Schoeler, Christian W. Thorball, Aurélien Thomas, Zoltán Kutalik, Julien Vaucher

Open Access Research

Prognostic value of CT-derived fractional flow reserve and fat attenuation index in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: a sex-disaggregated analyses

Yang Yu, Jieli Kou, Fuqian Guo, Dan Zhang, Tong Pan, Yicheng Chen, Wenjun Bao, Yuhan Sun, Haowen Zhang, Caiying Li

Open Access Research

Comorbidities in congenital heart disease: different patterns in childhood and adulthood

Zhibao Ding, Jingai Zhu, Ye Ding, Chun Zhu

Open Access Research

The association between systemic inflammation markers and the prevalence of hypertension

Nake Jin, Lei Huang, Jun Hong, Xuechen Zhao, Jianan Hu, Shanshan Wang, Xudong Chen, Jiacheng Rong, Yingjie Lu

Open Access Case Report

Left atrial Thrombus formation after discontinuation of anticoagulation in patient with severe bioprosthetic mitral stenosis

Ryan C. King, Tobin Mathew, Stella Whang, Ned Premyodhin, Pranav Patel

Open Access Research

Association of serum Asprosin concentrations with heart failure

Guoan Wang, Chunzhen Fan, Yaru Chai, Xin Yu, Mingqing Xing, Zhihua Lv, Shanshan Yuan, Hongyan Dai

Open Access Case Report

Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva

Frederick Chua, Kenny Vongbunyong, Deniz Akay Urgun, Roxana Ghashghaei

Open Access Research

Sex-disparities in chest pain workup: a retrospective cohort review of a university based clinical decision pathway

Benjamin R. Titus, Karen S. Ream, Tehreem Rehman, Larry A. Allen

Open Access Case Report

Loss of capture of conduction system pacemaker caused by fibrosis surrounding the lead: a case report

Luuk H.G.A. Hopman, Kyle P. Beunder, Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Marco J.W. Götte, Vokko P. van Halm

Open Access Research

Net clinical benefit of oral anticoagulants in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation based on a CHA2DS2-VASc score

Komsing Methavigul, Ply Chichareon, Ahthit Yindeengam, Rungroj Krittayaphong

Open Access Case Report

An extranodal Richter’s syndrome presenting with cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report

Hua Wang, Wei-hong Yan, Jun-jie Sun, Mei Dong, Nan Zhang, Tong Liu, Nian-peng Song, Lin Zhong

Nach Herzinfarkt mit Typ-1-Diabetes schlechtere Karten als mit Typ 2?

29.05.2024 Herzinfarkt Nachrichten

Bei Menschen mit Typ-2-Diabetes sind die Chancen, einen Myokardinfarkt zu überleben, in den letzten 15 Jahren deutlich gestiegen – nicht jedoch bei Betroffenen mit Typ 1.

Erhöhtes Risiko fürs Herz unter Checkpointhemmer-Therapie

28.05.2024 Nebenwirkungen der Krebstherapie Nachrichten

Kardiotoxische Nebenwirkungen einer Therapie mit Immuncheckpointhemmern mögen selten sein – wenn sie aber auftreten, wird es für Patienten oft lebensgefährlich. Voruntersuchung und Monitoring sind daher obligat.

GLP-1-Agonisten können Fortschreiten diabetischer Retinopathie begünstigen

24.05.2024 Diabetische Retinopathie Nachrichten

Möglicherweise hängt es von der Art der Diabetesmedikamente ab, wie hoch das Risiko der Betroffenen ist, dass sich sehkraftgefährdende Komplikationen verschlimmern.

TAVI versus Klappenchirurgie: Neue Vergleichsstudie sorgt für Erstaunen

21.05.2024 TAVI Nachrichten

Bei schwerer Aortenstenose und obstruktiver KHK empfehlen die Leitlinien derzeit eine chirurgische Kombi-Behandlung aus Klappenersatz plus Bypass-OP. Diese Empfehlung wird allerdings jetzt durch eine aktuelle Studie infrage gestellt – mit überraschender Deutlichkeit.

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