Cardiovascular Complications During Delivery Hospitalization in Patients With Psoriasis by Ankit Agrawal, MD, Sharmeen Sorathia, MD, Umesh Bhagat, MD, Salman Zahid, MD, Aro Daniela Arockiam, MD, Aqieda Bayat, MD, Ahmad Safdar, MD, Akiva Rosenzveig, MD, Muhammad Majid, MD, Sanya Chandna, MD, Rahul Gupta, MD, Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS

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Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Comorbidity in the Canadian Community Health Survey 20022003 by Frank Mo, Lisa M. Pogany, Felix C.K. Li, Howard Morrison

“…Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for heart disease (heart attack, angina, and heart failure), stroke, and hypertension, which shorten the average life expectancy. …”
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Usefulness of Whole-Body Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Systematic Review by Giorgio Treglia, Silvia Taralli, Francesco Bertagna, Marco Salsano, Barbara Muoio, Pierluigi Novellis, Maria Letizia Vita, Fabio Maggi, Alessandro Giordano

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Limb Position Influences Peripheral Arterial Stiffness Reduction with Reactive Hyperemia by Ronald E. Jackson, Natalia S. Lima, Sara R. Sherman, Brooks A. Hibner, Philip S. Clifford

“…At 5 min after reactive hyperemia, both the absolute (2.31 ± 1.22 vs 1.19 ± 1.19 m/sec, p = 0.007) and relative (24% vs 15%; p = 0.043) changes in brachial to radial PWV were greater with the arm below the heart compared to above the heart. The peak brachial blood flow was higher when the arm was below the heart compared to above the heart (477 $$\pm$$ ± 145 vs 369 $$\pm$$ ± 137 ml/min; p < 0.001). …”
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Evolving View of Coronary Artery Calcium: A Personalized Shared Decision-Making Tool in Primary Prevention by Omar Dzaye, Cara Reiter-Brennan, Albert D. Osei, Olusola A. Orimoloye, S. M. Iftekhar Uddin, Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, Michael J. Blaha

“…The 2018 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) cholesterol management guideline considers current evidence on coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing while incorporating learnings from previous guidelines. …”
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A macroanatomic investigation of the coronary arteries and myocardial bridges in awassi sheep by Gürsoy Aksoy, Zekeriya Özüdoğru, Derviş Özdemir

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> Some researchers have suggested the human heart's resemblance to the sheep heart and sheep heart can be used as a model in human cardiovascular surgeon. …”
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A standardized physician-modified endograft workflow utilizing the punch card technique and the Hungaroring reinforcement to treat complex abdominal aortic aneurysms by Csaba Csobay-Novák, MD, PhD, Bendegúz Juhos, PhD, András Szentiványi, MD, Ákos Bérczi, MD, PhD, Artúr Hüttl, MD, Péter Sótonyi, MD, DSc

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Beyond the usual challenges, a case of LV summit PVCs ablation in child with ASO for D-TGA by Mahmoud Abdelfattah, Eslam Ahmed, Ahmed Nasr, Mostafa El Husseny, Omnia Kamel

“…Abstract Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are a common finding in patients with surgically repaired congenital heart defects including transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA). …”
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Comparison between 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Lymph Nodal Staging in Patients with Melanoma: A Review of the Li... by Paoletta Mirk, Giorgio Treglia, Marco Salsano, Pietro Basile, Alessandro Giordano, Lorenzo Bonomo

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Diagnosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Patient Reaction and Adaptation—Case Study and Review of the Literature by Solomis Solomou, Maria Stavrou, Justin Marley

“…Objective. Heart failure remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Vascular Health in American Football Players: Cardiovascular Risk Increased in Division III Players by Deborah L. Feairheller, Kristin R. Aichele, Joyann E. Oakman, Michael P. Neal, Christina M. Cromwell, Jessica M. Lenzo, Avery N. Perez, Naomi L. Bye, Erica L. Santaniello, Jessica A. Hill, Rachel C. Evans, Karla A. Thiele, Lauren N. Chavis, Allyson K. Getty, Tia R. Wisdo, JoAnna M. McClelland, Kathleen Sturgeon, Pam Chlad

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Successful perioperative management of infective endocarditis in a patient after COVID-19 by I.Yu. Mokryk, N.V. Malova, I.O. Stetsiuk, Ghasabeh F. Hassanzadeh

“…We present a clinical case of successful cardiosurgical treatment of a patient with multiple heart valve pathology due to infective endocarditis associated with COVID-19 and coronary artery disease. …”
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The Influence of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation on Matrix Metalloproteinases in Patients Treated for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Eline Bredal Furenes, Trine Baur Opstad, Svein Solheim, Ketil Lunde, Harald Arnesen, Ingebj&#xF8;rg Seljeflot

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The Optimal Intervention Time of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Ameliorating Cardiac Fibrosis Induced by Viral Myocarditis: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Mice by Tingting Wu, Yuan Xie, Jing Huang, Ping Li, Xuliang Wang, Yaoyao Yan, Tianhe Xia, Lei Li, Feng Zhu, Hao Li, Rongzhou Wu

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Sistem Monitoring Frekuensi Denyut Nadi pada Pelari Menggunakan Metode Photoplethysmographic by Asih Setiarini, Mahatma Widya Laksana, Basuki Winarno

“…However, running is dangerous in people suffering from heart disease. Hence, the medical device to detect heart failure for runners is required. …”
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Superdominant Right Coronary Artery with Absence of Left Circumflex and Anomalous Origin of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary from the Right Sinus: An Unheard Coronary Anomaly... by Marcos Danillo Peixoto Oliveira, Fernando Roberto de Fazzio, José Mariani Junior, Carlos M. Campos, Luiz Junya Kajita, Expedito E. Ribeiro, Pedro Alves Lemos

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No significant relationship found between spontaneous motor tempo, heartbeat, and individual alpha frequency: an analysis of internal tempos by Tamaka Harada, Giovanna Mioni, Nicola Cellini, Yuko Yotsumoto

“…Our results showed no significant correlations among SMT, heart rate, and IAF. Regression analysis further confirmed that SMT is not influenced by heart rate or IAF. …”
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Current Indications for Surgical Repair in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ascending Aortic Ectasia by Christian D. Etz, Martin Misfeld, Michael A. Borger, Maximilian Luehr, Elfriede Strotdrees, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr

“…Current guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the joint guidelines of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) recommend elective repair in symptomatic patients with dysfunctional BAV (aortic diameter ≥45 mm). …”
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Gut Dysbiosis and Muscle Aging: Searching for Novel Targets against Sarcopenia by Anna Picca, Francesca Fanelli, Riccardo Calvani, Giuseppina Mulè, Vito Pesce, Alex Sisto, Cecilia Pantanelli, Roberto Bernabei, Francesco Landi, Emanuele Marzetti

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Critical functions for STAT5 tetramers in the maturation and survival of natural killer cells by Jian-Xin Lin, Ning Du, Peng Li, Majid Kazemian, Tesfay Gebregiorgis, Rosanne Spolski, Warren J. Leonard

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