Guillain-Barré Syndrome due to CMV Reactivation after Cardiac Transplantation by Christina Maria Steger, Herwig Antretter, Daniel Höfer

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A Unique Case of Cardiac Arrest following K2 Abuse by Saif Ibrahim, Farah Al-Saffar, Thomas Wannenburg

“…Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for up to 450,000 deaths every year in the United States (Zipes et al. (2006)). …”
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Corrigendum to “Pregabalin Effect on Acute and Chronic Pain after Cardiac Surgery” by Aik Bouzia, Vassilios Tassoudis, Menelaos Karanikolas, George Vretzakis, Argyro Petsiti, Nikolaos Tsilimingas, Elena Arnaoutoglou

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Cardiac Myxoma as a Mimicker of Cerebral Vasculitis: A Case Report by Nasser M. AbuDujain, Abdulaziz Alshoumar, Awyshah M. Alqahtani, Sohaila A. Alshimemeri

“…Cardiac myxoma is considered the most common primary cardiac tumor and has been reported to cause different neurological complications through distinctive mechanisms, including pseudovasculitis. …”
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Aortic Dissection Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade with Hemopericardium Initially Identified by Echocardiography by Khalid Sawalha, Angel López-Candales

Subjects: “…cardiac tamponade…”
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Predictors of cardiac conduction disorders in patients after aortic valve replacement by M.M. Zaretskyi, B.M. Todurov, O.M. Grytsay, V.B. Demyanchuk, O.V. Zelenchuk

“…The most common complications after aortic valve surgery are similar to those of other cardiac surgeries which include: stroke, deep sternal wound infection, re-operation due to bleeding, myocardial infarction (1–5 %). …”
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Complement Inhibition as a Proposed Neuroprotective Strategy following Cardiac Arrest by Brad E. Zacharia, Zachary L. Hickman, Bartosz T. Grobelny, Peter A. DeRosa, Andrew F. Ducruet, E. Sander Connolly

“…Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a devastating disease process with neurological injury accounting for a disproportionate amount of the morbidity and mortality following return of spontaneous circulation. …”
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Influence of Endogenous Cardiac Glycosides, Digoxin, and Marinobufagenin in the Physiology of Epithelial Cells by Alejandro Ogazon del Toro, Lidia Jimenez, Lorena Hinojosa, Jacqueline Martínez-Rendón, Aida Castillo, Marcelino Cereijido, Arturo Ponce

“…Cardiac glycosides are a group of compounds widely known for their action in cardiac tissue, some of which have been found to be endogenously produced (ECG). …”
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Spontaneous Hemopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia by Anand Deshmukh, Shanmuga P. Subbiah, Sakshi Malhotra, Pooja Deshmukh, Suman Pasupuleti, Syed Mohiuddin

“…Acute cardiac tamponade requires urgent diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Biomarkers as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools in Cardiac Disorders: A Comprehensive Review by Rabinarayan Parhi, Goutam Kumar Jena, Chinam Niranjan Patra, Sruti Jammula

“…Cardiac disorders, including myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmias, are marked causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Mathematical modelling of cardiac pulse wave reflections due to arterial irregularities by Alexandre Cornet

“…This research aims to model cardiac pulse wave reflections due to the presence of arterial irregularities such as bifurcations, stiff arteries, stenoses or aneurysms. …”
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Cardiac responses and load during training and competition in wheelchair-basketball players by Jurgi Olasagasti-Ibargoien, Idaia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Susana M. Gil

“…For low-class players, RPE should be used with caution because it may not accurately reflect load and cardiac demand. …”
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Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Ahmad Amouzeshi, Farshid Abedi, Mahmoud Zardast, Yaser Rezaeian Bilondi, Zahra Amouzeshi

“…The increased serum procalcitonin (PCT) level in cardiac patients is known as a sign of postoperative complications. …”
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A murine model of Trypanosoma brucei-induced myocarditis and cardiac dysfunction by Nathan P. Crilly, Marcelle Dina Zita, Alexander K. Beaver, Polina Sysa-Shah, Aashik Bhalodia, Kathy Gabrielson, Luigi Adamo, Monica R. Mugnier

“…In characterizing this model, we provide evidence that T. brucei causes cardiac disease, and we suggest that immunopathology is an important contributor to cardiac pathology. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm: guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. A. Godzhello, I. V. Mayev, Yu. V. Evsyutina, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova

“…To present clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association on management of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm to practical doctors. …”
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Gender Differences in Age-Related Changes in Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Function by Shailaja Moodithaya, Sandhya T. Avadhany

“…Ageing is associated with changes in cardiac autonomic control as measured by Heart Rate Variability (HRV). …”
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Short term outcomes of the first pediatric cardiac surgery program in Rwanda by Yayehyirad Ejigu, Vongai C. Mlambo, Kara L. Neil, Habtamu Sime, Rex Wong, Michel R. Gatera, Gaston Nyirigira, Yilkal C. Sewnet, Yihan Lin, Bertrand Byishimo, Gloria Rukomeza, Yves Mutabandama, Emmanuel Rusingiza

Subjects: “…Cardiac surgery…”
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Effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction on Cardiac Gene Expression in Diabetic Mice by Jing Han, Zhenglin Wang, Wei Xing, Yueying Yuan, Yi Zhang, Tiantian Lv, Hongliang Wang, Yonggang Liu, Yan Wu

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the therapeutic effect of GGQL decoction on cardiac dysfunction and elucidate the pharmacological mechanisms. db/db mice were divided into DB group or GGQL group, and WT mice were used as control. …”
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Psychological Conflicts in Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-HospitalCardiac-Arrest

“…Aim: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) plays an important role in saving the lives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Although many factors have been suggested as barriers to performing CPR, the psychological processes and factors related to bystander CPR have not been sufficiently evaluated. …”
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Valve dysfunction in patients with cardiac myxomas: mechanism of damage and methods of correction by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaienko, D.M. Dyadyun, I.V. Martyshchenko, O.A. Pishchurin, O.V. Kupchinsky

Subjects: “…cardiac tumors…”
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