Rationale and design for Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing (HHM): A pragmatic single-arm hybrid effectiveness-implementation study for hypertension management and tobacco cessation by Hanzi Jiang, Yao Tian, Jennifer Bannon, Amy E. Krefman, Lawrence C. An, Dustin D. French, Claude R. Maechling, Jane Holl, Richard Chagnon, Theresa L. Walunas, Christopher Burch, Anthony Musci, Darce Latsis, Dawn Carey, Megan McHugh

“…Background: Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States and contributes more than $320 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity. …”
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Massive Congenital Bidirectional Coronary Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting with Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in an Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by H. M. M. Al Hashimi, A. J. Wardeh, S. Bulut, F. W. A. Verheugt

“…Mostly asymptomatic, however, some can cause problems, as heart failure, myocardial ischemia, and ventricular arrhythmia, and are associated with risk of complications, such as endocarditis and coronary rupture or sudden death. …”
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Sex-Specific Analysis of the Relationship Between Ventricular Premature Contractions Frequency Distribution and Heart Rate: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults by Li Z, Fang Y, Wu J, Ma W

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Efficacy, efficiency and safety of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme using wearable sensors in patients with coronary heart disease: the TELEWEAR-CR study protocol by Andrew Xanthopoulos, Eleni Kapreli, Garyfallia Pepera, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Varsamo Antoniou, Gregory Giamouzis, Constantinos Davos, Ladislav Batalik, Vasileios Stavrou, John Skoularigis

“…All participants will perform aerobic training at 70% of their maximal heart rate, as obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for 20 min plus 20 min for strengthening and balance training, three times per week. …”
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Cholinergic Elicitation Prevents Ventricular Remodeling via Alleviations of Myocardial Mitochondrial Injury Linked to Inflammation in Ischemia-Induced Chronic Heart Failure Rats by Yang Zhao, Huaxin Sun, Kai Li, Luxiang Shang, Xiaoyan Liang, Hang Yang, Zhenyu Dong, Jiasuoer Xiaokereti, Shuai Shang, Qina Zhou, Xianhui Zhou, Ling Zhang, Yanmei Lu, Baopeng Tang

“…Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) is implicated in cardioprotection in chronic heart failure (CHF) by downregulating inflammation response. …”
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Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient by Mohsin Ijaz, Hassan Tariq, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky

“…His initial EKG showed complete heart block necessitating temporary pacemaker placement. …”
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Initial Experience with Sildenafil, Bosentan, and Nitric Oxide for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance before and after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation by Babak Daftari, Juan Carlos Alejos, Gregory Perens

“…Although pulmonary hypertension complicating dilated cardiomyopathy has been shown to be a significant risk factor for graft failure after heart transplantation, the upper limits of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) that would contraindicate pediatric heart transplantation are not known. …”
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Development and Validation of Risk Stratification for Heart Failure After Acute Coronary Syndrome Based on Dynamic S100A8/A9 Levels by Jie Ma, Ke Ma, Jing Chen, Xinying Yang, Fei Gao, Hai Gao, Hui Zhang, Xin‐Liang Ma, Jie Du, Ping Li, Yulin Li

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Can Primary Cardiac Myxofibrosarcoma Grow Quickly from Zero to a Size Leading to Left-Sided Heart Failure within 9 Months? by Levan Karazanishvili, Eduard Limonjiani

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Chromosome 15q13.1q13.2 microdeletion in a foetus with severe congenital heart defects: A case report by Thi Ha Vu, Thi Hai Hoang, Thi Sim Nguyen, Khanh Dung Ho, Thi Kim Phuong Doan

“… Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a complex condition affecting the heart’s structure and function, leading to serious health problems. …”
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Systemic vasoconstriction and mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: A cohort of patients who underwent non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring. by Marcelo Eidi Ochiai, Kelly Regina Vieira Novaes, Lucas Hideki Kato Myakava, Marcelo Villaça Lima, Euler Cristovan Ochiai Brancalhão, Juliano Novaes Cardoso, Solange de Sousa Andrade, Wilson Jacob Filho, Antonio Carlos Pereira Barretto

“…Advanced heart failure primarily manifests during and after hospitalization for decompensation. …”
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Long-term outcomes after percutaneous withdrawal of HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD) support: A 10-year update by Chokanan Thaitirarot, Leonard M. Shapiro, Clive Lewis, Jayan Parameshwar, Steven S.L. Tsui, Stephen J. Pettit

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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

Subjects: “…Major coronary heart disease events…”
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Relationship Between Frequency Domain Indicators of Heart Rate Variability and Both Age and Duration of Illness in Patients with Headache: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jong-Ho Kim, Jong-Hee Sohn, Sung-Mi Hwang, Jae-Jun Lee, Young-Suk Kwon

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Cardiac rehabilitation nursing of a patient with chronic heart failure (1例慢性心力衰竭患者的心脏康复护理体会) by JIA Haizhen (贾海珍), TAN Juan (谭娟)

Subjects: “…chronic heart failure…”
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Impact of shock index (SI), modified SI, and age-derivative indices on acute heart failure prognosis; A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Niloofar Bondariyan, Sadeq Sabouhi, Mehrnaz Shakarami, Sayed Ali Emami, Sepehr Nemati, Golchehreh Tavakol, Behzad Yavari, Davood Shafie

“…<h4>Background</h4>Heart failure (HF) is still associated with quite considerable mortality rates and usage of simple tools for prognosis is pivotal. …”
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Yiqi Fumai Lyophilized injection protects cardiac contractility in a rat model of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by modulating SERCA2 by Yongwei Nie, Lu Chen, Yanxin Zhang, Yuqing Yao, Zizhuo Xue, Na Guo, Meixiu Wan, Zhi Li, Chunhua Liu, Dekun Li, Aichun Ju

“…Compensation for the malfunction of these proteins is considered a practical option for restoring heart function. Methods: Coronary artery ligation was used to induce heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in Sprague-Dawley rats. …”
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The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease. by Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Helena Halton, Lisa Munro, Ian Jones, Lisa Newson

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the perspective of patients living with heart disease about the changes in their health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation.…”
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Overcoming barriers to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity intervention for patients with heart failure: a qualitative focus group study by Guy A MacGowan, Sarah Charman, Djordje G Jakovljevic, Nduka C Okwose, Nicola O'Brien, Sophie Cassidy, David Brodie, Kristian Bailey, Leah Avery

“…Objectives Clinical guidelines recommend regular physical activity for patients with heart failure to improve functional capacity and symptoms and to reduce hospitalisation. …”
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Improvements in Hemodynamics and Right Heart Remodeling Following Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Treatment in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Retrospective Study by Ahmad Furqan Anjum, Moeeza Fatima, Muhammad Burhan Anjum

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