Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Mimicking Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia by Karthika R. Linga, Andras Khoor, Jonathan A. Phelan, Isabel Mira-Avendano

“…After an initial diagnosis of pneumonia and its nonimprovement with antibiotics, a surgical lung biopsy was done and interpreted as nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) with vascular changes consistent with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Later, she was admitted to our institution where a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and subsequent computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the heart showed severe stenosis of all four pulmonary veins. …”
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Clinico-demographic factors affecting mortality in COVID-19 patients at a health care facility, Western Uttar Pradesh by Swati Singh, Anupam Sisodia, Meghna Athwani

“…Patients with diabetes and hypertension had two times higher hazard of death than patients without these comorbidities. …”
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Association of Inflammatory Markers/Cytokines with Cardiovascular Risk Manifestation in Patients with Endometriosis by Uzma Rafi, Shaaf Ahmad, Syeda Shazia Bokhari, Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Amna Zia, Muhammad Amjad Khan, Nabila Roohi

“…Exclusion criteria were diabetes, obesity, hypertension, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular, and renal disorders. …”
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Therapeutic Target in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Progress and Prospects by Feng Zhang, Zhuqing Li, Yanxin Wang, Chao Li, Chengzhi Lu

“…Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a specific type of cardiomyopathy that is independent of hypertension and coronary artery disease, and is closely associated with the high incidence and mortality of heart failure in people with diabetes. …”
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A Curious Case of Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Seth Shaffer, Mayur Brahmania, Hemant Shah

“…Abdominal ultrasound showed a cirrhotic liver with splenomegaly and varices suggestive of portal hypertension. His past history was significant for cirrhosis based on a previous variceal bleed but a workup for chronic liver disease was negative and a liver biopsy did not show steatosis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis. …”
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Anticoagulation in venous thromboembolism in Behçet’s syndrome: friend or foe? by Rosaria Talarico, Marta Mosca, Raffaele De Caterina, Alessandro Celi, Marco De Carlo, Laura Carrozzi, Federica Di Cianni, Elisabetta Casto, Rosalinda Madonna, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Roberta Pancani

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The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay by Jacqueline M. Latina, N. A. Mark Estes, Ann C. Garlitski

“…It remains unclear whether the association is based on mutual risk factors, such as obesity and hypertension, or whether OSA is an independent risk factor and causative in nature. …”
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The Enormity of Chronic Kidney Disease in Nigeria: The Situation in a Teaching Hospital in South-East Nigeria by Ifeoma I. Ulasi, Chinwuba K. Ijoma

“…Primary renal disease could not be determined in 51.6% while hypertension and glomerulonephritis accounted for −17.2% and 14.6%, respectively. …”
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Posterior Chamber Hemorrhage during Fluorescein Angiography by Manuel A. P. Vilela

“…He was pseudophakic OU, BCVA 20/40 OU. He had mild hypertension, but not diabetes. He had had two previous angiograms without adverse effects. …”
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Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Associated with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telengiectasia by Scarano Valentina, De Santis Daniele, Suppressa Patrizia, Lastella Patrizia, Lenato Gennaro Mariano, Triggiani Vincenzo, Sabbà Carlo

“…A 65-year-old man was referred to our clinic for the rehabilitation of right hemiparesis caused by ischaemic stroke. Hypertension, postphlebitic syndrome of lower limbs, frequent nose bleeding, and anemia were present in his history; in his adolescence, he was treated for idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. …”
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Monitoring Personalized Trait Using Oscillometric Arterial Blood Pressure Measurements by Young-Suk Shin

“…This study provides a cornerstone for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the foreseeable future.…”
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Cross-Talk between Gut Microbiota and Heart via the Routes of Metabolite and Immunity by Jin Bu, Zhaohui Wang

“…Dysbiosis, characterized by changes in the gut microbiota in CVD, has been reported in cardiovascular pathologies, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, and heart failure. Conversely, gut microbiota-derived metabolites, such as trimethylamine/trimethylamine N-oxide (TMA/TMAO), can impact host physiology. …”
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A Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection Associated with Cocaine Abuse: A Pathomechanistic Association by Rayan S. El-Zein, Jeffrey Sobecki, Roy Greenberg, Michael Keleher, Robert A. Palma

“…A 38-year-old African American male with hypertension and alcohol, cocaine, and tobacco abuse presented with abdominal pain and recent cocaine use. …”
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Hemoglobin Sunshine Seth: A Case Report of Low-Oxygen-Affinity Hemoglobinopathy by Leah S. Heidenreich, Jennifer L. Oliveira, Peter J. Holmberg, Vilmarie Rodriguez

“…The differential diagnoses for reduced peripheral oxygen saturation in an infant include congenital heart disease, respiratory distress syndrome, transient tachypnea of the newborn, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumonia, pneumothorax, and sepsis. …”
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A<small.letters>po</small.letters>E Polymorphism is Associated With C-Reactive Protein in Low-HDL Family Members and in Normolipidemic Subjects

“…The differences in serum CRP values remained significant after adjustment for age, BMI, smoking status, hypertension, gender, lipoprotein variables, and family number. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Navigating the crossroads: cardiometabolic risks in cancer survivorship – a comprehensive review by Arif Albulushi, Aisha Al Balushi, Muhhamed Shahzad, Ismail Al Bulushi, Hatim Al Lawati

“…This manuscript synthesizes findings from various studies, highlighting the prevalence of traditional risk factors—hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes—as well as emergent concerns like obesity and metabolic syndrome among survivors. …”
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Optimising deep learning models for ophthalmological disorder classification by S. Vidivelli, P. Padmakumari, C. Parthiban, A. DharunBalaji, R. Manikandan, Amir H. Gandomi

“…Disorders such as hypertension, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are indicated by structural alterations in the optic disc, blood vessels, fovea, and macula. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Reformer Pilates Exercises on Posture Disorder in Women by Gizem Başkaya, Hümeyra Kiloatar, Mihri Barış Karavelioğlu

“…Sedentary people have some chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity also postural disorders. Postural disorders affect the quality of life of the person negatively and increase the risk of musculoskeletal problems. …”
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Mycotic Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Critical Limb Ischemia in Culture-Negative Endocarditis by Vy Thuy Ho, Nathan K. Itoga, Tiffany Wu, Ehab Sorial, Manuel Garcia-Toca

“…Classic symptoms such as hematuria, hypertension, or abdominal pain can be vague or nonexistent. …”
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Circulating Adipokines in Healthy versus Unhealthy Overweight and Obese Subjects by Assim A. Alfadda

“…Despite their higher-than-normal body fat mass, they are still insulin sensitive, with a favorable inflammatory and lipid profile and no signs of hypertension. It remains unclear which factors determine an individual's metabolic health. …”
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