Evaluation of Foetal Modified Myocardial Performance Index as a Predictor of Perinatal Outcome in Intrauterine Growth Restriction Foetuses: A Prospective Cohort Study by Sinddhu Mani, Ramachandran Palanisamy, Veeraraghavan Gunasekaran, Subhashree Chandrasekaran, Murali Nanjundan

“…Introduction: Functional cardiovascular assessment is gaining significance as a key tool in understanding foetal pathology. …”
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Case of Dengue Myocarditis Mimicking as Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Priya Baluni, Shubhangi A Kanitkar, Prasad Chandrakant Bagare, Vanshaj Sharma

“…A 2D echocardiogram revealed mild left atrial dilation, preserved systolic function {Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) 55-60%} and paradoxical interventricular septal motion. …”
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Galectin-3 as a Marker of Cardiorenal Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure by V. I. Podzolkov, N. A. Dragomiretskaya, A. V. Kazadaeva, Yu. G. Belyaev, A. V. Tolmacheva

“…Galectin-3 level in patients with HF is more influenced by the degree of reduction in GFR rather than the left ventricular systolic function impairment.…”
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New Clinical Aspects of Eplerenone Use in Clinical Practice by S. R. Gilyarevskiy, N. G. Bendeliani, M. V. Golshmid, I. M. Kuzmina

“…The main goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of eplerenone compared with placebo in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular function. In addition, experimental animal studies, which may indicate the pleiotropic effects of eplerenone in patients with vascular diseases, are presented. …”
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A case of successful conservative therapy of patient with severe heart failure caused by ischemic heart disease: case report by M. T. Beishenkulov, Z. M. Chazymova, K. R. Kaliev, A. K. Toktosunova, Y. M. Madyarova, M. Kh. Dadabaev

“…The assessed 6-minute walk test showed functional class III according to the NYHA classification.…”
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New possibilities of nephroprotection in patients with chronic heart failure in combination with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus 2 or without it by E. V. Kovalenko, L. I. Markova, O. L. Belaya

“…Impaired kidney function has a negative impact on the course of heart failure in both patients with and without diabetes mellitus. …”
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Echocardiographic predictors of mortality in heart failure from Chagas cardiomyopathy: Refining risk stratification with speckle-tracking echocardiography by Marcelo Alves Maia, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Jose Luiz Padilha da Silva, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Lea Campos de Oliveira, Omar Ribeiro Santos Junior, Ana Isabel Nobre Maia, Fellipe Colares P.G. Versiani, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Maria Carmo P. Nunes

“…Background: Chagas cardiomyopathy is a major cause of mortality in endemic regions, predicted primarily by left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)–derived strain is a sensitive tool for assessing ventricular function and may enhance risk stratification. …”
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Gut microbiota dysbiosis exacerbates heart failure by the LPS-TLR4/NF-κB signalling axis: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of TLR4 inhibition by Chunlei Zhang, Xiaodong Teng, Qiuhang Cao, Yanyan Deng, Mo Yang, Lei Wang, Daorong Rui, Xiu Ling, Cao Wei, Yue Chen, Dasheng Lu, Hongxiang Zhang

“…By modulating this pathway, TAK-242 improves cardiac function, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for heart failure. …”
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Damage to the Cardiovascular System in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection. Part 2: Correction of Myocardial Systolic Dysfunction by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova, A. E. Bragina, I. I. Shvedov, E. E. Bykova, A. A. Ivannikov, L. V. Vasilyeva

“…Assessment of LV systolic function, exercise tolerance (six-minute walk test, TSW), quality of life (questionnaire EQ-5D-5L) were performed.Results. …”
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When viral myocarditis meets thrombosis tendency: deep analysis of a complex case report by Qian Ding, Yun Zhang, Dongbei Li, Wenhua Liu, Jing Feng, Shuang Li, Wei Chen, Mu Guo

“…Following treatment, inflammatory markers and coagulation function improved, cardiac function recovered (LVEF increased to 53%), and the thrombus resolved. …”
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Effects of dapagliflozin on blood volume status and vascular outcomes in clinically stabilized heart failure patients after an acute decompensated heart failure event (DAPA-VOLVO s... by Konstantinos Bitos, Natallia Laptseva, Thomas Haider, Valentina A Rossi, Matthias P Nägele, Jens Barthelmes, Frank Ruschitzka, Isabella Sudano, Andreas J Flammer

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Eighty adult patients with diagnosis of de novo or chronic HF (NYHA class II-IV), clinically stabilized after an ADHF event and with preserved renal function, who were not on treatment with SGLT-2i, are aimed to be included. …”
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Echocardiographic diagnosis of interarterial AAOCA in children: a framework integrating anatomical landmarks and systolic dysfunction for risk assessment by Rui Hu, Xuming Mo, Shanliang Zhu, Jun Chen, Ying Tang, Yumei Xu

“…Postoperatively, 10/11 cases achieved normal cardiac function. Conclusions Echocardiography provides a clinically actionable protocol for preoperative AAOCA diagnosis by integrating anatomical markers (Acute deviation, parallel course) and functional metrics (LVEF, wall motion). …”
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A Coupled Model of the Cardiovascular and Immune Systems to Analyze the Effects of COVID-19 Infection by Camila Ribeiro Passos, Alexandre Altamir Moreira, Ruy Freitas Reis, Rodrigo Weber dos Santos, Marcelo Lobosco, Bernardo Martins Rocha

“…The coupled model accurately replicated the evolution of cardiac function in survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19. …”
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Сlinical and hemodynamic characteristics and coronary blood flow in patients with chronic coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes by B. U. Mardanov, M. A. Kokozheva, F. B. Shukurov, B. A. Rudenko, M. N. Mamedov

“…Among group I patients, electrocardiographic signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, conduction abnormalities, accompanied by a decrease in the left ventricular ejection fraction, impaired diastolic function, and high mean pulmonary artery pressure were significantly more often detected. …”
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Dilated cardiomyopathy evaluation with Imagenomics: combining multimodal cardiovascular imaging and genetics by Kristian Galanti, Ghaith Sharaf Dabbagh, Fabrizio Ricci, Sabina Gallina, Roberta Giansante, Ron Jacob, Edmond Obeng‐Gyimah, Leslie T. Cooper Jr, Sanjay K. Prasad, David H. Birnie, Andrew P. Landstrom, Selma F. Mohammed, Saidi Mohiddin, Mohammed Y. Khanji, Anwar A. Chahal

“…A multimodal non‐invasive imaging approach is essential for accurate morpho‐functional assessment of cardiac chambers and is key to establish the cardiac phenotype and to rule out an underlying ischaemic aetiology. …”
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Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on myocardial fibrosis in diabetic HFpEF: a longitudinal study by Arif Albulushi, Kimia M. Askari, Ammar M. Al-Abedi, Malak A. Al-Kulaibi, Murtadha S. Hasan, Zahra Hosseini, Mezon T. Al-Rahman, Desmond B. Tanoh, Amjad S. Hasan, Yaseen Al-Helli, Ahmed Basouni

“…Additional benefits included greater reductions in LVMI (− 8.2 g/m2 vs. − 2.1 g/m2; p = 0.002), improved glycemic control (HbA1c: − 1.2% vs. − 0.4%; p = 0.01), and enhanced functional capacity (+ 45 m vs. + 10 m in 6MWT; p = 0.01). …”
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Risk factors of severe heart failure in HIV-positive patients by O. G. Goryacheva, N. A. Koziolova

“…Among them, HF, confirmed by structural and functional cardiac changes and NT-proBNP increase above 125 pg/ml, was identified in 83 (55,3%) patients. …”
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ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS (DEATH, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, STROKE) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by N.D. Gerasimenko, M.S. Rasin

“…It has been specified, which anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents have advantages taking into account the features of the functioning of organs and systems in patients with heart failure. …”
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Contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation: risk factors and prognosis by O. V. Arsenicheva, N. N. Shchapovа

“…Among patients with СIN, persons aged over 75 years (60 %), with diabetes mellitus (45 %), chronic kidney disease (75 %), postinfarction cardiosclerosis (50 %), chronic heart failure of functional class III–IV (80 %), developed acute heart failure T. …”
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ECMO‐Assisted Da Vinci Robotic Surgery for Pheochromocytoma‐Induced Acute Catecholamine Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report by Qi Wang, Jiayan Xin, Xiaoqiong Cui, Liya Hu, Meng Ning, Wenqing Gao, Yingwu Liu

“…The patient was able to resume her daily activities without any residual functional impairment. This case underscores the efficacy of the synergistic application of ECMO with robotic surgery in the management of pheochromocytoma‐induced ACIC. …”
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