Characterization of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging techniques by Simin Almasi, Amir Azimi, Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Mahsa Ghorbani, Shahla Meshgi, Maedeh Dastmardi, Ghazaleh SalehAbadi, Ali Mohammadzadeh

“…All patients underwent CMR to evaluate myocardial function, edema, scarring, and strain. 28 patients also underwent FDG-PET/CT to assess active myocardial inflammation. …”
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Prevalence, correlative and statistical relationships of renal dysfunction in patients with chronic ischemic heart failure by D. A. Lashkul

“…Thus, ischemic heart failure characterized by reduced filtration capacity of the kidneys and is inversely related to age and functional class. Prevalence of renal dysfunction among patients with ischemic heart failure is 78.2% and it increases with the age of patients and functional class. …”
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Severity of obstructive sleep apnea and its impact on coronary artery disease outcomes: A cross-sectional study in Egypt by Hossam Eldin M. Mahmoud, Ahmed Hussein, Esraa A. Taha, Eptehal M. Dongol, Ahmed G. Bakry

“…Conclusion: OSA is prevalent in CAD patients and correlates with worsened cardiac function and increased CAD severity. STOP-BANG score is a useful screening tool. …”
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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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