The Coronary Angiography-Derived Index of Microcirculatory Resistance Predicts Left Ventricular Performance Recovery in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Chang Hou, Meng Guo, Yuliang Ma, Qi Li, Chuanfen Liu, Mingyu Lu, Hong Zhao, Jian Liu

“…The post-PCI caIMR can accurately predict left ventricular functional recovery at 3 months follow-up in patients with STEMI treated by primary PCI, supporting its use in clinical practice.…”
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Diabetes mellitus aggravates myocardial inflammation and oxidative stress in aortic stenosis: a mechanistic link to HFpEF features by Melissa Herwig, Marcel Sieme, Andrea Kovács, Muchtiar Khan, Andreas Mügge, Wolfgang E. Schmidt, Ferhat Elci, Shan Sasidharan, Peter Haldenwang, Jan Wintrich, Benjamin Sasko, Ibrahim Akin, Máthé Domokos, Francesco Paneni, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Zoltán V. Varga, Francisca Saraiva, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira, Péter Ferdinandy, Loek van Heerebeek, Inês Falcão-Pires, Nazha Hamdani

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of DM on the left ventricle in AS patients, specifically focusing on the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and their implications for cardiomyocyte function, titin phosphorylation, and the nitric oxide (NO)-soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-protein kinase G (PKG) signaling pathway. …”
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Efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing versus right ventricular apex pacing in patients with atrioventricular block: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Junjun Chen, Liting Cheng, Junmeng Zhang, Zefeng Wang, Zhuo Liang, Jieruo Chen, Yongquan Wu, Xiao Du, Ruiqing Dong, Fei Hang, Xinlu Wang, Ziyu Wang

“…A limited number of retrospective clinical studies, featuring small sample sizes, have shown that compared with right ventricular apex pacing (RVAP), the QRS duration of postoperative ECG in LBBaP patients is narrower and the cardiac systolic function is improved. …”
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Severe Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Small Pericardial Effusion, and Diffuse Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Suspecting Cardiac Amyloidosis: Endomyocardia... by Nina P. Hofmann, Sorin Giusca, Karin Klingel, Peter Nunninger, Grigorios Korosoglou

“…The diagnostic process with LV hypertrophy requires the integration of clinical evaluation, electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, biochemical markers, and if required CMR and endomyocardial biopsy in order to reach the correct diagnosis. Here, we present a case of a patient with severe LV hypertrophy (septal wall thickness of 23 mm, LV mass of 264 g, and LV mass index of 147 g/m2), severely impaired longitudinal function, and preserved radial contractility (ejection fraction = 55%), accompanied by small pericardial effusion and diffuse late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). …”
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Painful Left Bundle Branch Block Syndrome Treated With Conduction System Pacing. A Report of Two Cases by Catalin Pestrea, Constantin Guzgan, Ecaterina Cicala, Radu Vatasescu

“…The evolution of the patients was favorable, with the six‐month follow‐up showing complete remission of symptoms and recovery of LV function.…”
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Dysregulated inflammation, oxidative stress, and protein quality control in diabetic HFpEF: unraveling mechanisms and therapeutic targets by Simin Delalat, Innas Sultana, Hersh Osman, Marcel Sieme, Saltanat Zhazykbayeva, Melissa Herwig, Heidi Budde, Árpád Kovács, Mustafa Kaçmaz, Eda Göztepe, Natalie Borgmann, Gelareh Shahriari, Benjamin Sasko, Jan Wintrich, Peter Haldenwang, Wolfgang E. Schmidt, Wiebke Fenske, Muchtiar Khan, Kornelia Jaquet, Andreas Mügge, Domokos Máthé, Viktória E. Tóth, Zoltán V. Varga, Péter Ferdinandy, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Loek van Heerebeek, Nazha Hamdani

“…Methods We conducted an analysis of left ventricular myocardial tissue from HFpEF patients, both with and without diabetes, employing a range of molecular, biochemical, and functional assays. …”
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THE LEFT VENTRICLE DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION UNDER THE USE OF DIFFERENT DRUG GROUPS by A. V. Budnevskij, E. S. Ovsjannikov, L. E. Kulikova

“…Materials and methods: 82 patients (58 women and 24 men) with stage 2 hypertension were examined. The diastolic function was assessed via echocardiography in accordance with the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging guidelines (2017). …”
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Characteristics of patients with chronic heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction: clinical and demographic aspect by M. T. Duishenalieva, A. G. Polupanov, F. T. Rysmatova, E. Zh. Myrzabekova, N. E. Esenbekova, N. Ch. Cholponbekova, E. Sh. Altymyshova, A. T. Arykova, N. B. Cheskidova, E. D. Djyshambaev

“…Patients with functional class III (NYHA) predominated among those with HFmrEF (54,5 %) and HFrEF (56,3 %).Conclusion. …”
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Right ventricular visualization at SPECT perfusion imaging before and after revascularization in patients with postinfarction cardiosclerosis by E. N. Ostroumov, E. V. Migunova, E. D. Kotina, E. B. Leonova, I. M. Kuzmina, M. V. Parkhomenko, S. Yu. Kambarov, M. A. Sagirov

“…Globally, only an improvement in the diastolic function of the left and right ventricles was noted in the latter group of patients. …”
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Left ventricle strain and T1 mapping evaluation in a mouse model with myocardial infarction by Khaoula Bouazizi, Thulaciga Yoganathan, Frank Kober, Gwennhael Autret, Perrine Marsac, Clément Delacroix, Shannon Soulez, Mohamed Zarai, Vincent Nguyen, Adil Squalli, Paul Alayrac, Estelle Robidel, Bertrand Tavitian, Alban Redheuil, Jean-Sébastien Hulot, Nadjia Kachenoura

“…Imaging was performed to assess cardiac function and left ventricle (LV) strain. A Look-Locker Inversion-Recovery sequence was used for T1 maps reconstruction. …”
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Endothelial Microvascular Dysfunction and Its Relationship with Haptoglobin Levels in Patients with Different Phenotypes of Chronic Heart Failure by V. I. Podzolkov, N. A. Dragomiretskaya, I. G. Beliaev, Ju. S. Kucherova, A. V. Kazadaeva

“…Patients with different phenotypes of functional class II-IV chronic heart failure according to NYHA (n=80) underwent a general clinical examination, determination of the serum haptoglobin level by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, as well as an assessment of the MC state on the medial surface of the upper third of the leg by laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF).Results. …”
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THE RESULTS OF MECHANICAL HEART SUPPORT SYSTEMS «INCOR» IMPLANTATION by A. M. Cherniavskiy, A. M. Karaskov, D. V. Doronin, M. N. Deryagin, A. V. Fomichev

“…Improve the function of the right ventricle oc- curred mainly due to the expense of left ventricular unloading and pulmonary circulation. …”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL HEART PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE DEPENDING ON DIFFERENT BLOOD MIDDLE MASS MOLECULES LEVELS by M. A. Kondratyuk, O. M. Radchenko

“…The patients with the highest MMM levels were specified by low left ventricular ejection fraction (p<0.05), the largest size of right ventricle, the lowest rate of preserved left ventricular function and high rate of diagnosis of increased sizes of the left atrium, interventricular septum and right ventricle.Conclusion. …”
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Cardiac structure and function in anabolic-androgenic steroid users: a 16-year follow-up study by Sigrun Halvorsen, Dan Atar, Anne Rossebø, Tea Sætereng Fyksen, Jørgen Gravning, Paul Vanberg, Ole Jørgen Grøtta

“…Despite higher cardiac troponin T levels in AAS users, coronary artery disease prevalence did not differ between groups.Conclusion Long-term AAS use was associated with myocardial remodelling and left ventricular dysfunction. In AAS users who discontinued use during follow-up, left ventricular remodelling and systolic function seemed to improve, even after more than a decade of AAS use.…”
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Multiparity induces persistent myocardial structural, functional and transcriptomic remodelling in mice by Ruth R. Magaye, Bing H. Wang, Hongyi R. Liu, Shanae Bailey, Rithy Nuon, Sabrina Sutano, Michael Nyugen, Helen Kiriazis, Kyah Grigolon, Luchen Shan, William W. H. Ho, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Daniel G. Donner, David M. Kaye

“…We evaluated blood pressure, body composition, gross weight and histologic cardiac structure. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography together with transcriptomic analysis of the left ventricular myocardium. …”
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Diastolic stress test in assessing functional state of postinfarction myocardium by A. M. Vorobev, V. I. Ruzov

“…Taking into account the conflicting literature data and the ambiguity in the interpretation of parameters of diastolic heart function in patients with coronary heart disease, we conducted an analysis of diastolic heart function in patients after myocardial infarction at the outpatient rehabilitation stage. …”
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Impaired Cardiac Sympathetic Activity Is Associated With Myocardial Remodeling and Established Biomarkers of Heart Failure by Luis M. da Silva, Andréa Coy‐Canguçu, Layde R. Paim, Adriana A. Bau, Camila Nicolela Geraldo Martins, Stephan Pinheiro, Vinicius Citeli Ribeiro, Walter E. Magalhães Rocha, Jose R. Mattos‐Souza, Roberto Schreiber, Lígia Antunes‐Correa, Andrei Sposito, Wilson Nadruz, Celso D. Ramos, Tomas Neilan, Michael Jerosch‐Herold, Otávio R. Coelho‐Filho

“…Conclusions Abnormally low cardiac sympathetic function in patients with HF with reduced and preserved LVEF is associated with extracellular volume expansion and decreased cardiopulmonary functional capacity.…”
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Modern concept of diastolic heart failure by F. T. Ageev

“…The combination of classical and tissue Doppler ultrasound provides a more precise estimation of systolic and diastolic LV function. This method, in combination with natriuretic peptide level measurement, is the basis for the diagnostic algorithm of CHF with intact LVEF. …”
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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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