A murine model of Trypanosoma brucei-induced myocarditis and cardiac dysfunction by Nathan P. Crilly, Marcelle Dina Zita, Alexander K. Beaver, Polina Sysa-Shah, Aashik Bhalodia, Kathy Gabrielson, Luigi Adamo, Monica R. Mugnier

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The heart failure specialists of tomorrow: a network for young cardiovascular scientists and clinicians by Markus S. Anker, Claire Bouleti, Theodoros Christodoulides, Angela Durante, Edit Gara, Sara Hadzibegovic, Kalliopi Keramida, Alessia Lena, Angela Massouh, Ivan Milinkovic, Matthias P. Nägele, Alexander Nossikoff, Rui Plácido, Tamás Radovits, Heli Tolppanen, Giuseppe Vergaro, Markus Wallner, Sophie Welch, Yuri Lopatin, Mitja Lainscak, Alexandre Mebazaa, Andrew J.S. Coats, Petar M. Seferović, Ewa A. Jankowska, for the Heart Failure Association Committee on Heart Failure Specialists of Tomorrow of the European Society of Cardiology

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Current Indications for Surgical Repair in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ascending Aortic Ectasia by Christian D. Etz, Martin Misfeld, Michael A. Borger, Maximilian Luehr, Elfriede Strotdrees, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr

“…Current guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the joint guidelines of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) recommend elective repair in symptomatic patients with dysfunctional BAV (aortic diameter ≥45 mm). …”
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Prehypertension and Hypertension among Schoolchildren in Brazzaville, Congo by Bertrand Fikahem Ellenga Mbolla, Annie Rachel Okoko, Jean Robert Mabiala Babela, Gaston Ekouya Bowassa, Thierry Raoul Gombet, Suzy-Gisèle Kimbally-Kaky, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza

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Validation of ACC/AHA and ESC Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Guidelines in Diverse Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cohort: Stratification HCM Study by Murillo Oliveira Antunes, Fabio Fernandes, Edmundo Arteaga-Fernandez, Félix José Alvarez Ramires, Vinicius Machado Correia, Juliano Novaes Cardoso, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Henrique Martins Sousa, Marília Taily Soliani, Matheus Ramos Ramos Dal Piaz, Anna Danielle Rodrigues Gandarella, Ruiza Gonçalves Rocha Teixeira, Charles Mady, Caio Assis Moura Tavares, Patricia O. Guimarães, Vagner Madrini Junior

“…Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major concern in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have different guidelines for SCD risk stratification. …”
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Recommendations for the use of natriuretic peptides for early diagnosis of heart disease in patients with diabetes: A consensus report by SPEDM, SPC, NEDM-SPMI and APMGF by João Sérgio Neves, Rui Baptista, Estêvão Azevedo de Pape, Manuel Rodrigues Pereira, Rita Paulos, Jonathan Pinheiro dos Santos, Cristina Gavina, João Jácome de Castro

“…Therefore, a multidisciplinary panel of experts from four medical societies, the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, the Diabetes Study Group from the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine and the Portuguese Association of Family Medicine were convened to discuss and establish consensus recommendations for natriuretic peptide screening in patients with diabetes and its integration into routine diabetes management protocols.This manuscript draws on the consensus recommendations from four Portuguese medical societies, offering clear guidance on natriuretic peptides use tailored to Portuguese clinical practice. …”
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