Prevalence, Spectrum, and Outcomes of Single Coronary Artery Detected on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) by Rashid Al Umairi, Maryam Al-khouri

“…Background. Single coronary artery (SCA) is a rare congenital anomaly in which there is an isolated coronary artery that arises from a single coronary ostium and provides coronary blood supply to the entire myocardium. …”
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A Rare Clinical Case: Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm and Its Successful Endovascular Treatment by Alptekin Yasim, Hakan Kara, Erdinc Eroglu

“…The true giant splenic artery aneurysms are extremely rare and can be fatal. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the pulmonary arterial obstruction index and atrial size in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. …”
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Postoperative symptom changes following uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroid based on FIGO classification by Yoshimi Nozaki, Shiori Takeuchi, Masafumi Arai, Yoshiki Kuwatsuru, Hiroshi Toei, Shingo Okada, Hitomi Kato, Naoko Saito, Takamichi Nobushima, Keisuke Murakami, Mari Kitade, Ryohei Kuwatsuru

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Simulation of clinical trials of oral treprostinil in pulmonary arterial hypertension using a virtual population by Andrew E. Stine, Jignesh Parmar, Amy K. Smith, Zachary Cummins, Narasimha Rao Pillalamarri, R. Joseph Bender

“…Abstract Challenges in drug development for rare diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension can be addressed through the use of mathematical modeling. …”
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Design and Mechanism Study of 6c, a Novel Artesunate Derivatives, for Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Xiong SS

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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Potentially Fatal but Reversible Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis by Choon-Guan Chua, Gervais Khin-Lin Wansaicheong, Wee-Chian Lim, Bernard Yu-Hor Thong

“…Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare gastrointestinal disorder characterised by vascular compression of the third part of the duodenum, in the angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the abdominal aorta. …”
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Artery of Percheron Infarction: A Case Report of Bilateral Thalamic Stroke Presenting with Acute Encephalopathy by Charles Donohoe, Nooshin Kiani Nia, Patricia Carey, Vamsi Vemulapalli

“…The artery of Percheron (AOP) is a relatively rare anatomic variant in which a solitary arterial trunk branches from the proximal segment of the posterior cerebral artery and provides arterial supply to the paramedian region of the thalami bilaterally and often to the rostral part of the midbrain. …”
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The effect of thermoelectric craniocerebral cooling device on protecting brain functions in post-cardiac arrest syndrome by Aydın Nadir, Deniz Kara, Ayda Turkoz

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Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. medical therapy in patients on dialysis with coronary artery disease in China by Enmin Xie, Yaxin Wu, Zixiang Ye, Yong He, Hesong Zeng, Jianfang Luo, Mulei Chen, Wenyue Pang, Yanmin Xu, Chuanyu Gao, Xiaogang Guo, Lin Cai, Qingwei Ji, Yining Yang, Di Wu, Yiqiang Yuan, Jing Wan, Yuliang Ma, Jun Zhang, Zhimin Du, Qing Yang, Jinsong Cheng, Chunhua Ding, Xiang Ma, Chunlin Yin, Zeyuan Fan, Qiang Tang, Yue Li, Lihua Sun, Chengzhi Lu, Jufang Chi, Zhuhua Yao, Yanxiang Gao, Changan Yu, Jingyi Ren, Jingang Zheng, Rongman Jia

“…The available evidence regarding the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients receiving dialysis with coronary artery disease (CAD) is limited and inconsistent. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in coronary artery disease by Ming Ye, Chang Liu, Duo Yang, Hai Gao

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Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Atherosclerotic Coronary Lesion with Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery by Junji Matsuda, Takashi Ikenouchi, Giichi Nitta, Shunichi Kato, Kazuya Murata, Miki Kanoh, Yukihiro Inamura, Nobutaka Kato, Tomomasa Takamiya, Ken Negi, Akira Sato, Tsunehiro Yamato, Yutaka Matsumura, Junichi Nitta

“…Congenital coronary artery anomalies, including anomalous origin of a coronary artery, can manifest as life-threatening conditions, such as myocardial infarction or arrhythmia, and may even lead to sudden death associated with specific congenital anatomical features. …”
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Myocardial Expression of PPARγ and Exercise Capacity in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Izabela Wojtkowska, Tomasz A. Bonda, Jadwiga Wolszakiewicz, Jerzy Osak, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Maria M. Winnicka, Ryszard Piotrowicz, Janina Stępińska

“…We evaluated the relationship between expression of PPARγ in the myocardium during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and exercise tolerance initially and during follow-up. 6-minute walking test was performed before CABG, after 1, 12, 24 months. …”
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Cardiac Arrhythmia in a Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia and Falciparum Malaria Treated with Intravenous Artesunate by Abdulrahman Hummadi, Sultan Mubarki, Ayel yahay, Awad Mohammed Al-Qahtani

“…We report here a case of possibly undocumented ventricular arrhythmia in a sickle cell anemia patient diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and treated with intravenous artesunate. The patient suffered from wide complex tachycardia after treatment with artesunate 170 mg (2.4 mg/kg) i.v. bolus, tachycardia was managed with amiodarone (150 mg i.v. for 10 minutes). …”
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Vida Saludable: Cambiando su estilo de vida para mejorar su presión arterial by Karla P. Shelnutt

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Discovery of a Symptomatic Left Anomalous Coronary Artery from the Opposite Sinus and Postoperative Considerations by Ahmad Slim, John Thurlow, Jennifer Blevins, Shaun Martinho, Brian Markelz

“…Anomalous origin of coronary arteries is a rare condition that carries an increased risk of angina, myocardial ischemia, and sudden cardiac death (SCD). …”
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Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Coronary Artery Disease: Is Helicobacter pylori a Risk Factor? by Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Seyyed Fakhroldin Hejazi, Vahid Damanpak, Mostafa Vahedian, Mohammadamin Sattari, Mohammadreza Seyyedmajidi

“…Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is the most common infection in the world and coronary artery disease (CAD) is probably associated with it. …”
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Adult Vascular Wall Resident Multipotent Vascular Stem Cells, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Arterial Aneurysms by Bruno Amato, Rita Compagna, Maurizio Amato, Raffaele Grande, Lucia Butrico, Alessio Rossi, Agostino Naso, Michele Ruggiero, Stefano de Franciscis, Raffaele Serra

“…Recent studies have implicated the role of matrix metalloproteinases in the pathogenesis of arterial aneurysms: in fact the increased synthesis of MMPs by arterial SMCs is thought to be a pivotal mechanism in aneurysm formation. …”
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Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma with Chest Wall Metastasis as an Initial Manifestation: An Autopsy Case by Tomoo Kakimoto, Mamoru Sasaki, Shojiroh Morinaga, Robert Nakayama, Naoto Minematsu

“…Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma (PAIS) is a rare mesenchymal malignancy arising in the pulmonary trunk or proximal pulmonary artery and shows intraluminal growth. …”
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Left ventricle remodeling by CMR in treated patients with primary aldosteronism and primary systemic arterial hypertension. by Carolina S Reiser, Antonildes N Assuncao, Jose A B Araujo-Filho, Roberto N Dantas, Luiz A Bortolotto, Jose R Parga-Filho

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