Effects of empagliflozin on exercise tolerance and left ventricular diastolic function in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes: a prospe... by A. G. Ovchinnikov, A. A. Borisov, K. Yu. Zherebchikova, O. Yu. Ryabtseva, A. D. Gvozdeva, V. P. Masenko, F. T. Ageev, S. A. Boytsov

“…To assess the effect of the sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitor empagliflozin on exercise tolerance and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).Material and methods. …”
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Noninvasive identification and therapeutic implications of supernormal left ventricular contractile phenotype by Yi Wang, Lixue Yin

“…Left ventricular (LV) function is typically evaluated through LV ejection fraction (EF), a robust indicator of risk, showing a nonlinear increase in mortality rates below 40%. …”
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Left Dominant Coronary Circulation is Associated with Poorer Left Ventricular Function but Not Long-Term Mortality After ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Yusuf Bozkurt Şahin, Emrullah Kızıltunç, Salih Topal, Adnan Abacı

“…Conclusion: Patients with left dominance had significantly lower left ventricular systolic function early after STEMI. …”
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Transient left ventricular function deterioration after patent ductus arteriosus closure: A case series by Mohammad Reza Sabri, Chehreh Mahdavi, Hamid Bigdelian, Ali Reza Ahmadi, Mehdi Ghaderian, Bahar Dehghan, Davood Ramezani Nezhad

“…Large patent ductus arteriosus is associated with more complications and reduced post-surgery cardiac function due to the amount of the shunt before closure.…”
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Tale of three services: early UK experience with mavacamten treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by Jane Draper, Antonio De Marvao, Robert M Cooper, Gerry Carr-White, Nabeel Sheikh, Rachel Bastiaenen, Yande Kasolo, Jason N Dungu, Edward Burford

“…Eligibility criteria included New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II–III symptoms and LVOT gradients >30 mm Hg with normal left ventricular ejection function (LVEF >55%), as per National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and product literature. …”
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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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COMBINATION OF ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS AND CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND PRESERVED SYSTOLIC FUNCTION: IS THERE A PLACE F... by I. V. Zhirov, O. A. Nikolaeva, S. N. Tereshchenko

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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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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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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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ALCAPA Presents in an Adult with Exercise Intolerance but Preserved Cardiac Function by Yan Liu, Beth W. Miller

“…She had normal left ventricular function without apparent ischemic cardiac symptoms eighteen months after procedure.…”
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The Impact of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Organ Failure in Bodybuilders - a Review of Actual Literature by Julia Marcinkowska, Mateusz Szymon Muras, Tomasz Lorenc, Maciej Michalik, Krzysztof Marcinkowski, Jakub Mikszta, Natalia Mikszta

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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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State of precision medicine for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a new therapeutic age by Roy Rasalam, Andrew Sindone, Gary Deed, Ralph G. Audehm, John J. Atherton

“…Two algorithms, the ‘Heavy, 2 or more Hypertensive drugs, atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary hypertension, Elderly age >60, elevated Filling pressures’ (H2FPEF) and the ‘Heart Failure Association Pre‐test assessment, Echocardiography and natriuretic peptide, Functional testing, Final aetiology’ (HFA‐PEFF), can help to determine the likelihood of HFpEF in individuals with symptoms of HF. …”
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NEW EMPHASES ON THE STUDY OF THE PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION: FOCUS ON INFLAMMATORY MARKERS by O. M. Drapkina, L. O. Palatkina

“…It makes conduct active searches for new biological markers of diastolic heart function. Participation of proinflammatory cytokines, in particular GDF-15, in the process of elasticity reduction and relaxation disorders of left ventricular myocardium, may be of great importance in the development of new medical agents designed to delay the progression of CHF with preserved ejection fraction.…”
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A novel, non-invasive AI-based telemonitoring system for heart failure: detection of undiagnosed hyperthyroidism in an asymptomatic patient by Allan Böhm, Julia Lucka, Amitai Segev, Marta Kollarova, Stefan Toth, Nikola Jajcay, Branislav Bezak

“…As part of the evaluation of worsening of sub-clinical HF, extended laboratory tests revealed low thyroid-stimulating hormone with high free thyroxine levels indicating increased thyroid function. The endocrinologist diagnosed hyperthyroidism with multinodular goitre and prescribed thiamazole. …”
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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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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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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Right Ventricle from a Radial Basis Morphing of the Inner Surface by Carlotta Fontana, Nicola Cappetti

“…Two procedural criteria were compared, a random selection of control points and a curvature-based approach, which differ in terms of the identification of the control points of the RBF function. …”
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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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