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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When viral myocarditis meets thrombosis tendency: deep analysis of a complex case report by Qian Ding, Yun Zhang, Dongbei Li, Wenhua Liu, Jing Feng, Shuang Li, Wei Chen, Mu Guo

“…Following treatment, inflammatory markers and coagulation function improved, cardiac function recovered (LVEF increased to 53%), and the thrombus resolved. …”
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Сlinical and hemodynamic characteristics and coronary blood flow in patients with chronic coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes by B. U. Mardanov, M. A. Kokozheva, F. B. Shukurov, B. A. Rudenko, M. N. Mamedov

“…Among group I patients, electrocardiographic signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, conduction abnormalities, accompanied by a decrease in the left ventricular ejection fraction, impaired diastolic function, and high mean pulmonary artery pressure were significantly more often detected. …”
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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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ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS (DEATH, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, STROKE) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by N.D. Gerasimenko, M.S. Rasin

“…It has been specified, which anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents have advantages taking into account the features of the functioning of organs and systems in patients with heart failure. …”
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ECMO‐Assisted Da Vinci Robotic Surgery for Pheochromocytoma‐Induced Acute Catecholamine Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report by Qi Wang, Jiayan Xin, Xiaoqiong Cui, Liya Hu, Meng Ning, Wenqing Gao, Yingwu Liu

“…The patient was able to resume her daily activities without any residual functional impairment. This case underscores the efficacy of the synergistic application of ECMO with robotic surgery in the management of pheochromocytoma‐induced ACIC. …”
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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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Cardiac MRI of differing ischemia and reperfusion times in a myocardial infarction pig model by David Boll, Simon Reiss, Heidi R. Cristina Schmitz, Christian Weber, Julien Thielmann, Felix Spreter, Kian Tadjalli Mehr, Diana Chiang, Markus Jäckel, Lukas Heger, Jonathan Rilinger, Dirk Westermann, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Timo Heidt, Michael Bock, Alexander Maier

“…CMR was performed at a clinical 3 T system including functional imaging, T1 and T2 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) 2–5 h or three days post-reperfusion. …”
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Role of the individual metabolic syndrome components and heart remodelling progression in women by E. M. Khurs, A. N. Dmitriev, A. V. Poddubnaya, E. M. Futerman

“…To analyze the dynamics of heart structure, geometry, and function in women, in accordance with present components of metabolic syndrome (MS). …”
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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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New possibilities of nephroprotection in patients with chronic heart failure in combination with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus 2 or without it by E. V. Kovalenko, L. I. Markova, O. L. Belaya

“…Impaired kidney function has a negative impact on the course of heart failure in both patients with and without diabetes mellitus. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Excess Weight in Patients with Heart Failure in Cali, Colombia by Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Julieth Paola Suárez-Hernández, Guillermo Perlaza-Peláez, William Eduardo Escobar-Rodríguez, Adriana Orejuela-Upegui, Mauricio Hernández-Carrillo

“…The study included sociodemographic and clinical variables, functional aerobic capacity measured by the 6-minute walk test, quality of life assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLFHQ), and depression evaluated by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). …”
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Cardiac protein changes in rats after soybean oil treatment: a proteomic study by Taisla Soprani, Vinicius Kuffer Uliana, Eduardo Hertel Ribeiro, Sergio Lisboa, Gabriella Xavier Maretto, André Teixeira Silva da Ferreira, Jonas Perales, Ivanita Stefanon, Suely Gomes de Figueiredo

“…Results Soybean oil treatment improved left ventricular function, TR animals presented lower value of LVEDP and significantly changed LV proteome. …”
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Possibilities of hyperuricemia correction in acute decompensation of heart failure by Laura H. Sarieva, Svetlana N. Nasonova, Marina D. Muksinova, Igor V. Zhirov, Sergey N. Tereshchenko

“…The results of standard therapy of HF with diuretic therapy in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitor – allopurinol in the starting dose of 50 mg in 36 patients with ADHF of functional class II–IV, hyperuricemia, reduced renal filtration function calculated by the CKD-EPI formula are presented. …”
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Allopurinol in the complex therapy of acute decompensation of heart failure by Laura H. Sarieva, Marina D. Muksinova, Svetlana N. Nasonova, Igor V. Zhirov, Sergey N. Tereshchenko

“…Materials and methods. We present the results of a 6-month follow-up for 72 patients with ADHF, hyperuricemia, and reduced filtration function of the kidneys, calculated using the CKD-EPI formula, divided equally into two groups: group 1 received standard of care for HF combined with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor – allopurinol, and group 2 received standard of care only. …”
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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Andrew K. Roy, Jerome Garot, Antoinette Neylon, Marco Spaziano, Fadi J. Sawaya, Thierry Lefèvre

“…Progressive dyspnea and hypoxaemia in the subacute phase after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are uncommon and warrant immediate assessment of valve and prosthesis leaflet function to exclude thrombosis, as well as investigation for other causes related to the procedure, such as left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary embolism, and respiratory sepsis. …”
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Genetic deletion of the sodium phosphate cotransporter NaPi2a ameliorates heart failure in mice by Hiroko Yamauchi-Sawada, Tomoharu Ida, Masashi Nakamura, Minato Umehara, Natsuko Okuno-Ozeki, Itaru Nakamura, Yayoi Matoba, Atsushi Minamida, Yasuto Sunahara, Tomohiro Nakata, Kunihiro Nakai, Aya Yagi-Tomita, Noriko Uehara-Watanabe, Noriyuki Yamashita, Yuhei Kirita, Keiichi Tamagaki, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Satoaki Matoba, Tetsuro Kusaba

“…Sodium-phosphate co-transporter 2a (NaPi2a) is predominantly expressed in the apical membrane of proximal tubular epithelia and functions to reabsorb filtered phosphate and sodium. …”
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Frailty determinants in heart failure: Inflammatory markers, cognitive impairment and psychosocial interaction by Marta Wleklik, Christopher S. Lee, Łukasz Lewandowski, Michał Czapla, Maria Jędrzejczyk, Heba Aldossary, Izabella Uchmanowicz

“…Frailty was assessed using Fried phenotype criteria. Cognitive function, depression and nutritional status were evaluated using validated instruments [Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE), Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)]. …”
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