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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Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support for acute right heart failure: A practical approach by Mario Gramegna, Christophe Vandenbriele, Guido Tavazzi, Mir B. Basir, Caroline Bleakley, Mario Iannaccone, Daniel Kretzschmar, Francesco Maisano, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Benedikt Schrage, P. Christian Schultze, Gregory Serrao, Matthew Tomey, Richard Trimlett, Dirk Westermann, Matteo Montorfano, George Dangas, Susanna Price, Alaide Chieffo

“…Key challenges in RHF management, including the interplay between right and left ventricular function, the impact of pulmonary vascular resistance, and the use of adjunctive pulmonary vasodilators, are addressed. …”
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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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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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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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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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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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