Structural and vascular assessment of the optic nerve head and macula in chronic Chagas disease by Cristiana L. M. Agra, Camila V. Ventura, Letícia D. da Fonte, Marcela R. V. Oliveira, Marília Leal, Maria Elisa L. S. M. Assunção, Maria da Glória A. M. Cavalcanti, Silvia M. M. Alves, Ana Karine Soares, Liana O. Ventura, Tiago S. Prata

“…Abstract Chagas disease (CD), a parasitic infection, may have ocular repercussions in its cardiologic form, since a history of heart disease of other etiologies already has been established as a risk factor for neuropathies and maculopathies. …”
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Schumann Resonances and the Human Body: Questions About Interactions, Problems and Prospects by Ganna Nevoit, Mantas Landauskas, Rollin McCarty, Inga Arune Bumblyte, Maksim Potyazhenko, Giedre Taletaviciene, Gediminas Jarusevicius, Alfonsas Vainoras

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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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Fish and Marine Omega-3 Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Consumption and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ming Zhang, Eliane Picard-Deland, André Marette

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Neutrophil membrane biomimetic delivery system (Ptdser‐NM‐Lipo/Fer‐1) designed for targeting atherosclerosis therapy by Wei Li, Chang Liu, Sichuan Wang, Naifeng Liu

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Diagnosis of a Rare Rickettsia felis Infection Complicated with Unusual Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Using an mNGS Test by Tien-Lung Po, Chien-Hsien Huang, Chia-Hsun Lin, Huei-Fong Hung

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Aspirin Resistance by Khaled Mansour, Ali T. Taher, Khaled M. Musallam, Samir Alam

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Percutaneous Embolization of Congenital Portosystemic Venous Fistula in an Infant with Down Syndrome by Pattaraporn Tanya Chun, Terrence Chun, Matthew Files, Nghia Vo, Ryan M. McAdams

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Portal Vein Thrombosis in a 21-Year-Old Man with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome by Ilya Seleznev, Dinara Jumadilova, Assiya Naushabayeva, Kairat Kabulbayev, Gulaiym Karashasheva, Francesca Cainelli

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Transient Left Bundle Branch Block Induced Acute Heart Failure as a Consequence of Ramus Intermedius Occlusion by Mehmet Eren, Yalcin Velibey

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Coronary Microvascular Function and Beyond: The Crosstalk between Hormones, Cytokines, and Neurotransmitters by Carlo Dal Lin, Francesco Tona, Elena Osto

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Left Atrial Mass Invasion from Pulmonary Neoplasm Extension via the Right Upper Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Ipsilateral Stroke by Piercarlo Ballo, Raffaele Laureano, Mariapia Briganti, Maria Teresa Passaleva, Fiorella Piani, Cecilia Piga, Stefano Tatini, Giovanni Maria Santoro

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Uncorrectable hypoxemia due to large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a patient with myocardial infarction: a case report by Kang-Un Choi, Jang-Won Son

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Dilating Vascular Diseases: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects by Ertan Yetkin, Selcuk Ozturk

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Assessment of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio on short-term mortality events in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: evidence from a cohort study from J... by Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Guotai Sheng, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou, Guobo Xie

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Clinical determinants and prognostic implications of renin and aldosterone in patients with symptomatic heart failure by Masatake Kobayashi, Susan Stienen, Jozine M. terMaaten, Kenneth Dickstein, Nilesh J. Samani, Chim C. Lang, Leong L. Ng, Stefan D. Anker, Macro Metra, Gregoire Preud'homme, Kevin Duarte, Zohra Lamiral, Nicolas Girerd, Patrick Rossignol, Dirk J. vanVeldhuisen, Adriaan A. Voors, Faiez Zannad, João Pedro Ferreira

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Sex and race disparities in emergency department patients with chest pain and a detectable or mildly elevated troponin by Lucas M. Boyer, Anna C. Snavely, Jason P. Stopyra, Subha V. Raman, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Alan E. Jones, Michael E. Hall, Carolyn J. Park, Brian C. Hiestand, Sujethra Vasu, Michael A. Kutcher, W. Gregory Hundley, Simon A. Mahler, Chadwick D. Miller

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Noncoding variants and sulcal patterns in congenital heart disease: Machine learning to predict functional impact by Enrique Mondragon-Estrada, Jane W. Newburger, Steven R. DePalma, Martina Brueckner, John Cleveland, Wendy K. Chung, Bruce D. Gelb, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Donald J. Hagler, Jr., Hao Huang, Patrick McQuillen, Thomas A. Miller, Ashok Panigrahy, George A. Porter, Jr., Amy E. Roberts, Caitlin K. Rollins, Mark W. Russell, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, P. Ellen Grant, Kiho Im, Sarah U. Morton

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Do sex differences in the prevalence of ECG abnormalities vary across ethnic groups living in the Netherlands? A cross-sectional analysis of the population-based HELIUS study by Ralf E Harskamp, Anton E Kunst, Hanno L Tan, Renee Bolijn, C Cato ter Haar, Jan A Kors, Pieter G Postema, Marieke B Snijder, Ron J G Peters, Irene G M van Valkengoed

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Elevated Circulating Adipocyte-Fatty Acid Binding Protein Levels Predict Incident Ischemic Cardiovascular Events in a Longitudinal and Prospective AMI Aging Study by Zhao X, Zhao H, Chen R, Zhou J, Li N, Li J, Yan S, Liu C, Zhou P, Chen Y, Song L, Yan H

“…Xiaoxiao Zhao,1 Hanjun Zhao,1 Runzhen Chen,1 Jinying Zhou,1 Nan Li,1 Jiannan Li,1 Shaodi Yan,2 Chen Liu,1 Peng Zhou,1 Yi Chen,1 Li Song,1 Hongbing Yan2 1Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, BeiJing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongbing Yan, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, 12 Langshan Road, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13701339287, Email hbyanfuwai2018@163.com Hanjun Zhao, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 167, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15210020808, Email 15210020808@163.comBackground: The protein known as Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 (FABP4), predominantly found in adipocytes, macrophages, and endothelial cells, has emerged as a pivotal biomarker linking inflammation and metabolism in the context of cardiovascular diseases.Aim: The present investigation sought to elucidate the influence of FABP4 on the prognostic ramifications for patients experiencing ischemic vascular events, which encompass ischemic cerebrovascular occurrences, myocardial infarctions, and cardiovascular mortality.Methods: A total of 1102 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and aged over 55 years were prospectively enrolled from March 2017 to January 2020. …”
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