Increasing GLP-1 Circulating Levels by Bariatric Surgery or by GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy: Why Are the Clinical Consequences so Different? by Chloé Amouyal, Fabrizio Andreelli

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Pediatric Plastic Bronchitis: Case Report and Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Epidemiology and Pathology by Rebecca Kunder, Christian Kunder, Heather Y. Sun, Gerald Berry, Anna Messner, Jennifer Frankovich, Stephen Roth, John Mark

“…Comorbid conditions identified in this study included congenital heart disease (8), pneumonia (3), and asthma (2). …”
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Development of a Novel Contactless Mechanocardiograph Device by Kouhyar Tavakolian, Faranak M. Zadeh, Yindar Chuo, Ali Vaseghi, Bozena Kaminska

“…A novel method of detecting mechanical movement of the heart, Mechanocardiography (MCG), with no connection to the subject's body is presented. …”
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Association between Cardiac Hypertrophy and Sex of Patients from a Hospital in Ecuador by Guido Nino Guida Acevedo, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> cardiac hypertrophy is macroscopically described as an increase in the thickness of the interventricular wall and/or septum and represents a significant stage prior to heart failure. Many heart conditions tend to show differences between the sexes. …”
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PPARs, Cardiovascular Metabolism, and Function: Near- or Far-from-Equilibrium Pathways by Yves Lecarpentier, Victor Claes, Jean-Louis Hébert

“…New functions of PPARs are reported in the arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a human genetic heart disease. It is now possible to link the genetic desmosomal abnormalitiy to the presence of fat in the right ventricle, partly due to an overexpression of PPARγ. …”
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Calcium Signaling in the Ventricular Myocardium of the Goto-Kakizaki Type 2 Diabetic Rat by L. Al Kury, M. Smail, M. A. Qureshi, V. Sydorenko, A. Shmygol, M. Oz, J. Singh, F. C. Howarth

“…The cellular basis of hemodynamic dysfunction in a type 2 diabetic heart is still not well understood. The aim of this review is to evaluate our current understanding of contractile dysfunction and disturbances of Ca2+ transport in the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) diabetic rat heart. …”
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Evaluation of miR-146a as a potential biomarker for diagnosis of cardiotoxicity induced by chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer by Nasrin Zare, Nasim Dana, Azam Mosayebi, Golnaz Vaseghi, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard

“…Background: Cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy may result in cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Clinicians can use the evaluation of cardiotoxicity-specific biomarkers, such as microRNA, as a tool for the early detection of cardiotoxicity. …”
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Thiazolidinediones and Edema: Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis of Thiazolidinediones-Induced Renal Sodium Retention by Shoko Horita, Motonobu Nakamura, Nobuhiko Satoh, Masashi Suzuki, George Seki

“…However, TZDs have side effects, such as edema, congestive heart failure, and bone fracture, and may increase bladder cancer risk. …”
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The Feasibility and Validity of a Remote Pulse Oximetry System for Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study by Jonathan Tang, Allison Mandrusiak, Trevor Russell

“…Validity was assessed by comparing the participant's oxygen saturation and heart rate with the data set received at the therapist’s remote location. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Right Ventricle by George R. Marzouka, Apurva Badheka, Alexis P. Rodriguez, Sandra V. Chaparro

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer in the world, but metastatic disease to the heart is rare. We present a case of a 63-year-old man with history of hepatitis C and cirrhosis, which had progressed to HCC. …”
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The Effect of External Cold and Vibration on Infiltration-Induced Pain in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Reihaneh Faghihian, Mona Esmaeili, Hossein Asadi, Mohammad Hossein Nikbakht, Fateme Shadmanfar, Mehdi Jafarzadeh

“…To measure stress from the heart rate, the Wong–Baker scale was used as the subjective scale, and the face, legs, activity, cry, consolability (FLACC) scale was used as the objective scale. …”
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Reaching the Peripheral Regional Growth Centre by Jörgen Gren

“…More importantly, the centre-periphery concept is at the very heart of most national regional policies and aid schemes as well as being at the heart of the EU’s cohesion/convergence efforts undertaken in the framework of the Structural and cohesion funds. …”
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Incidence of Fractures after Cardiac and Lung Transplantation: A Single Center Experience by Aileen Hariman, Charles Alex, Alain Heroux, Pauline Camacho

“…Fracture rates up to 35% have been previously reported following heart and lung transplantations. Our institutional pretransplant protocols include DXA scans, vitamin D screening, and appropriate antiresorptive therapy. …”
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A Rare Manifestation of Asymptomatic Ebstein’s Anomaly with Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis by Carmel Moazez, Vicken Zeitjian, Christian Breburda, Ranjini Roy

“…Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital heart disease that presents with apical displacement of the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve. …”
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Asymptomatic Severe Vagal and Sympathetic Cardiac Denervation in Holmes-Adie’s Syndrome by B. Estañol, R. C. Callejas-Rojas, S. Cortés, R. Martínez-Memije, O. Infante-Vázquez, G. Delgado-García

“…She did not have orthostatic hypotension but, in an ECG strip in the office, she appeared to have an almost fixed heart rate. We thus studied the heart rate variability (HRV) and the systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV) in supine and standing position and also during rhythmic breathing. …”
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Incorporating Internal and External Training Load Measurements in Clinical Decision Making After ACL Reconstruction: A Clinical Commentary by Jeffrey B Taylor, Kevin R Ford, Robin M Queen, Elizabeth C Owen, Angela Spontelli Gisselman

“… # Description of Topic with Related Evidence Quantifying and identifying the effects of training load variables, external (distance, impacts, decelerations) and internal (heart rate, heart rate variability) workload, during rehabilitation can indicate both positive (improved physical, physiological, or psychological capacity) or negative (heightened risk for injury or illness) adaptations and allow for the ideal progression of exercise prescription. …”
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Clinical Benefits and Adverse Effects of Vonoprazan in Long-Term Maintenance Therapy by Jin Hee Noh

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Blackleg In Cattle by Max B. Irsik

“…Irsik, DVM, MAB, describes this highly fatal disease of skeletal and heart muscles in cattle, the infective agent, the disease process, clinical signs, treatment, and prevention. …”
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Blackleg In Cattle by Max B. Irsik

“…Irsik, DVM, MAB, describes this highly fatal disease of skeletal and heart muscles in cattle, the infective agent, the disease process, clinical signs, treatment, and prevention. …”
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Dilatation of the Ascending Aorta by Martin Misfeld, Ani C. Anyanwu, Adrian H. Chester

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