Downregulation of the Yes-Associated Protein Is Associated with Extracellular Matrix Disorders in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms by Haiyang Li, Wenjian Jiang, Weihong Ren, Dong Guo, Jialong Guo, Xiaolong Wang, Yuyong Liu, Feng Lan, Jie Du, Hongjia Zhang

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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…On bedside TTE, there was evidence of right heart strain and elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 45 mmHg. …”
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Reliability of nociceptive monitors vs. standard practice during general anesthesia: a prospective observational study by Daniel Widarsson Norbeck, Sophie Lindgren, Axel Wolf, Pether Jildenstål

“…Using traditional clinical variables, such as heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate, to assess and manage nociceptive responses is often insufficient and could lead to overtreatment with both anesthetics and opioids. …”
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Cerebral Embolic Protection in Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Julia Seeger, Philipp Seppelt, Mario Iturbe-Orbe, David Leistner, Jochen Wöhrle, Michael Joner

“…The most common pattern was acute fibrin-rich thrombus, which was detected in 11/30 (33.3%) patients. Particles of heart tissue were seen in 6/30 (20%) patients, and foreign material was seen in one (3.3%) patient. …”
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Effects of Dust Storms and Climatological Factors on Mortality and Morbidity of Cardiovascular Diseases Admitted to ED by Behcet Al, Mustafa Bogan, Suat Zengin, Mustafa Sabak, Seval Kul, M. Murat Oktay, Hasan Bayram, Ertan Vuruskan

“…Increased number of dust storms resulted in a higher prevalence of mortality due to ACS while mortality due to heart failure remained unchanged. Admission, hospitalization, and mortality due to chest pain both dependent and independent of ACS were increased by the presence of dust storms, PM10 elevation, and maximum temperature.…”
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The Effect of a 12-Week Plyometric and Tabata Training Program with Three Weekly Sessions on Cardiovascular Efficiency in Elite Soccer Players by Nidhin Muthrathiparambil Narayanan, Kayambu Sundar, Nirmal Michael Salvi, Yashpal, Debajit Karmakar, Sohom Saha, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Farjana Akter Boby, Yuni Astuti

“…Cardiovascular metrics, including vital capacity, resting heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, breath-holding time, and respiratory rate, were assessed before and after the program. …”
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Behavior of Mortality in Cienfuegos Province in the Period 2013-2022 by Jorge Enrique Portell del Sol, Dania Lázara Pedraza Alejo, Yusimí Alejo Padrón, Leticia Castro Morejón, Ling Denisse Santeiro Pérez, Yaniela Sarmiento Albelo

“…The home predominates as the place of death. Heart diseases lead mortality in both five-year periods, followed by malignant tumors.…”
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Impact of a Virtual Clinic in a Paediatric Cardiology Network on Northeast Brazil by Juliana Sousa Soares de Araújo, Adalberto Vieira Dias Filho, Renata Grigório Silva Gomes, Cláudio Teixeira Regis, Klecida Nunes Rodrigues, Nicoly Negreiros Siqueira, Fernanda Cruz de Lira Albuquerque, Felipe Alves Mourato, Sandra da Silva Mattos

“…Introduction. Congenital heart diseases (CHD) affect approximately 1% of live births and is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Association between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Wenliang Che, Buchun Zhang, Wenling Liu, Yidong Wei, Yawei Xu, Dayi Hu

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Multi-layered electrospun grafts for surgical repair: Biomimicking physiological ascending aortic compliance by Julia Krammer, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Christian Hagl, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen

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The impact of demographics and positioning on the imaging features of the optic nerve sheath and ophthalmic vessels by David Berhanu, Luís Abegão Pinto, Inês Carneiro, Isabel Fragata, Joana Tavares Ferreira, Lia Lucas Neto

“…Doppler analysis showed higher peak-systolic velocity and resistive index in the ophthalmic artery (35.6 cm/s vs. 12.0 cm/s; 0.78 vs. 0.70) compared to the central retinal artery (p < 0.001). Age, sex, heart rate and systolic blood pressure were significant determinants of the imaging features, with ONSD being larger in males (p < 0.001) and increasing with heart rate (p = 0.001). …”
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Electrocardiogram of Clinically Healthy Mithun (Bos frontalis): Variation among Strains by Sagar Sanyal, Pradip Kumar Das, Probal Ranjan Ghosh, Kinsuk Das, Kezha V. Vupru, Chandan Rajkhowa, Mohan Mondal

“…It was found that the respiration and heart rates were higher (𝑃<.05) in Manipur than other three strains. …”
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White noise’s effect on premature infants’ physiological parameters during peripheral intravenous catheter insertion by Omolbani Rahimi, FatemehSadat SeyedNematollah Roshan, Leila Nikrouz

“…In terms of mean arterial blood pressure, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in any of the stages (p < 0.05). In terms of heart rate, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the first, second, and sixth stages (p < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of the effect of 48 weeks of BIC/F/TAF and DRV/c/F/TAF on platelet function in the context of rapid ART start by Akif A. Khawaja, Gary Whitlock, Sarah Fidler, Alfredo Soler-Carracedo, Merle Henderson, Graham P. Taylor, Marta Boffito, Michael Emerson

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Trends, gender, and racial disparities in patients with mortality due to paroxysmal tachycardia: A nationwide analysis from 1999-2020. by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Saif Yamin, Abdullah, Wania Sultan, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Samia Aziz Sulaiman, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Paroxysmal tachycardia encompasses various heart rhythm disorders that cause rapid heart rates. …”
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Association between Alpha- Klotho Protein, Calcium, and Phosphate concentrations in Adult Iraqi Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major by Ahmed J. Kadhim, Hedef D. El-Yaseen, Ali M. Jawad

“…Methods: The study was conducted at Al-Sadr General Hospital and Ibn Albaladi Center of Blood Diseases, Baghdad, and involved 90 participants who were grouped into three groups: Group A: 30 patients with Beta-thalassemia major and heart dysfunction; Group B:30 patients with Beta-thalassemia major without any signs of heart dysfunction; and Group C:30 healthy individuals as a control group. …”
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Transcatheter edge to edge compared with surgery in older patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation by Gaspard Suc, Rebecca Hadjedj, Jules Mesnier, Skerdi Haviari, Marylou Para, Gregory Ducrocq, Dominique Himbert, Eric Brochet, My Lien Nguyen, Sophie Provenchere, Marina Urena, Bernard Iung

“…Primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death, hospitalization for heart failure or mitral valve intervention within one year. …”
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KaRhab: an international online registry for cardiac rhabdomyomas by Vera-Maria Herrmann, Maria Arelin, Caroline G. Bergner, Julia Herrmann, Paula Janz, Henriette Kiep, Annika Mueller, Steffen Syrbe, Robert Wagner, Bardo Wannenmacher, Nadine Wolf, Michael Weidenbach, Vincent Strehlow

“…Abstract Background Cardiac rhabdomyoma (RHM) is considered one of the most frequent benign heart tumors in children. However, encounters with cardiac RHM in clinical practice remain rare. …”
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Adrenergic System Activation Mediates Changes in Cardiovascular and Psychomotoric Reactions in Young Individuals after Red Bull© Energy Drink Consumption by Ana Cavka, Marko Stupin, Ana Panduric, Ana Plazibat, Anita Cosic, Lidija Rasic, Zeljko Debeljak, Goran Martinovic, Ines Drenjancevic

“…Blood glucose level and plasma catecholamine levels significantly increased after Red Bull© consumption. Heart rate, respiration rate, and respiratory flow rate were significantly increased during exercise after Red Bull© consumption compared to control condition. …”
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Remote and Anesthetic-Induced Myocardial Preconditioning Is Preserved in Atherosclerotic LDL Receptor-/- Mice In Vivo by Walter Petermichl, Kathrin Eglmeier, Henriette Hesse, Michael Gruber, Bernhard Graf, Andre Bredthauer, Andreas Redel

“…The reason why the human heart cannot be protected from ischemic damage by preconditioning remains unclear. …”
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