Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Neonatal Period by Mohammad Nasir Hematian, Kamran Hessami, Maasoumeh Saleh, Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki, Shirin Torabi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

“…Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may exhibit symptoms resembling malignancy. …”
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An approach to fluoroless radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation by Thaïs Pittet, Etienne Delacrétaz, Stéphane Cook, Hari Vivekanantham

“…It can be associated with reduced quality of life and complications such as heart failure and stroke. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the most effective treatment for rhythm control. …”
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Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Organ Injuries by Cheng Ji

“…ER stress, a condition under which unfolded/misfolded protein accumulates in the ER, contributes to alcoholic disorders of major organs such as liver, pancreas, heart, and brain. Potential mechanisms that trigger the alcoholic ER stress response are directly or indirectly related to alcohol metabolism, which includes toxic acetaldehyde and homocysteine, oxidative stress, perturbations of calcium or iron homeostasis, alterations of S-adenosylmethionine to S-adenosylhomocysteine ratio, and abnormal epigenetic modifications. …”
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The Slower, the Better: Wide Complex Tachycardia Triggered by Flecainide in an Elderly Female by Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Maddie Perdoncin, Morgan K. Moroi, Mohammad Amro, Mohammed Ruzieh, Paul I. Okhumale

“…Essentially, flecainide works by binding and blocking sodium channels more effectively at higher heart rates. However, this class of drugs is known to exhibit use dependence which could predispose patients to the development of malignant arrhythmias during episodes of tachycardia. …”
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DIE REFORMIERTE BEERDIGUNGSLIEDER UND - BRÄUCHE DES GEBIETES AM BACH NÁDAS by Miklós-Csaba GYÖRGYJAKAB

“…In this paper I will present the customs regarding the Hungarian reformed funeral songs in the area by the stream Nádas, an area that is located in the heart of Kalotaszeg in Romania. The paper follows a theoretical and a practical thread. …”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Various reasons have been advanced to account for his death (asphyxiation caused by respiratory problems, carbon dioxide poisoning, heart failure, advanced coronary sclerosis). Basing our findings on the description of the catastrophe in the letters of his nephew, the younger Pliny, we believe that the most probable diagnosis which also fits his description of his uncle’s behaviour and symptoms during his last hours, is that of acute and fatal bronchoconstriction in a chronic asthmatic. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet by Nancy J. Gal, Lauren Headrick, Kate Bennett, Wendy J. Dahl

“…High blood levels of phosphorus may lead to adverse effects on bone, kidney, and heart health. When there is too much phosphorus in the blood, the body reacts by leaching calcium from the bones. …”
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Feasibility of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient by Tariq A. Khemees, Ahmad Shabsigh

“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have revolutionized management options for patients with advanced heart failure. It is not uncommon for patients treated with these devices to present with noncardiac surgical conditions including urologic problems. …”
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Reducing Societal Obesity: Establishing a Separate Exercise Model through Studies of Group Behavior by J. S. Puterbaugh

“…The current model prescribes activity in specific quantities such as days, minutes, heart rates, and footfalls. Although decreased levels of activity have come from changes revolving around built environments and social networks, the existing medical model to lower body weights by increasing activity remains individually prescriptive. …”
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Les établissements perchés de l’Auvergne (ive-viie s. apr. J.-C.) : de nouvelles formes d’habitat groupé by Sandra Chabert, Damien Martinez

“…The resurgence of hilltop settlements that began in the Late Antiquity in Gaul is now at the heart of Roman period and medieval archaeological research. …”
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Nonagenarian with Aortic Aneurysm: Futility or Utility? by Evelyn Fennelly, Marcus Lee, Mark Da Costa, Sherif Sultan, Faisal Sharif, Darren Mylotte

“…Such patients present ethical conundrums for institutional heart teams. Herein we present a case of a 90-year-old female patient with symptomatic severe AS and significant comorbidities including diffuse peripheral vascular disease and a large ascending aortic aneurysm. …”
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Otyłość - ważny problem zdrowotny by Grażyna Nowicka

“…Managing of obesity and overweight is of paramount importance because of well established relations between excess body mass and different diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and some types of cancer. …”
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Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava, Sick Sinus Syndrome, and Challenging Pacemaker Implantation by Hatice S. Kemal, Aziz Gunsel, Levent Cerit, Murat Kocaoglu, Hamza Duygu

“…It is usually an asymptomatic anomaly and is mostly detected during difficult central venous access or pacemaker implantation, though it could also be associated with an increased incidence of congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, and conduction disturbances. …”
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Williams-Beuren Syndrome and Congenital Lobar Emphysema: Uncommon Association with Common Pathology? by Timothy Andrew Walsh, Krishna Revanna Gopagondanahalli, Atul Malhotra

“…A diagnosis of congenital lobar emphysema should prompt further screening for congenital heart disease and genetic deletion, and further research is needed to investigate the role of elastin gene mutation in the development of the neonatal lung.…”
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Peace in the spirituality of Thomas á Kempis. An aesthetic perspective on the Imitatio Christi 4.25 by P.G.R. de Villiers

“…A second section analyses the interiorising of peace as the human response to the divine gift and, finally, examines the mystical quality of the chapter in its discussion about the heart of peace as resting in God. …”
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Taming Eschatology: The Case of Silja Walter OSB by Bernard Łukasz Sawicki, Chiara Tacchinardi

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Brumes, brouillards et incertitudes dans John Marchmont’s Legacy (1863) de Mary Elizabeth Braddon by Marion Charret-Del Bove

“…Besides, fog is also a textual device used by the author to symbolize the blurring literary process at the heart of sensational fiction that aimed at shattering the traditional barriers between types of narratives (gothic tales, melodrama...). …”
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Concomitant Cytomegalovirus Viraemia in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) following COVID-19 by Benjamin Valente-Acosta, Francisco Moreno-Sánchez, Yvette Neme-Yunes, Sara López-Rueda, Irma Hoyo-Ulloa, Mónica Garcia-Gutierrez

“…This syndrome occurs following COVID-19 infection in some individuals and is characterised by inflammation of multiple organ systems, such as the heart, liver, bowel, and lymph nodes. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viraemia is associated primarily with immunosuppression. …”
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Submassive Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Patient with Thrombocytopenia: Therapeutic Challenge by Ronni Andrea Muñoz Tovar, Luis Carlos Alvarez Perdomo, Sandra Milena Rojas Molina, Silvana Jimenez Salazar

“…We present the case of a patient with submassive pulmonary thromboembolism associated with severe thrombocytopenia with signs of right heart failure and a requirement for systemic thrombolysis and anticoagulation, however with absolute contraindication for them. …”
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Gastric volvulus: a case report by Emilio Guerra Pérez, Marcial Llamas Fonte, Lidia Torres Aja

“…A case of a female patient aged 73 and 56 kg in weight, with a history of ischemic heart disease and gastric ulcer, who visited the emergency department because of vomiting, diffuse abdominal pain and bloating is presented. …”
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