Mesotherapy: From Historical Notes to Scientific Evidence and Future Prospects by Massimo Mammucari, Enrica Maggiori, Domenico Russo, Chiara Giorgio, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Paola E Ferrara, Flora Canzona, Luciano Antonaci, Bartolomeo Violo, Renato Vellucci, Domenico Rocco Mediati, Alberto Migliore, Umberto Massafra, Barbara Bifarini, Fabio Gori, Massimo di Carlo, Stefano Brauneis, Teresa Paolucci, Piergiovanni Rocchi, Anna Cuguttu, Raffaele Di Marzo, Alessandro Bomprezzi, Stefania Santini, Manuela Giardini, Anna Rosa Catizzone, Fiammetta Troili, Dario Dorato, Alessandra Gallo, Costanza Guglielmo, Silvia Natoli

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Nomogram to predict 3 month prognosis of acute ischemic stroke among young adults by Qian He, Qian He, Miaoran Wang, Haoyue Zhu, Ying Xiao, Rui Wen, Xiaoqing Liu, Yangdi Shi, Linzhi Zhang, Bing Xu

“…DCA confirmed the clinical applicability of the model.ConclusionThe nomogram comprised of gender, family history of stroke, prior stroke, previous heart disease, toast type, mRS score at admission, adherence to medication, SBP and LDH may predict 3 months adverse outcomes among young adults with AIS.…”
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Role of glucocorticoid receptor expression in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy: implications for inflammation and cardiac hypertrophy by Florencia B. González, Florencia B. González, Antonella Pacini, Araceli Castro, Susana Lioi, Silvina R. Villar, Silvina R. Villar, Luciano D’Attilio, Luciano D’Attilio, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Liliana Favaloro, Oscar A. Bottasso, Oscar A. Bottasso, Carlos A. Vigliano, Carlos A. Vigliano, Ana Rosa Pérez, Ana Rosa Pérez

“…However, the involvement of glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and their isoforms have been unexplored.Materials and methodsThe expression of GR-α/β isoforms, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1 (11β-HSD1), inflammatory cytokines, and the GC-regulated gene tristetraprolin (TTP) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as well as GR immunoreactivity in the myocardium from CCC individuals were evaluated by qPCR and immunohistochemistry respectively. Heart control samples with no evidence of structural heart disease and from ischemic cardiomyopathy patients were included. …”
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ECG‐based epileptic seizure prediction: Challenges of current data‐driven models by Sotirios Kalousios, Jens Müller, Hongliu Yang, Matthias Eberlein, Ortrud Uckermann, Gabriele Schackert, Witold H. Polanski, Georg Leonhardt

“…In our work, we evaluated whether variations in heart rate could be used to predict epileptic seizures. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with potential clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases at hospital admission by Marović Iva, Udovičić Mario, Rudan Diana, Manola Šime, Samardžić Ivana, Vrca Vesna Bačić, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Marinović Ivana

“…Specific comorbidities associated with DDIs were arrhythmia, heart failure, diabetes mellitus and disease of the respiratory system. …”
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Circulating miRNA-486 as a novel diagnostic biomarker for right ventricular remodeling by Huiling Cai, Huiling Cai, Cheng Yu, Xiuchuan Li, Xuenan Wang, Xuenan Wang, Yongjian Yang, Yongjian Yang, Yongjian Yang, Cong Lan, Cong Lan

“…The diagnostic power of the candidate miRNA was further validated in 100 patients [20 with adaptive RV pressure overload; 20 with maladaptive RV pressure overload; 20 with left heart failure (LHF); 19 with left ventricular hypertrophy and 21 controls].ResultsPAB rats exhibited severe RV hypertrophy, fibrosis and enlargement of RV cardiomyocytes compared with sham group. …”
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Weighted EHR-based prevalence estimates for hypertension at the state and local levels in Louisiana by Wenjun Li, Meng Zhang, Jie Cheng, Sandra L. Jackson, Adam S. Vaughan, Michael Klompas, Thomas W. Carton, Elizabeth Nauman, Lee Mendoza, Arun Adhikari, Jeanie Donovan, Katherine H. Hohman

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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…This includes blueberries, which are high in antioxidants and have been reported to improve heart health and contain anticancer properties. Fresh-market blueberry sales (conventional and organic) increased by 27% between 2013 and 2017, and that trend is expected to continue. …”
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Torsades de Pointes due to Excessive Marijuana Use in a Susceptible Patient by Vivek D. Shah, Adeba Mohammad, Shuktika Nandkeolyar, Liset Stoletniy, Tahmeed Contractor

“…The patient was acutely managed with isoproterenol to increase the heart rate and was discharged on nadolol after placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. …”
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Decoherence-free many-body Hamiltonians in nonlinear waveguide quantum electrodynamics by Aviv Karnieli, Offek Tziperman, Charles Roques-Carmes, Shanhui Fan

“…Enhancing interactions in many-body quantum systems, while protecting them from environmental decoherence, is at the heart of many quantum technologies. Waveguide quantum electrodynamics is a promising platform for achieving this, as it hosts infinite-range interactions and decoherence-free subspaces of quantum emitters. …”
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Control of Cross Talk between Angiogenesis and Inflammation by Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ocular Surface Diseases by Fei Li, Shao-zhen Zhao

“…Angiogenesis is beneficial in the treatment of ischemic heart disease and peripheral artery disease. However, it facilitates inflammatory cell filtration and inflammation cascade that disrupt the immune and angiogenesis privilege of the avascular cornea, resulting in ocular surface diseases and even vision loss. …”
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Fatigue Reliability Analysis System for Key Components of Aero-Engine by Huizhi Qi, Yaqing Lu, Shufang Song, Qiannan Xu

“…Aero-engine is known as the heart of an aircraft. Fatigue is one of the main causes of aero-engine failure, therefore, it is essential to predict the fatigue life in the aero-engine design process. …”
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Brief Overview of a Decade of Genome-Wide Association Studies on Primary Hypertension by Afifah Binti Azam, Elena Aisha Binti Azizan

“…Large-scale GWASs, in which more than half a million of common SNPs are genotyped and analyzed for disease association in hundreds of thousands of cases and controls, have been broadly successful in identifying SNPs associated with heart diseases, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Correlates of Protection for M Protein-Based Vaccines against Group A Streptococcus by Shu Ki Tsoi, Pierre R. Smeesters, Hannah R. C. Frost, Paul Licciardi, Andrew C. Steer

“…Group A streptococcus (GAS) is known to cause a broad spectrum of illness, from pharyngitis and impetigo, to autoimmune sequelae such as rheumatic heart disease, and invasive diseases. It is a significant cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality worldwide, but no efficacious vaccine is currently available. …”
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A Unique Case of Cardiac Arrest following K2 Abuse by Saif Ibrahim, Farah Al-Saffar, Thomas Wannenburg

“…Most cases of sudden cardiac death occur in subjects with no prior history of heart disease (Myerburg et al. (1998)). The incidence of sudden death in a general population has been shown to increase contemporaneously with substance abuse (Phillips et al. (1999)). …”
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Acute Viral Hepatitis E Is Associated with the Development of Myocarditis by M. Premkumar, Devraja Rangegowda, Chitranshu Vashishtha, Vikram Bhatia, Jelen Singh Khumuckham, Badal Kumar

“…Myocarditis, an inflammatory disease of heart muscle, is an important cause of dilated cardiomyopathy worldwide. …”
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A Complex Cardiac Mass Originating from Interatrial Septum in a Patient with History of Kidney Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review by Negar Faramarzi, Sumit Sohal, Roshanak Habibi, Muhammad Sikander Akbar

“…Transitional cell carcinomas are another form of renal cancer, which may metastasize to the heart and are associated with widespread metastasis. …”
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The Renin-Angiotensin System Modulates Inflammatory Processes in Atherosclerosis: Evidence from Basic Research and Clinical Studies by Fabrizio Montecucco, Aldo Pende, François Mach

“…However, basic research and animal studies strongly support angiotensin II as a proinflammatory mediator, which directly induces atherosclerotic plaque development and heart remodeling. Furthermore, angiotensin II induces proatherosclerotic cytokine and chemokine secretion and increases endothelial dysfunction. …”
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Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor and Vascular Function by Muhiddin A. Ozkor, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Health aspects of peanuts as an outcome of its chemical composition by Rabiatu Bonku, Jianmei Yu

“…Epidemiologic studies have associated nut consumption with a reduced incidence of cardiovascular heart diseases and gallstones in both genders and diabetes in women. …”
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