Inflammatory Characteristics of Stenotic Aortic Valves: A Comparison between Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Aortic Stenosis by Lars Wallby, Thora Steffensen, Lena Jonasson, Mats Broqvist

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The Lipid Parameters and Lipoprotein(a) Excess in Hashimoto Thyroiditis by D. O. Yetkin, B. Dogantekin

“…The risk of atherosclerotic heart disease is increased in autoimmune thyroiditis, although the reason is not clear. …”
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Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Resulting Severe Aortic Insufficiency and Aortitis: Exacerbation of Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis and Stenosis of the Main Left Coronary Artery after Me... by Agnė Balčiūnaitė, Algimantas Budrikis, Eglė Rumbinaitė, Jurgita Sabaliauskienė, Vaiva Patamsytė, Vaiva Lesauskaitė

“…Cardiac involvement in AS manifests in 2 to 10% of patients as aortic insufficiency, aortitis, mitral valve fibrosis, or disturbance in the conduction of the heart. In this article, we present a case of a 49-year-old male patient with AS, who was referred to our medical institution for elective aortic valve surgery because of severe aortic regurgitation. …”
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The inner workings and outer results of the therapeutic experience by Darius Śleszynski

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Fever and Shock in a Child: How 'good' is a Good Blood Test? by Nevin Kollannoor Chinnan, Pragnyadipta Mishra, GD Puri

“…In the pediatric emergency room, she presented with a heart rate of 136 beats/min, a respiratory rate of 56 breaths/min, a temperature of 37.8°C, a blood pressure of 60/30 mmHg and a capillary filling time of 5 s to 6 s. …”
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Crackle Pitch Rises Progressively during Inspiration in Pneumonia, CHF, and IPF Patients by Andrey Vyshedskiy, Raymond Murphy

“…These patients included 34 with pneumonia, 38 with heart failure, and 28 with interstitial fibrosis. …”
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Progenitor Cell Therapy to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Promise of High-Dose Autologous CD34+ Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells by Joseph C. Poole, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with an increased risk for congestive heart failure and long-term mortality despite the widespread use of thrombolysis and catheter-based revascularization. …”
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Fractional-Order PI Control of First Order Plants with Guaranteed Time Specifications by F. J. Castillo-Garcia, A. San Millan-Rodriguez, V. Feliu-Batlle, L. Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…In preclinical studies, CS-derived cells (CDCs) delivered to infarcted hearts resulted in improved cardiac function. CDCs have been tested safely in an initial phase-1 clinical trial in patients after myocardial infarction. …”
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Modern Methods of Urban Energy System Planning by Т. M. Bugaeva, O. V. Novikova

“…The article presents a possible algorithm of formation of the space-time profile of energy resources consumption. At the heart of the load disaggregation there is a spatial distribution of consumers in the city, estimated by the density of the distribution area of buildings of energy consumer groups. …”
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The Other Side of the Coin: Secondary Takotsubo Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Reversul medaliei: sindrom Takotsubo secundar la donator înrudit pentru transplant he... by Ponor Cosmina Georgiana, Clapa Loredana Arabela, Miftode Radu Ștefan, Popescu Ștefan Eduard, Lupașcu Cristian Dumitru, Blaj Mihaela, Ciobotaru Larisa, Costache Enache Irina Iuliana, Sălăgean Mihaela, Șmira Gabriela, Brașoveanu Vlad

“…Takotsubo syndrome is an acute reversible heart failure syndrome, and its secondary form occurs in patients already hospitalized for another medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric condition. …”
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Methadone-Induced Delayed Posthypoxic Encephalopathy: Clinical, Radiological, and Pathological Findings by Manoj Mittal, Yunxia Wang, Alan Reeves, Kathy Newell

“…His initial vitals were temperature 104 degree Fahrenheit, heart rate 148/minute, respiratory rate 50/minute, and blood pressure 107/72 mmhg. …”
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Design, Analysis, and Control of Biomedical Healthcare Modular Wheelchair with Posture Transformation by Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Imran Ali, Asif Ishfaque, Muhammad Tanveer Riaz, Nasir Ahmad, M. M. Sayed Al Mahmud, Rimsha Tanveer

“…In most of these cases, it was found that the affected person’s upper body was in good health and capable of carrying out all activities; however, the spinal cord injury results in significant health challenges with body functions like urination, bowel movements, heart rate, and respiratory, cardiovascular, and sexual function, which require prompt medical treatment and mobility aids. …”
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The Nrf2/Keap1/ARE Pathway and Oxidative Stress as a Therapeutic Target in Type II Diabetes Mellitus by Joshua A. David, William J. Rifkin, Piul S. Rabbani, Daniel J. Ceradini

“…There is accumulating evidence that this pathway is implicated in diabetic damage to the pancreas, heart, and skin, among other cell types and tissues. …”
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Complete AV Block in Vaccinated COVID-19 Patient by Kevin Lee, Osman Rahimi, Neelesh Gupta, Chowdhury Ahsan

“…With the developing investigation of its clinical manifestation, cardiac symptoms have been widely reported including acute coronary syndromes, myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiac arrest. Case Summary. …”
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The Effect of Perioperative Fluid Management on Intraocular Pressure during Gynecologic Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery by Izakson Alexander, Sindawi Ahmad, Ben Shachar Inbar, Pikkel Joseph

“…IOP, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, exhaled tidal volume, end-tidal CO2, and ocular perfusion pressure were assessed prior, during, and postsurgery, at 8 time points altogether. …”
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Recombinant Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting CD4+ T Cell Proliferation via PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway Activation by Kun-Peng Li, Hai-Yan Zhang, Xiao-Dong Xu, Ming-Yang, Tie-Jun Li, Shu-Tian Song

“…Recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide (rhBNP), a man-made version of a peptide that is elevated in heart failure, exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in various tissues. …”
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Case report: Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma with suspected connective tissue disease diagnosed by EBUS-TBMB by Yanmei Feng, Chunxia Wu, Jing Chi, Linying Li, Pu Wang, Rui Guo

“…Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma (PCSS) most commonly originates in the right atrium of the heart and is exceptionally rare. Although biomarkers of autoimmune diseases, such as antinuclear antibodies (ANAs), have been reported as potential indicators of certain tumors, the association between PCSS and ANAs remains unclear. …”
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Relationship with place: a transformative and sustainable pedagogy for the planet by Julie Singleton

“…Breaking barriers of current economic, political, and educational institutions requires integrative approaches—head, hand, and heart—to transform eco-paradigms. A conceptual diagram is offered to visualize this holistic approach. …”
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Market Solution to Environmental Tragedy with Coasean Bargaining, Commons in the Form of Common Property, and International Human Rights Law by Aljosa Noga

“…Nevertheless, property still lies at the heart of many market solutions to environmental degradation, including solutions such as the Coase theorem, which in turn has also traditionally favoured private property. …”
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Role of MicroRNA Changes by Celestino Sardu, Michelangela Barbieri, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Pasquale Paolisso, Giuseppe Paolisso, Raffaele Marfella

“…Heart failure (HF) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are two growing and related diseases in general population and particularly in elderly people. …”
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