Epicardial Ablation for Arrhythmogenic Disorders in Patients with Brugada Syndrome by Andrea Matteucci, Marco Valerio Mariani, Luca Sgarra, Michela Bonanni, Marco Frazzetto, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Nicola Pierucci, Carlo Lavalle, Claudio Pandozi, Federico Nardi, Furio Colivicchi

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Histological demonstration of gonad development in the banana shrimp, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis by Jirakanit Chimnual, Jirawat Saetan, Wilaiwan Chotigeat

“…Hematoxylin and Eosin staining and in situ hybridization with the VASA probe revealed that the PGCs migrated retrogradely along the midgut, colonizing the area between the hepatopancreas and heart, a region that becomes the genital ridge in the postlarval stage. …”
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Optimal frequency bands for pupillography for maximal correlation with HRV by Júlio Medeiros, André Bernardes, Ricardo Couceiro, Paulo Oliveira, Henrique Madeira, César Teixeira, Paulo Carvalho

“…Correlation analysis yielded a geometric mean of 0.238 compared to Heart Rate Variability features, with individual correlations for low-frequency, high-frequency, and their ratio at 0.279, 0.168, and 0.286, respectively. …”
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease, constitutional symptoms, human leukocyte antigen b27 positivity, and sacroiliitis by Shallu Verma, Lubna Khurshid, Prasad Rao Voleti, Anand Narayan Malaviya

“…Detailed investigations including a whole-body positron-emission tomography (PET) scan that showed hypermetabolic soft tissue thickening in the periaortic recess and at the base of the heart encasing root and ascending aorta. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake was also seen in the peripheral zones of the prostate, bilateral, parotid nodes, and in the right sacroiliac joint. …”
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Cardiac Output and Performance during a Marathon Race in Middle-Aged Recreational Runners by Véronique L. Billat, Hélène Petot, Morgan Landrain, Renaud Meilland, Jean Pierre Koralsztein, Laurence Mille-Hamard

“…Methods. We measured the SV, heart rate (HR), CO, and running speed of 14 recreational runners in an incremental, maximal laboratory test and then during a real marathon race (mean performance: 3 hr 30 min ± 45 min). …”
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Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by an Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire by Mehrab Sayadi, Reza Elmafshar, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad

“…In addition to imposed social problems, it may warn the existence of cardiovascular diseases especially that of ischemic heart disease (IHD). We aimed to investigate the association between ED and coronary artery disease (CAD) in a population of patients with stable angina based on angiographic findings. …”
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A Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Evaluation of Two Brands of Enalapril 20 mg Tablets in Healthy Human Volunteers by Wael Abu Dayyih, Mohammed Hamad, Ahmad Abu Awwad, Eyad Mallah, Zainab Zakarya, Alice Abu Dayyih, Tawfiq Arafat

“…Enalapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used for treatment of hypertension and chronic heart disease. Enalaprilat is its active metabolite responsible for the activity. …”
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Clinico- Therapeutic Study of Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Prognostic Significance of SCORTEN in Indian Patients by Neha Chetan Jangid, Ankita Nirmal Choudhary, Bela Jashwantlal Shah, Shikha Rupalkumar Shah, Harshita R Vyas, Deval Mistry

“…On univariate analysis, heart rate > 120/min, epidermal detachment > 10% BSA, and Se HCO3 (bicarbonate) <20 mmol/L were associated significantly with the death of the subjects (P < 0.05). …”
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An Integrated Strategy of Chemical Fingerprint and Network Pharmacology for the Discovery of Efficacy-Related Q-Markers of Pheretima by Ye Shang, Suyi Liu, Chunxiao Liang, Kunze Du, Shujing Chen, Jin Li, Hua Jin, Yanxu Chang

“…Pheretima, one of the animal-derived traditional Chinese medicines, has been wildly used in various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including stroke, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia. …”
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Risk Factors for Stroke-associated Pneumonia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Other influencing variables are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease as a comorbid condition.…”
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Case Report: Cholestatic liver disease in the course of erythropoietic protoporphyria associated with renal hypodysplasia and atrial septal defect by Patryk Lipiński, Agnieszka Lipniacka, Maja Klaudel-Dreszler, Lidia Ziółkowska, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Edyta Odnoczko, Robert Wasilewski, Rafał Płoski, Anna Tylki-Szymańska

“…Progressive cholestatic liver disease (with subsequent congestive heart failure) was observed in the course of EPP. …”
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Systemic Comorbidity in Children with Cataracts in Nigeria: Advocacy for Rubella Immunization by Roseline Duke, Sidney Oparah, Adedayo Adio, Okon Eyo, Friday Odey

“…They may be associated with systemic diseases including congenital heart diseases which are among the major causes of morbidity and mortality in childhood. …”
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Improvement in Explicit Prediction of Water Quality Using Wavelet-Based LSSVR and M5pRT by Rashmi Bhardwaj, Aashima Bangia

“…Change in the pH levels of the drinkable water has majorly raised concern towards diverse health issues like heart problems, infant mortality rates, pigmentation of skin, and cholera outbreaks. …”
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Clustering long-term health conditions among 67728 people with multimorbidity using electronic health records in Scotland. by Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Utkarsh Agrawal, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Briana MacKerron, Eda Bilici Özyiğit, Daniel C Alexander, Ashley Akbari, Rhiannon K Owen, Jane Lyons, Ronan A Lyons, Spiros Denaxas, Paul Kirk, Ana Corina Miller, Gill Harper, Carol Dezateux, Anthony Brookes, Sylvia Richardson, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Bruce Guthrie, Lloyd Hughes, Umesh T Kadam, Kamlesh Khunti, Keith R Abrams, Colin McCowan

“…We identified five distinct clusters of conditions in the population with multimorbidity: alcohol misuse, cancer, obesity, renal failure, and heart failure. Clusters of long-term conditions differed by age, sex and socioeconomic deprivation, with some clusters not present for specific strata and others including additional conditions. …”
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Differential Expression of Matrix Metalloproteases in Human Fibroblasts with Different Origins by Diana Lindner, Christin Zietsch, P. Moritz Becher, Karsten Schulze, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Carsten Tschöpe, Dirk Westermann

“…Here, we determined growth curves of fibroblasts derived from heart, skin, and lung and clearly show the lowest proliferation rate for cardiac fibroblasts. …”
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Neonatal Surgery Intensive Care Unit: Hacettepe University Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…Two hundred and four patients were hospitalized due to congenital heart disease. Two hundred patients were operated on by pediatric surgeons whereas 142 were operated on by other surgery specialists. …”
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Ventricular Depolarization Abnormalities and Their Role in Cardiac Risk Stratification — A Narrative Review by Maarten Blondeel, Tomas Robyns, Rik Willems, Bert Vandenberk

“…Abnormalities in ventricular depolarization may indicate various pathologies and can be present in all leads if the condition is general, or in a subgroup of anatomically contiguous leads if the condition is limited to the corresponding anatomic location of the heart. Furthermore, the assessment of depolarization abnormalities on the ECG may either be identified visually or this may depend on further processing. …”
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The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati, Federica Giorgi

“…Some studies reported improved autonomic regulation, with enhanced heart rate variability and blood pressure stability. …”
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Low Vital Capacity and Electrocardiographic ST-T Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adults by Kei Nakajima, Yulan Li, Hiroshi Fuchigami, Hiromi Munakata

“…Therefore, pulmonary functions, ST-T abnormalities defined with Minnesota Code, and cardiometabolic risk factors were examined in a cross-sectional study of 1,653 asymptomatic adults without past history of coronary heart diseases. The prevalence of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and ST-T abnormalities significantly increased with decreasing percent of predicted forced vital capacity (%PFVC). …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Results: A structured PA protocol, comprising aerobic activity at 60% – 79% of maximal heart rate and resistance training at 50% – 60% of one-repetition maximum (3 weekly sessions each), proved effective in reducing NCDs. …”
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