3D Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Scaffolds: From Preparations and Properties to Tissue Regeneration Applications by Shanshan Han, Kexin Nie, Jingchao Li, Qingqing Sun, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaomeng Li, Qian Li

“…The applications of 3D ENF-S in cartilage, bone, tendon, ligament, skeletal muscle, nerve, and cardiac tissue regeneration are then presented with a discussion of current challenges and future directions. …”
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Ultrasound Detection of Myocardial Ischemic Memory Using an E-Selectin Targeting Peptide Amenable to Human Application by Xiaoping Leng, Jianjun Wang, Andrew Carson, Xucai Chen, Huili Fu, Susanne Ottoboni, William R. Wagner, Flordeliza S. Villanueva

“…Vascular endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecules, such as E-selectin, are acutely upregulated in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and are thus “ischemic memory” biomarkers for recent cardiac ischemia. We sought to develop an ultrasound molecular imaging agent composed of microbubbles (MBs) targeted to E-selectin to enable the differential diagnosis of myocardial ischemia in patients presenting with chest pain of unclear etiology. …”
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Enhanced heart sound anomaly detection via WCOS: a semi-supervised framework integrating wavelet, autoencoder and SVM by Peipei Zeng, Shuimiao Kang, Shuimiao Kang, Fan Fan, Jiyuan Liu, Jiyuan Liu

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NT-proBNP, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Nutritional Status in Hemodialysis Patients by Jacques Ducros, Laurent Larifla, Henri Merault, Lydia Foucan

“…In dialysis patients, high NT-proBNP levels must draw attention to cardiac function but also to nutritional status.…”
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Hyperlactatemia and the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Suffering Acute Myocardial Infarction by Jovanovic Aleksandar, Peric Vladan, Snezana Markovic-Jovanovic, Radojica Stolic, Jadranka Mitic, Tanja Smilic

“…Blood lactate levels were markedly higher in AMI+DM compared to MI group (4.54±1.44 versus 3.19±1.005 mmol/L, p<0.05); they correlated with the incidence of heart failure (ρ=0.66), cardiac rhythm disorders (ρ=0.54), oxygen saturation (ρ=0.72), CK-MB levels (ρ=0.62), and poor short-term outcome. …”
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Atrioventricular Conduction Delay in the Second Trimester Measured by Fetal Magnetocardiography by Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Henrike Paulsen, Krunoslav Stingl, Johanna Braendle, Rangmar Goelz, Joerg Henes

“…In addition to fetal echocardiography, fetal magnetocardiography (fMCG) was used to investigate precise electrophysiological fetal cardiac time intervals (fCTIs). Results. The PR segment (isoelectric segment between the end of the P wave and the start of the QRS complex) was significantly prolonged (P<0.036 2nd trimester, P<0.023 3rd trimester) in both trimesters within the study group. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen in the Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial by S. Mohsin Ali Shah, Shaista Azeem Khan, Faran Sadiq, Ruba Gul, Faizan Sadiq, Misbah Ullah Khan, Muhammad Khalid Khan, Faryal Uzma, Arooj Khan, Sabir Khan

“…Abstract Background Patent ductus arteriosus is one of the most common cardiac conditions affecting the neonates. Considering the lack of studies done on this topic in healthcare settings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, this study aims to find out the comparative effectiveness of paracetamol and ibuprofen in management of PDA in our healthcare setting to conclude a better management option for the condition. …”
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Large-bore aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism in octogenarians by Reid Masterson, Travis Pebror, Andrew Gauger, Adam William Schmitz, Sabah David Butty

“…There were no major bleeding complications or cardiac injuries. All-cause mortality was 2.1% (n = 1) at 7 days and 6.3% (n = 3) at 30 days post procedure. …”
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Heterogeneity of Intermediate Care Organization Within a Single Healthcare System by Aaron S. Case, MD, MHS, Chad H. Hochberg, MD, MHS, Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, BSN, RN, Eleni Flanagan, DNP, MBA, Souvik Chatterjee, MD, William N. Checkley, MD, PhD, Ayse P. Gurses, PhD, MS, MPH, David N. Hager, MD, PhD

“…All had a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3, provided continuous cardiac telemetry, continuous pulse oximetry, high-flow nasal oxygen, and bedside intermittent hemodialysis. …”
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Recovery response of coenzyme Q10 to exercise-related physiological muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress: A systematic review by Muhammet Enes Yasul, Vedat Çınar, Yavuz Yasul, Büşra Yılmaz, Ömer Şenel

“…There were fewer studies on skeletal and cardiac muscle damage and performance markers. CoQ10 supplementation during intense exercise elevates plasma CoQ10 and antioxidant levels while reducing inflammation markers. …”
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Clinical profile of stress hyperglycemia in medical intensive care units by Geethanjali Ganesan, Sudha Vidyasagar, Nandakrishna Bolanthakodi, Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar

“…Pneumonia, acute cerebrovascular accident, congestive cardiac failure, acute coronary syndrome, family history of diabetes and female gender were found to be significant risk factors for SH. …”
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Acute electrocardiographic changes during smoking: an observational study by Balram Bhargava, Sandeep Singh, Ambuj Roy, Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, Nitish Naik, Kinjal Bhatt, Akhilesh K Dubey, Sandeep Seth

“…Objective To study the temporal relationship of smoking with electrophysiological changes.Design Prospective observational study.Setting Tertiary cardiac center.Participants Male smokers with atypical chest pain were screened with a treadmill exercise test (TMT). …”
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Impact of Serum Uric Acid Levels on Outcomes following Renal Artery Revascularization in Patients with Renovascular Disease by Xiao-jun Chen, Alfonso Eirin, Garvan C. Kane, Sanjay Misra, Stephen C. Textor, Amir Lerman, Lilach O. Lerman

“…This retrospective, observational cohort study included 94 patients with ARVD and preserved systolic cardiac function, who underwent PTRA at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells in Follicle Regeneration by Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Anna Kruszewska, Łukasz Banasiak, Waldemar Placek, Wojciech Maksymowicz, Joanna Wojtkiewicz

“…However, an early onset of androgenic alopecia is associated with an increased incidence of the metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of the cardiac ischaemic disease. The ubiquity of alopecia provides an encouragement to seek new, more effective therapies aimed at hair follicle regeneration and neoregeneration. …”
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Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles Functionalized with a Cardio-Specific Peptide by Federica Mancini, Lorenzo Degli Esposti, Alessio Adamiano, Jessica Modica, Daniele Catalucci, Dora Mehn, Otmar Geiss, Michele Iafisco

“…Characterization of MP-loaded CaP NPs showed that their crystallinity, size, surface charge, and morphology could be tuned by adjusting the synthesis parameters. In vitro tests on cardiac cells confirmed that both types of MP-loaded CaP NPs are biocompatible with HL-1 cardiomyocytes and restored intracellular calcium flux under stressed conditions, highlighting their therapeutic potential. …”
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Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with Atrioventricular Block: An Observational Cohort Study by Zhongxiu Chen, Yuanning Xu, Lingyun Jiang, Ran Zhang, Hongsen Zhao, Ran Liu, Lei Zhang, Yajiao Li, Xingbin Liu

“…The secondary outcome included periprocedure complication, cardiac death, or recurrent unexplained syncope. A 1 : 1 propensity score–matched cohort was conducted for left ventricular (LV) function analysis. …”
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Features of cardiovascular magnetic resonance native T1 mapping in maintenance hemodialysis patients and their related factors by Changqin Zhang, Lijing Yao, Min Liu, Yilun Zhou

“…In the HD group, the global T1 value correlated strongly with iPTH, triglycerides, and cardiac structural and functional parameters.…”
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Segmental Spinal Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Patient: A Case Report by Richa Chandra, Gaurav Misra, Navneeta Bisht, Gopal Dutta, Sumit Khandelwal

“…Present case conclude that SS can provide considerable safety in well-investigated patients who pose a risk for GA due to various factors, such as altered anatomy, birth abnormalities associated with cardiac and pulmonary risk and difficult airways. …”
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Physicians Skills Library by Sema Arıcı, Yıldız Kayalı, Fatma Selman

“…The most frequently preferred applications by the students participating in the study are "Adult basic life support", "Ability to place and remove superficial sutures" and "Advanced cardiac life support in adults". All of the students said that they were satisfied with the open-door practice in which they participated. …”
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Mosaic Trisomy 18 in a Five-Month-Old Infant by Ana Laura Fitas, Mafalda Paiva, Ana Isabel Cordeiro, Luís Nunes, Gonçalo Cordeiro-Ferreira

“…This case adds to our knowledge of the phenotypic spectrum and the natural history of mosaic trisomy 18 by adding a dysmorphic feature and a cardiac abnormality that, to the best of our knowledge, had not been previously described.…”
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