Integrating electrocardiogram and fundus images for early detection of cardiovascular diseases by K. A. Muthukumar, Dhruva Nandi, Priya Ranjan, Krithika Ramachandran, Shiny PJ, Anirban Ghosh, Ashwini M, Aiswaryah Radhakrishnan, V. E. Dhandapani, Rajiv Janardhanan

“…Recognizing the intricate vascular network of the retina as a reflection of the cardiovascular system, alongwith the dynamic cardiac insights from ECG, we sought to provide a holistic diagnostic perspective. …”
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The average relative dose intensity of R‐CHOP is an independent factor determining favorable overall survival in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma patients by Monika Długosz‐Danecka, Sebastian Szmit, Tomasz Ogórka, Aleksander B. Skotnicki, Wojciech Jurczak

“…DLBCL patients with an ARDI >90% have significantly better outcome regardless of the IPI; therefore, our official recommendation is an adequate dose density through efficient neutropenia prophylaxis and cardiac protection.…”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

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Anomalous Origin of a Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, S. Tahira Shah Naqvi, Kinaan Farhan, Muhammad Yasin, Syed Bilal Rizvi

“…This connection results in a left-to-right shunt that explains the increase in oxygen saturation in the pulmonary artery and the high cardiac output which is normally seen in these cases. …”
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Multiple Organ Failure Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Child with Down Syndrome: Is Trisomy 21 Associated with an Unfavourable Clinical Course? by Perla Idalia Vazquez-Hernández, Alan Cárdenas-Conejo, Manuel Alejandro Catalán-Ruiz, Karla Navar-Gallegos, Emilio Zenteno-Salazar, Jose Rafael-Parra-Bravo, Ranferi Aragon-Nogales, Maribel Ibarra-Sarlat, Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez

“…Nonetheless, the patient developed respiratory and cardiac failure, acute renal injury (AKIN-III), and septic shock. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High Bleeding Risk Patients by Pierluigi Merella, Giovanni Lorenzoni, Alessandro P. Delitala, Filomena Sechi, Federica Decandia, Graziana Viola, Paola Berne, Gianluca Deiana, Patrizio Mazzone, Gavino Casu

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Efficacy and Safety of Polymer-Free Ultrathin Strut Sirolimus-Probucol Coated Drug-Eluting Stents for Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights from the Coroflex ISAR 2000 Worldwide Regis... by Ahmad Syadi Mahmood Zuhdi, Florian Krackhardt, Matthias W. Waliszewski, Muhammad Dzafir Ismail, Michael Boxberger, Wan Azman Wan Ahmad

“…Secondary endpoints were 9-month major adverse cardiac events (death, myocardial infarction, or TLR) (MACE) and the occurrence of stent thrombosis. …”
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Caffeoylquinic Acid Derivatives Extract of Erigeron multiradiatus Alleviated Acute Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats through Inhibiting NF-KappaB and JNK Activations by Zhifeng Zhang, Yuan Liu, Xuecong Ren, Hua Zhou, Kaishun Wang, Hao Zhang, Pei Luo

“…AE administration (10, 20, and 40 mg/kg) inhibited I/R-induced injury as indicated by decreasing myocardial infarct size, reducing of CK and LDH activities, and preventing ST-segment depression in dose-dependent manner. AE decreased cardiac tissue levels of proinflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-6 and attenuated leukocytes infiltration. …”
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Phytochemical screening and anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum, Ocimum gratissimum and Vernonia amygdalina by Precious Egharevba, Emilia Igue, Kingsley Enerijiofi, Orhue Amengialue

“…Phytochemical screening of ethanol extract of the test plants revealed the presence of bioactive constituents such as flavonoids, tannins, cardiac glycosides, saponin, steroids, phenols, alkaloids and terpenoids. …”
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Neurological, Ocular, and Myocardial Damage: A Case Report by Duc Nguyen, Sinh Nguyen, Anh Lam

“…Patient’s HbCO test was 3.8 % after treatment decreasing 1.4%, cardiac enzymes gradually decreased from 78.6 to 15.9 ng/L.Conclusion: After 3 days of monitoring, treatment, the patient recovered her vision and was discharged.…”
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Hematoxylin and Eosin-stained whole slide image dataset annotated for skin tissue segmentationMendeley Data by Anum Abdul Salam, Muhammad Zeeshan Asaf, Muhammad Usman Akram, Noah Musolff, Samavia Khan, Bassem Rafiq, Babar Rao

“…Moreover, as the majority of individuals suffering from skin diseases are over the age of 60, these individuals have to also cope with the stress associated to age-related conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiac diseases. To alleviate this burden, it is essential to identify skin diseases at an early stage, which can help prevent disease progression. …”
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Multimodal Screening for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Scleroderma: Current Methods and Future Directions by Ioan Teodor Dragoi, Ciprian Rezus, Alexandra Maria Burlui, Ioana Bratoiu, Elena Rezus

“…The gold standard for diagnosing PAH is right heart catheterization (RHC), an invasive method for measuring cardiac pressure. Due to the high risk of complications, procedural difficulties, and significant costs, non-invasive screening for SSc-PAH has garnered significant interest. …”
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Increased Risk of Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia in Long-Lasting Psoriasis Patients by Hakki Simsek, Musa Sahin, Aytac Akyol, Serkan Akdag, Hatice Uce Ozkol, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu, Yilmaz Gunes

“…QT dispersion (QTD) can be used to assess homogeneity of cardiac repolarization and may be a risk for ventricular arrhythmias. …”
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Methyl Gallate Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats by Suppressing Oxidative Stress by Akheruz Zaman Ahmed, Shakta Mani Satyam, Prakashchandra Shetty, Melanie Rose D’Souza

“…A significant (p < 0.05) cardiac injury, as well as oxidative stress, was observed in doxorubicin control rats in comparison to normal control rats. …”
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Clinical value of quantitative echocardiographic features in preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis by Wenmei li, Wenqiang Sun, Zexi Sun, Huawei Wang, Xueping Zhu

“…Clinical and quantitative cardiac ultrasound characteristics were compared using univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Thromboelastography for rapid diagnosis of heparin-like anticoagulant release during anaphylaxis-induced coagulopathy in systemic mastocytosis: a case report by Rajkumar Rajendram, Abdul Hadi Al-Qahtani, Farrukh Sheikh

“…We report a unique case of a 44-year-old man with undiagnosed systemic mastocytosis who developed peanut-induced anaphylactic shock, resulting in cardiac arrest. Laboratory tests revealed elevated serum tryptase and severe coagulopathy. …”
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Effect of beetroot or beetroot plus vitamin C supplementation on cardiovascular function in patients with coronary artery disease: protocol for a double-blind, placebo-controlled,... by Hamed Tabesh, Mohsen Nematy, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohsen Mohebaty, Seyyed Mostafa Arabi, Reza Rezvani

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of beetroot/beetroot plus vitamin C on cardiovascular health status and function in patients with CAD.Method and analysis A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to recruit 90 patients with CAD at the cardiac outpatient clinic and Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran. …”
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Clinical Management and Surgical Outcomes of Wandering Spleen with Splenic Torsion in Pediatric Patients: A Case Report by Shaban Memeti, Saimir Kuci, Toni Ristevski, Lazar Todorovic, Marijan Kamilovski, Blagica Krsteska, Haris Sulejmani

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Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion by Fabíola Prado de Morais, Noah Romero Nakajima, Olívia Félix Marconi Andalécio, Pedro de Santana Prudente, Guilherme Emílio Ferreira, Andrea de Martino Luppi, Fernando Costa Mundim, Olga Maria Lima Aguiar, Juliana Salomão Daud Melo, Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas

“…The diagnosis of a pericardial effusion should be secured by imaging exams to avoid unnecessary medications. Cardiac lipomas can be readily recognized by their typical features on radiologic imaging. …”
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Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis by Weiting Huang, Calvin Chin, Rehena Sultana, Chirk Jenn Ng, Jonathan Jiunn Liang Yap, Enver De Wei Loh, Swee Yaw Tan, Siew Ching Kong, Khung K Yeo

“…This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with LV mass and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, in an Asian population free of baseline cardiovascular disease.Methods The SingHEART study is a population-based cohort in which individuals underwent ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring, cardiac MRI to measure indexed LV mass index (LVMI) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. …”
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