The Impacts of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Echocardiographic Parameters in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction by Masoumeh Sadeghi, Mohammad Garakyaraghi, Mohsen Khosravi, Mahboobeh Taghavi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Hamidreza Roohafza

“…We studied the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on echocardiography parameters in CAD patients with ventricular dysfunction. …”
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Abnormal Expression of Connexin43 in Cardiac Injury Induced by S-Band and X-Band Microwave Exposure in Rats by Yue Yin, Xinping Xu, Yabing Gao, Juan Wang, Binwei Yao, Li Zhao, Haoyu Wang, Hui Wang, Ji Dong, Jing Zhang, Ruiyun Peng

“…In this study, we will investigate the damaging effect of S-band and X-band microwave composite exposure on cardiac structure and function, as well as the pathophysiological significance of Cx43 in cardiac conduction dysfunction after exposure. …”
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The Effect of Phase I Cardiac Rehabilitation on the Rate of Delirium After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Kolsoum Parnan Emamverdi, Zahra Sadat Manzari, Seyed Reza Mazloum

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Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report by Hyunjin Kim, MD, Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD, Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD, Sumika Yasumura, MD, Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD, Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD, Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD

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Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease by Hidekatsu Fukuta, Nobuyuki Ohte, Kazuaki Wakami, Toshihiko Goto, Tomomitsu Tani, Genjiro Kimura

“…We hypothesized that left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction assessed by cardiac catheterization may be associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. …”
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Gut microbiota modulation in cardiac cell therapy with immunosuppression in a nonhuman primate ischemia/reperfusion model by Hung-Chih Chen, Yu-Che Cheng, Marvin L. Hsieh, Po-Ju Lin, Emily F. Wissel, Theodore Steward, Cindy M. C. Chang, Jennifer Coonen, Timothy A. Hacker, Timothy J. Kamp, Patrick C. H. Hsieh

“…We investigated gut microbiota dynamics in a nonhuman primate (NHP) cardiac ischemia/reperfusion model while under immunosuppression and receiving cell therapy with human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived endothelial cells (EC) and cardiomyocytes (CM). …”
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Unveiling Silent Atherosclerosis in Type 1 Diabetes: The Role of Glycoprotein and Lipoprotein Lipidomics, and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy by Sara de Lope Quiñones, Manuel Luque-Ramírez, Antonio Carlos Michael Fernández, Alejandra Quintero Tobar, Jhonatan Quiñones-Silva, María Ángeles Martínez García, María Insenser Nieto, Beatriz Dorado Avendaño, Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale, Lía Nattero-Chávez

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Erratum to “Anti-Interleukin-22-Neutralizing Antibody Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Mice” by Jing Ye, Ling Liu, Qingwei Ji, Ying Huang, Ying Shi, Lei Shi, Jianfang Liu, Menglong Wang, Yao Xu, Huimin Jiang, Zhen Wang, Yingzhong Lin, Jun Wan

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Do serial troponins predict the need for cardiac evaluation in trauma patients after ground-level fall? by Rachael A Callcut, Alyssa R Bellini, James T Ross, Madelyn Larson, Skyler Pearson, Anamaria J Robles

“…Purpose Troponin T levels are routinely checked in trauma patients after experiencing a ground-level fall to identify potential cardiac causes of syncope. An elevated initial troponin prompts serial testing until the level peaks. …”
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Risk Factors for Sudden in-hospital Cardiac Death in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction by Antonio Rafael Enamorado Anaya, Isolda María García Cañete, Marilín González Agüero, Gaoussou Goro

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to identify the risk factors for sudden in-hospital cardiac death in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. …”
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Low Intensity Physical Exercise Attenuates Cardiac Remodeling and Myocardial Oxidative Stress and Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats by C. Gimenes, R. Gimenes, C. M. Rosa, N. P. Xavier, D. H. S. Campos, A. A. H. Fernandes, M. D. M. Cezar, G. N. Guirado, A. C. Cicogna, A. H. R. Takamoto, M. P. Okoshi, K. Okoshi

“…We evaluated the effects of a low intensity aerobic exercise protocol on cardiac remodeling and myocardial function in diabetic rats. …”
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A Case Series of Diverse Cardiac Abnormalities in Collegiate Athlete with COVID-19: Role for Multimodality Imaging by Vanessa-Rose G. Turpin, Kyle Goerl, Chen Hoe Chow, Carl J. Ade

“…Methods. Cardiac imaging studies consisting of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were performed 10 days post-COVID-19 diagnosis and several weeks into recovery. …”
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Cardiac Gene Therapy With Phosphodiesterase 2A Limits Remodeling and Arrhythmias in Mouse Models of Heart Failure by Rima Kamel, Aurélia Bourcier, Jean Piero Margaria, Valentin Jin, Audrey Varin, Agnès Hivonnait, Françoise Mercier‐Nomé, Delphine Mika, Alessandra Ghigo, Flavien Charpentier, Vincent Algalarrondo, Emilio Hirsch, Rodolphe Fischmeister, Grégoire Vandecasteele, Jérôme Leroy

“…This hypothesis was tested using cardiac PDE2 gene transfer in preclinical models of heart failure. …”
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Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease at the “Ramón Gonzalez Coro” Gynecologic & Obstetric Teaching Hospital. by Yanara Gutiérrez Aliaga, Ileana Chio Naranjo, Elena Guerra Chang, Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

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Cardiac events and procedures following COVID-19 compared with other pneumonias: a national register study by Knut Stavem, Peder Langeland Myhre, Kristian Berge, Tarjei Øvrebotten, Birgitte Tholin

“…Background Studies have shown an increased risk of cardiac disease following COVID-19, but how it compares to pneumonia of other etiologies is unclear.Aims To determine the incidence and HRs of cardiac disease in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 compared with other viral or bacterial pneumonias.Methods Using nationwide registry data, we estimated the incidence of cardiac events after hospitalisation with COVID-19 (n=2082) in February to November 2020 vs hospitalisation with viral (n=9018) or bacterial (n=29 339) pneumonia in 2018–2019. …”
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Pitavastatin-attenuated cardiac dysfunction in mice with dilated cardiomyopathy via regulation of myocardial calcium handling proteins by Hu Wei, Jiang Wen-Bing

“…Pitavastatin was found to ameliorate the cardiac dysfunction in mice with dilated cardiomyopathy by reversing the changes in the ratios of phosphorylated PLB to total PLB, SERCA-2a and RyR2 via reducing the plasma AngII concentration and the expressions of myocardium angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and protein kinase C (PKC)b2. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Cardiac Diverticulum with Pericardial Effusion in the First Trimester of Pregnancy with Resolution after Early Pericardiocentesis by Raquel Garcia Rodriguez, Azahara Rodriguez Guedes, Raquel Garcia Delgado, Lourdes Roldan Gutierrez, Margarita Medina Castellano, Jose Angel Garcia Hernandez

“…Cardiac diverticulum is a rare anomaly, which may present in association with pericardial effusion. …”
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Effect Size of Targeted Temperature Management in Pediatric Patients with Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome According to the Severity by Takeshi Namba, Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Ryo Emoto, Kazuya Kikutani, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Shigeyuki Matsui, Nobuaki Shime

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miR-142-3p Contributes to Early Cardiac Fate Decision of Embryonic Stem Cells by Zhong-Yan Chen, Fei Chen, Nan Cao, Zhi-Wen Zhou, Huang-Tian Yang

“…However, the miRNAs and their targets involved in the regulation of cardiac lineage specification are largely unexplored. …”
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A New, Easy-to-Learn, Fear-Free Method to Stop Purring During Cardiac Auscultation in Cats by Tessa Vliegenthart, Viktor Szatmári

“…Background: Purring in cats can interfere with cardiac auscultation. If the produced noise is loud enough, purring makes it impossible to perform a meaningful auscultation as it is much louder than heart sounds and murmurs. …”
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