Diagnosis of a Rare Rickettsia felis Infection Complicated with Unusual Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Using an mNGS Test by Tien-Lung Po, Chien-Hsien Huang, Chia-Hsun Lin, Huei-Fong Hung

“…Herein, we present an exceptional instance of rickettsial infection that was characterized by a rare manifestation of extensive pericardial effusion leading to dyspnea and cardiac tamponade. A diagnosis of chronic fibrosing pericarditis was established based on pericardium tissue obtained through pericardiotomy, and a conclusive metagenomic next-generation sequencing test confirmed the presence of Rickettsia felis infection. …”
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IFN-γ reprograms cardiac microvascular endothelial cells to mediate doxorubicin transport and influences the sensitivity of mice to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by Haoyu Ji, Wenya Ma, Xu Liu, Hongyang Chen, Yining Liu, Zhongyu Ren, Daohong Yin, Ao Cai, Zizhen Zhang, Xin Wang, Wei Huang, Leping Shi, Yanan Tian, Yang Yu, Xiuxiu Wang, Yang Li, Yu Liu, Benzhi Cai

“…Abstract Doxorubicin (DOX) is a first-line chemotherapy agent known for its cardiac toxicity. DOX-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC) severely limits the use for treating malignant tumors and is associated with a poor prognosis. …”
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Exploring the assessment of post-cardiac valve surgery pulmonary complication risks through the integration of wearable continuous physiological and clinical data by Lixuan Li, Yuekong Hu, Zhicheng Yang, Zeruxin Luo, Jiachen Wang, Wenqing Wang, Xiaoli Liu, Yuqiang Wang, Yong Fan, Pengming Yu, Zhengbo Zhang

“…Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) following cardiac valvular surgery are characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and economic cost. …”
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The study of the functionality of cardiomyocytes obtained from induced pluripotent stem cells for the modeling of cardiac arrhythmias based on long QT syndrome by M. M. Slotvitsky, V. A. Tsvelaya, S. R. Frolova, E. V. Dement’eva, K. I. Agladze

“…To solve this problem, we need a model of the behavior of cardiac tissue which reflects the relationship of various factors and the risk of reentry. …”
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Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery by Ingrid Elise Hoff, Lars Øivind Høiseth, Knut Arvid Kirkebøen, Svein Aslak Landsverk

“…Exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) reflects cardiac output (CO) provided stable ventilation and metabolism. …”
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Ac2-26 Alleviates Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rats via the eNOS Pathway by Jing Gong, Qi-Hang Tai, Guang-Xiao Xu, Xue-Ting Wang, Jing-Li Zhu, Xiao-Qing Zhao, Hai-Bin Sun, Dan Zhu, Wei Gao

“…Brain injury is the leading cause of death following cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). …”
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Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC) Accuracy and Efficacy Compared with Flow Probe and Transcutaneous Doppler (USCOM): An Ovine Cardiac Output Validation by Robert A. Phillips, Sally G. Hood, Beverley M. Jacobson, Malcolm J. West, Li Wan, Clive N. May

“…The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) is an accepted clinical method of measuring cardiac output (CO) despite no prior validation. The ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) is a noninvasive alternative to PAC using Doppler ultrasound (CW). …”
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A Deep Learning Approach to Classify Fabry Cardiomyopathy from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using Cine Imaging on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance by Wei-Wen Chen, Ling Kuo, Yi-Xun Lin, Wen-Chung Yu, Chien-Chao Tseng, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Ching-Chun Huang, Shih-Lin Chang, Jacky Chung-Hao Wu, Chun-Ku Chen, Ching-Yao Weng, Siwa Chan, Wei-Wen Lin, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Ming-Chih Lin, Yun-Ching Fu, Tsung Chen, Shih-Ann Chen, Henry Horng-Shing Lu

“…LVH, HCM, and Fabry cardiomyopathy can be differentiated using T1 mapping on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, differentiation between HCM and Fabry cardiomyopathy using echocardiography or MRI cine images is challenging for cardiologists. …”
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The correlation between high-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels in diabetic patients’ serum and lower limb lesions: based on NHANES data by Lin Li, Linxi Jiao, Danyang Yang, Jingxia Zhao, Ping Li

Subjects: “…hypersensitive cardiac troponin…”
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Comparison of Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe as Surface Probe with Vascular Probe During Right Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization in Cardiac Surgeries by G Annushha Gayathri, Soundarya Kalligudd, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Praveen K. Neema

“…Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia…”
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Perceptions and experiences of commercial virtual reality games in early postoperative rehabilitation among cardiac surgical patients: A qualitative study by Zhongkang Wu, Xihan Li, Lin Li, Yan Zhang, Xiao Shen

“…Methods A cohort of postoperative cardiac surgery patients ( n  = 12) who used the same VR games during the early rehabilitation period at the cardiac surgery intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Nanjing, China, was enrolled in this study, conducted between January 2023 and December 2023. …”
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Sleep behaviour and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention during cardiac rehabilitation: protocol for a longitudinal study by Jie Zhou, Jing Wu, Lan Huang, Yiyan Wang, Husheng Li, Xubo Wu

“…Introduction Most patients with coronary heart disease experience sleep disturbances and low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), but their relationship during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is still unclear. This article details a protocol for the study of sleep trajectory in patients with coronary heart disease during CR and the relationship between sleep and CRF. …”
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Syringaldehyde Alleviates Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Hyperglycemia in H9c2 Cells Through GLP-1 Receptor Signals by Yingxiao Li, Chao-Tien Hsu, Ting-Ting Yang, Kai-Chun Cheng

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Comparison of Preoperative Assessment of Patient’s Metabolic Equivalents (METs) Estimated from History versus Measured by Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing by Adam S. Weinstein, Martin I. Sigurdsson, Angela M. Bader

“…Only 9% of patients had lower METs quantified by the cardiac stress test than by history. Conclusions. …”
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Comparing High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Continuous Training on Apelin, APJ, NO, and Cardiotrophin-1 in Cardiac Tissue of Diabetic Rats by Mostafa Sabouri, Javad Norouzi, Yashar Zarei, Mojtaba Hassani Sangani, Babak Hooshmand Moghadam

“…This investigation examined the HIIT and continuous training on apelin, APJ receptor, NO, and cardiotrophin-1 in the cardiac tissue of diabetic rats. Methods. The animals were categorized into 3 groups of HIIT, continuous (CO), and control (C) (all animals were sacrificed immediately and 2 days after exercise training period). …”
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Exercise-Stress Echocardiography Reveals Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve as a Cause of Syncopes in a Cardiac Amyloidosis Patient by Tor Skibsted Clemmensen, Henning Mølgaard, Niels Frost Andersen, Steen Baerentzen, Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

“…Patients with cardiac amyloidosis are at increased AV-block and syncope risk. …”
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Biomimetic Versatile Anisotropic, Electroactive Cellulose Hydrogel Scaffolds Tailored from Fern Stem Serving as Nerve Conduit and Cardiac Patch by Qinghui Liang, Shuhui Chen, Shaofeng Hua, Weihong Jiang, Jiamian Zhan, Chunyi Pu, Rurong Lin, Yutong He, Honghao Hou, Xiaozhong Qiu

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Segmentation of Myocardial Boundaries in Tagged Cardiac MRI Using Active Contours: A Gradient-Based Approach Integrating Texture Analysis by Aymeric Histace, Bogdan Matuszewski, Yan Zhang

“…Among all medical scanners only a few enables radiologists to evaluate the local cardiac motion. Tagged cardiac MRI is one of them. …”
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Sudden cardiac death after acute myocarditis with arrhythmic presentation: hunting for risk predictors − a systematic review and meta-analysis by Massimo Imazio, Valentino Collini, Maria Lucia Narducci, Federico Ballacci, Federica Giordano

“…Possible arrhythmic recurrences and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in this setting are reasons for concern, and limited data have been published to guide clinical management of these patients. …”
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Identifying Factors for Low-Risk Participation in Alternative Cardiac Rehabilitation Models for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Using MI’S SCOREPAD by Eric J. Brandt, Joshua Garfein, Chih-Wen Pai, Joseph Bryant, Eva Kline-Rogers, Samantha Fink, Melvyn Rubenfire

“…Although a recent joint society scientific statement (the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology) suggests home-based cardiac rehab (CR) is appropriate for low- and moderate-risk patients, there are no paradigms to define such individuals with coronary heart disease. …”
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