Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma management: a comprehensive study of clinical indications and challenges by Tongporn Wannatoop, Peerayuht Phuangphung, Tanut Sornmanapong

“…REBOA indications were considered for two purposes: anatomic bleeding control for sources below the diaphragm to the groin, and circulatory restoration in patients with profound shock or cardiac arrest. Absolute REBOA contraindications were assessed, particularly for aortic and cardiac injuries, with or without cardiac tamponade.Results Predominantly male, the cohort largely consisted of motorcycle accident victims. …”
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In Vivo MRI Tracking of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Labeled with Ultrasmall Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Particles after Intramyocardial Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Ischemic... by Anders Bruun Mathiasen, Abbas Ali Qayyum, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Annette Ekblond, Michael Ng, Kishore Bhakoo, Jens Kastrup

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The Expanding Role for Retinoid Signaling in Heart Development by Loretta L. Hoover, Elizabeth G. Burton, Bonnie A. Brooks, Steven W. Kubalak

“…The importance of retinoid signaling during cardiac development has long been appreciated, but recently has become a rapidly expanding field of research. …”
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Subaortic Membrane Papillary Fibroelastoma by Robyn Bryde, Kevin Landolfo, Jordan C. Ray, Pragnesh Parikh, Qihui “Jim” Zhai, Carolyn Landolfo

“…Upon visual inspection, the mass was likened to a sea anemone and immunohistochemical staining performed pathologically confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma. This case represents the first reported example of a cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) arising from a subaortic membrane. …”
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Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Resulting Severe Aortic Insufficiency and Aortitis: Exacerbation of Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis and Stenosis of the Main Left Coronary Artery after Me... by Agnė Balčiūnaitė, Algimantas Budrikis, Eglė Rumbinaitė, Jurgita Sabaliauskienė, Vaiva Patamsytė, Vaiva Lesauskaitė

“…Ankylosing spondyloarthritis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, strongly related to human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27. Cardiac involvement in AS manifests in 2 to 10% of patients as aortic insufficiency, aortitis, mitral valve fibrosis, or disturbance in the conduction of the heart. …”
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Omentin-1 Ameliorated Free Fatty Acid-Induced Impairment in Proliferation, Migration, and Inflammatory States of HUVECs by Yubin Chen, Fen Liu, Fei Han, Lizhi Lv, Can-e Tang, Fanyan Luo

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IMPACT-CABG Trial: Implantation of CD133+ Stem Cells in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery—Presentation of the First Treated Patient by Jessica Forcillo, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, Samer Mansour, Ignacio Prieto, Denis-Claude Roy, Nicolas Noiseux

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A novel deep learning-based 1D-CNN-optimized GRU approach for heart disease prediction by Jini Mol G., Ajith Bosco Raj T.

“…Cardiac data modeling remains challenging in emerging nations across Asia and Africa. …”
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Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome by Sachin K. Gupta, Zahra Naheed

“…Most common etiology for chest pain with cardiac enzyme elevation in adolescent population is usually viral myopericarditis. …”
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Targeting the Future: Three-Dimensional Imaging for Precise Guidance of the Transseptal Puncture by Serge C. Harb, MD, Joshua A. Cohen, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Rhonda L. Miyasaka, MD

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A Report of Two Cases of Hazards Associated with High Flow Arteriovenous Fistula in ESRD Patients by Vipuj Shah, Rakesh Navuluri, Yolanda Becker, Mary Hammes

“…Accurate and timely diagnosis of high flow arteriovenous hemodynamics by prospective monitoring of volumetric flow and cardiac function is required to halt this process prior to cardiac compromise.…”
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Inappropriate Defibrillator Shocks due to Mechanical Inference from an Investigational Device by Ying chi Yang, Thein Tun Aung, Abdul Wase

“…Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is an investigational device-based therapy to enhance ventricular contractility in systolic heart failure patients who are not candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) owing to the absence of wide QRS complexes or who have failed to respond on CRT. …”
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PCSK9-antibodies fail to block PCSK9-induced inflammation in macrophages and cannot recapitulate protective effects of PCSK9-deficiency in experimental myocardial infarction by Simon Rauterberg, Simon Rauterberg, Carmen Härdtner, Jennifer Hein, Paola Schrepf, Remi Peyronnet, Christoph Koentges, Tamara A. Vico, Carolin Ehlert, Bianca Dufner, Diana Lindner, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Dennis Wolf, Dirk Westermann, Ingo Hilgendorf, Alexander von Ehr

“…Despite its known effects on cholesterol metabolism, the role of PCSK9 in cardiac function, especially post-myocardial infarction (MI), remains unclear. …”
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Mortal consequences of a cooperative action between Takotsubo syndrome and increased intracranial pressure by Gennaro Alfano, Deasy Ciervo, Teresa Migliore, Antonia Sorbo, Manuela Ariello, Andrea Vitale, Mikko O. Laukkanen, Salvatore Del Gaudio

“…Because the patient arrived to the hospital unconscious, her cranial, cerebrovascular, and cardiac function was studied. The cardiac function measurements were (i) heart rate, (ii) blood pressure, (iii) oxygen saturation level, (iv) electrocardiogram (ECG), (v) coronary angiogram, (vi) chest computerized tomography (CT), and (vii) echocardiogram. …”
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Classifying Food Items During an Eating Occasion: A Machine Learning Approach with Slope Dynamics for Windowed Kinetic Data by Ileana Baldi, Corrado Lanera, Mohammad Junayed Bhuyan, Paola Berchialla, Luca Vedovelli, Dario Gregori

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Honokiol Provides Cardioprotection from Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (MI/RI) by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway by Linhua Lv, Qiuhuan Kong, Zhiying Li, Ying Zhang, Bijiao Chen, Lihua Lv, Yubi Zhang

“…Conclusion. Honokiol provides cardiac protection from MI/RI by suppressing mitochondrial apoptosis through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.…”
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Leptin Modifies the Rat Heart Performance Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction Independently of Its Prohypertrophic Effects by Edna Berzabá-Evoli, Cecilia Zazueta, Jarumi Hishel Cruz Hernández, Nancy Patricia Gómez-Crisóstomo, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Erick Natividad De la Cruz-Hernández, Eduardo Martínez-Abundis

“…Our results support the role of leptin as a deleterious factor for cardiac function and indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction could be a trigger for cardiac hypertrophy and failure.…”
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The Number of Frames on ECG-Gated 18F-FDG Small Animal PET Has a Significant Impact on LV Systolic and Diastolic Functional Parameters by Christoph Eissler, Rudolf A. Werner, Paula Arias-Loza, Naoko Nose, Xinyu Chen, Martin G. Pomper, Steven P. Rowe, Constantin Lapa, Andreas K. Buck, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Using ECG-gated PET in rats, measurements of cardiac function are significantly affected by the frames per cardiac cycle. …”
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The Relationship between Body Mass Index and the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Referred for Coronary Angiography by Anne B. Gregory, Kendra K. Lester, Deborah M. Gregory, Laurie K. Twells, William K. Midodzi, Neil J. Pearce

“…Cardiac risk factor prevalence (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia) significantly increased with increasing BMI. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael Vincent DiCaro, Brianna Yee, KaChon Lei, Kavita Batra, Buddhadeb Dawn

“…The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis may shed light on the efficacy of MSC therapy in improving cardiac functional and structural parameters and reducing adverse cardiac events following acute MI. …”
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