Combined myectomy with posterior left ventricular outflow tract enlargement for diffuse subvalvular aortic stenosis: a disease-modifying reconstruction? by Kaung Sithu Sett, Maciej Rachwalik, Marta Obremska, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Roman Przybylski

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The Mysterious Mitral Mass: A Case of Valvular Myxoma by Ramy Mando, Julian J. Barbat, Alessandro Vivacqua

“…Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac neoplasms in adults. The vast majority of cardiac myxomas arise from the left atrium near the fossa ovalis of the intra-atrial septum. …”
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The 50‐year‐old pulmonary artery catheter: the tale of a foretold death? by Guillaume Leurent, Clément Delmas, Vincent Auffret, Eric Bonnefoy, Etienne Puymirat, FranÇois Roubille

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The Heart’s Secret Bridge: Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Masquerading as a Gerbode Defect by Khalid Sawalha, Angel Lopez-Candales

“…However, using more detailed imaging, cardiac computed tomography angiography suggested the possibility of a noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) rupture into the right atrium, making the diagnosis challenging. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Auricular Fibrillation. by Lázaro De la Cruz Avilés, Félix Rolando Jorrín Román, Francisco De Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz

“…This is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and can bring about deleterious consequences on the cardiac function and risk of systemic embolism. …”
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Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review by Piegza M, Smolarczyk J, Piegza J

“…According to the recommendations of the Princeton III Conference (P3), people with a low risk of adverse cardiac events can undertake sexual activity safely, while other patients must first stabilise their cardiovascular status. …”
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Disparities in the Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Narrative Review of Current Literature by Joseph Burns, Philippe Jean-Pierre

“…Current treatment includes optimization of cardiac risk factors and medical management with beta-adrenergic blockade with definitive treatment of surgical intervention to reduce cardiac workload. …”
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Diagnosis Using CCTA and Management of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery from the Opposite Sinus by Asma Mursleen, Gregory Hartlage, Aarti Patel, Eric E. Harrison, C. Alberto Morales

“…Majority of coronary anomalies are benign and do not lead to cardiac ischemia; however anomalous coronary arteries from the opposite sinus (ACAOS) are often associated with sudden cardiac deaths, typically in 0.11–0.35% of individuals who participate in vigorous physical activity (Peñalver et al., 2012). …”
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Progesterone Changes the Pregnancy-Induced Adaptation of Cardiomyocyte Kv2.1 Channels via MicroRNA-29b by Shuang Liang, Yu-Shuang Sun, Lu Li, Yao Long, Meng Wang, Hou-Zhi Yang, Chun-Di Li, Yan Wang, Shan-Shan Li, Xu Chen, Xin Jin

“…Progesterone (P4) is widely used in hormone therapy to support pregnancy, but little is known about its effects on maternal cardiac function. In this study, we investigated the cardiac repolarization and ion channel expression in pregnant subjects and mice models and studied the effects of P4 administrations on these pregnancy-mediated adaptations. …”
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Arrhythmias Occurring in Children during HEMS Intervention: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Piotr Konrad Leszczyński, Arkadiusz Wejnarski, Patryk Rzońca, Angelika Gajowniczek, Robert Gałązkowski, Kryspin Mitura, Daryna Sholokhova

“…The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of cardiac arrhythmia in pediatric patients (up to 12 years of age) transported by HEMS operatives, considering life-threatening rhythms and those that occur during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Response and Severe Thrombocytopenia after Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Valentina Silvestrin, Stefano Bonvini, Michele Antonello, Franco Grego, Roberto Vettor, Marco Rossato

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Contrast-Based 3D/2D Registration of the Left Atrium: Fast versus Consistent by Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Kowalewski, Andreas Maier, Klaus Kurzidim, Norbert Strobel, Joachim Hornegger

“…For augmented fluoroscopy during cardiac ablation, a preoperatively acquired 3D model of a patient’s left atrium (LA) can be registered to X-ray images recorded during a contrast agent (CA) injection. …”
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Is hypercalcaemia immediately life-threatening? A prospective study by David Trewick, Mathilde Le Borgne, Julie Regnault, Camille Guimard

“…No patient presented a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia during their stay in the ED. Three patients presented a life-threatening neurological complication. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on the Heart Rate Variability and Cardiovascular Parameters of Patients with Controlled Hypertension by Sabah Hammoud, Iman Saad, Rita Karam, Fayez Abou Jaoude, Bart J. F. van den Bemt, Mazen Kurdi

“…This research aimed to evaluate the impact of fasting on cardiac health and heart rate variability (as a measure of cardiac stress) of hypertensive patients. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Development Related Genes in Stem Cells Isolated from Deciduous Pulp and Adipose Tissue by Zhang Xin Loo, Wijenthiran Kunasekaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Sabri Musa, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim

“…Human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) and adipose stem cells (ASC) were suggested as alternative cell choice for cardiac regeneration. However, the true functionability of these cells toward cardiac regeneration is yet to be discovered. …”
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Quercetin Inhibits Pyroptosis in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Nrf2 Pathway by Zhang Wei, Zhou Jing, Kang Pinfang, Shi Chao, Qian Shaohuan

“…We found that quercetin promoted the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 in cardiac cells of diabetic rats, increased the expression of the antioxidant proteins HO-1, GCLC, and SOD, reduced the accumulation of ROS and the degree of cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and alleviated diabetes-induced cardiac fibrosis. …”
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Coronary Artery Spasm: New Insights by Anthony Matta, Frederic Bouisset, Thibault Lhermusier, Fran Campelo-Parada, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrié, Jerome Roncalli

“…Regardless of the limited benefits proffered by the newly emerged cardiac imaging modalities, the provocative test remains the cornerstone diagnostic tool for CAS. …”
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Pre-surgery Factors to Predict Mortality and Major Complications in Coronary Surgery with no Extracorporeal Circulation by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Francisco Javier Vázquez Roche, Dayan García Cuesta, René M. Cabrera Núñez, Claudio R. Pérez Alfonso, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…<strong>Background: </strong>mortality predicting models in cardiac surgery have been created based on certain population groups. …”
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Haptoglobin Genotype and Risk Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Charlotte Strandhave, My Svensson, Henrik Krarup, Jeppe Hagstrup Christensen

“…Sudden cardiac death and atherosclerosis have a major impact on cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Validation of EGSYS Score in Prediction of Cardiogenic Syncope by Hamid Kariman, Sepideh Harati, Saeed Safari, Alireza Baratloo, Mehdi Pishgahi

“…Evaluation of Guidelines in Syncope Study (EGSYS) is designed to differentiate between cardiac and noncardiac causes of syncope. The present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of this predictive model. …”
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