The SGLT-2 Inhibitors and their Role in the Treatment of Heart Failure - A Review of Literature by Silvia Ciraolo, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Joanna Wojda, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Kurza, Julianna Podolec

“…Key mechanisms include natriuresis, improved cardiac metabolism, reduced inflammation, prevention of cardiac remodeling, sympathetic inhibition, enhanced vascular health, and better kidney function…”
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PPARG2 Pro12Ala and TNFα -308G>A Polymorphisms Are Not Associated with Heart Failure Development in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Izabela Wojtkowska, Tomasz A. Bonda, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Maria M. Winnicka, Janina Stępińska

“…After the procedure, they were screened for cardiac parameters. Those with elevated NT-proBNP or diminished left ventricular ejection fraction during follow-up were assigned to the HF group (n=78), and the remaining ones to the non-HF group (n=44). …”
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Treatment of Heart Failure with Sodium-glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitors by Riber Fabián Donoso Noroña, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Adisnay Rodríguez Plasencia

“…The results showed that the treatment significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular mortality compared with placebo or standard care, and that sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors improved cardiac function and reduced levels of B-type natriuretic peptide, a biomarker of cardiac stress. …”
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Monitoring of perioperative tissue perfusion and impact on patient outcomes by Bin Li, Yuchen Dai, Wenlan Cai, Menghan Sun, Jie Sun

“…Studies show intraoperative hypotension negatively impacts outcomes, though blood pressure alone may not reflect tissue perfusion accurately. Cardiac output is a more direct measure, with adequate levels generally indicating good perfusion. …”
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A Rare Side Effect due to TNF-Alpha Blocking Agent: Acute Pleuropericarditis with Adalimumab by Hakan Ozkan, Ahmet Seckin Cetinkaya, Tekin Yildiz, Tahsin Bozat

“…There are several side effects reported in patients with adalimumab therapy. Cardiac side effects of adalimumab are rare. Only a few cardiac side effects were reported. …”
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Effect of sacubitril/valsartan on inflammation and oxidative stress in doxorubicin-induced heart failure model in rabbits by Yu Chun, Li Donghao, Li Zhongyan, Yu Donghui, Zhai Guijuan

“…Specific biomarkers such as BNP, CnT, CRP and ROMs were determined. The cardiac enzymatic anti-oxidant systems were recorded with their electrographic profiles. …”
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A Patient with a Right Atrium Mass and Congenital Heart Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis of a Stubborn Disease by Wenyan Wang, Huaicong Long, Zhiying Zhao

“…Cardiac lymphoma is extremely rare. An intracardiac mass has rarely been reported to be the cardiac involvement of extranodal lymphoma. …”
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Augmenting Function for Infarction from Infection: Impella 2.5 for Ischemic Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Sepsis by Praveen George, Mukta C. Srivastava, Jonathan Ludmir, Robert M. Reed, Semhar Z. Tewelde, Anuj Gupta, Michael T. McCurdy

“…Cardiac dysfunction is a common complication of sepsis in individuals with preexisting coronary disease and portends a poor prognosis when progressing to ischemic cardiogenic shock. …”
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Cardioprotective Effect of Nec-1 in Rats Subjected to MI/R: Downregulation of Autophagy-Like Cell Death by Liang Wang, Xuebai Lv, Jue Tian, Xiaoliang Wang, Ye Wu, Hui Rong Liu

“…However, the contribution of the potential antinecroptotic effect of Nec-1 on its infarct limitation and cardiac function improvement effects after MI/R has not been investigated. …”
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High Dose Radiotherapy to Automated Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Inaya Ahmed, Wei Zou, Salma K. Jabbour

“…We report a case of successful full-dose chemoradiotherapy to stage IIIB nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a 59-year-old man with extensive cardiac history and an automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) located within the radiotherapeutic field. …”
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The Impact of Delivery Type on Ventricular Performances of Healthy Neonates by Erman Cilsal

“…study desıgn: This is a prospective review of 60 healthy term newborns whose cardiac functions were examined by M-mode and tissue Doppler echocardiography on the first day of their lives and subsequently at one month of age. …”
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Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction by Yazhini Ravi, Emily P. Sudhakar, Pratima Nayak, Chittoor B. Sai-Sudhakar, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

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Influence of Angiotensin II Subtype 2 Receptor (AT2R) Antagonist, PD123319, on Cardiovascular Remodelling of Aged Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats during Chronic Angiotensin II Subt... by Emma S. Jones, M. Jane Black, Robert E. Widdop

“…Cardiac AT2R expression is upregulated in the normal process of aging. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of a Myocardial Crypt in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Danny A. J. P. van de Sande, Jan Hoogsteen, Luc J. H. J. Theunissen

“…More than 1000 mutations in more than 10 genes encoding for proteins of the cardiac sarcomere have been identified. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is used to characterize left ventricular morphology with great precision in patients with HCM and it identifies unique structural abnormalities in patients with HCM. …”
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Investigation of the efficacy of tyrosol on doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity in rats by Mustafa Cellat, Muhammed Etyemez

“…Furthermore, it was discovered that tyrosol pretreatment reduced the histopathological lesions caused by doxorubicin in cardiac tissue.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It is thought that the administration of tyrosol may reduce the cardiotoxicity caused by doxorubicin.…”
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New methods of surgical treatment of rare tumours of heart by R.M. Vitovsky, V.V. Isayenko, A.O. Rusnak, B.G. Gulak, O.A. Pishchurin

“…The development of this direction in cardiac surgery is very perspective, but the individualized approach to every patient is needed.…”
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Adults: A Clinical Update by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Prakruthi Voore, Oleksandr Halytskyy, Maliha Khan, Alaa M. Ali

“…The pathophysiology of this condition includes impairment of mitochondrial beta-oxidation of fatty acids, disruption of the electron transport chain, and blockage of beta-adrenoreceptors and cardiac calcium channels. The disease commonly presents as an otherwise unexplained high anion gap metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury, elevated liver enzymes, and cardiac dysfunction. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus Myocarditis with Associated Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus by Michael McGee, Emily Shiel, Stephen Brienesse, Stuart Murch, Robert Pickles, James Leitch

“…The myocarditis and associated thrombus were characterised on transthoracic echocardiogram and subsequently on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging showed oedema in the endomyocardium, consistent with acute myocarditis, associated with an apical mural thrombus. …”
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Intraoperative Management of Large Resuscitation-Associated Venous Air Embolism (VAE) for Emergent Neurological Surgery by Ryan S. D’Souza, Arnoley S. Abcejo, Matthew A. Sexton

“…Given her age, lack of preexisting cardiac comorbidities, hemodynamic stability, and critical cerebral herniation risk, further cardiac evaluation was deferred, and the patient was transferred to the operating room for emergent decompressive craniotomy. …”
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Severe Aortic Stenosis by Kalpana Tyagaraj, David A. Gutman, Lynn Belliveau, Adnan Sadiq, Alok Bhutada, Dennis E. Feierman

“…A multidisciplinary discussion involving cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, obstetric surgeons, neonatal intensivists, perfusion staff, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff was held to formulate a plan for the perioperative management of this parturient. …”
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