Comparison of Mortality Risk Models in Patients with Postcardiac Arrest Cardiogenic Shock and Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support by Georgios Chatzis, Birgit Markus, Styliani Syntila, Christian Waechter, Ulrich Luesebrink, Holger Ahrens, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Konstantinos Karatolios

“…Retrospective study of 65 consecutive Impella 2.5 and 32 CP patients treated in our cardiac arrest center from September 2015 until June 2020. …”
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Use of Pre- and Intensified Postprocedural Physiotherapy in Patients with Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Study (the 4P-TAVR Study) by M. Weber, U. Klein, A. Weigert, W. Schiller, V. Bayley-Ezziddin, D. C. Wirtz, A. Welz, N. Werner, E. Grube, G. Nickenig, J.-M. Sinning, A. Ghanem

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Butyrate-engineered yeast activates Nppa and Sgcg genes and reduces radiation-induced heart damage via the gut-heart axis by Jiahao Wu, Kaihua Ji, Guangbo Kang, Manman Zhang, Jigang Wang, Lina Wang, Mengxue Gao, Xiaoxiao Jia, Xinran Lu, Yan Wang, Xinran Gao, Yufei Guo, Zhixin Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Zhenyu Zhao, Qiang Liu, He Huang

“…Mechanistically, engineered yeast enhanced taurine and nicotinamide metabolism by increasing the relative abundance of Akkermansia and Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136; then, yeast modulated cardiac function by activating the Sgcg and Nppa genes to attenuate cardiac damage induced by abdominal irradiation. …”
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A Large Left Ventricle Myxoma: Presenting with Epigastric Pain and Weight Loss by Solmaz Fakhari, Eissa Bilehjani

“…Cardiac myxomas are the most common benign tumors found in the heart. …”
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One year work experience in a municipal Intensive Therapy Unit. by Alba Enseñat Alvarez, Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Julio Jova Dueñas, Angel Luis Valladares Delgado, José Roque Nodal, Luis Orlando Iturralde González

“…The angina pectoris was the first cause of admission, followed by cardiac arritmias and cerebrovascular disease.<strong><br /></strong>…”
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Secondary manubriosternal joint dislocation displacement in a teenager patient by Olivier Abbo, Laurent Brouchet, Thibault Planchamp, Axel Rouch, Romain Vergé, Emmanuel Gurrera, Giulia Fusi, Jérôme Sales de Gauzy, Franck Accadbled, Felice Davide Calvaruso, Manon Bolzinger

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Addison’s Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Viktoriya Mozolevska, Anna Schwartz, David Cheung, Bilal Shaikh, Kapil M. Bhagirath, Davinder S. Jassal

“…The clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of this rare hormone mediated cardiac disorder are reviewed.…”
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A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Neovascularized from the Right Coronary Artery by Demet Menekse Gerede, Irem Muge Akbulut, Sadık Ersoz, Mustafa Kilıckap

“…Myxomas are benign and the most common tumors of the cardiac muscle (Reynen, 1995). They are predominantly located in the left atrium. …”
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Appreciating the Strengths and Weaknesses of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Hemodynamic Assessments by Stephen J. Huang, Anthony S. McLean

“…Various methods of hemodynamic assessments, such as cardiac output measurements, estimation of preload, and assessment of fluid responsiveness, will be discussed.…”
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Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia with Structural Abnormalities of the Right Ventricle and Left Ventricular Diverticulum by Bortolo Martini, Nicola Trevisi, Nicolò Martini, Li Zhang

“…Echocardiography, ventricular angiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) revealed a normal right ventricle and a left ventricular diverticulum. …”
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Massive Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage as an Initial Presentation of a Rare and Aggressive Form of Multiple Myeloma by Aydah Alawadhi, Laszlo Leb

“…The reported cases included gastrointestinal bleeding and cardiac tamponade. Spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage as initial presentation has not been so far reported. …”
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A 16-Day-Old Infant with a Clinical Diagnosis of Classical Cornelia de Lange Syndrome by Pamela Rodríguez, Karla Asturias

“…Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare syndromic genetic disorder characterized by multiple congenital anomalies with upper limb reduction defects, along with cardiac, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary defects. …”
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Videothoracoscopy in Pleural Empyema Following Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Lung Infection by Duilio Divisi, Giovanna Imbriglio, Roberto Crisci

“…In 12 patients, this approach was not applied because of cardiac insufficiency. Videothoracoscopy and decortication after thoracotomy ensured the recovery of functions.…”
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Recurrent Pericarditis, an Unexpected Effect of Adjuvant Interferon Chemotherapy for Malignant Melanoma by Farhan Ashraf, Fady Marmoush, Muhammad Ismail Shafi, Ashish Shah

“…Drug-induced pericarditis is a well-described cardiac pathology that can result from a variety of medications; however, interferon-mediated pericarditis is extremely rare. …”
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Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease: A Risk Factor for the Global Epidemic by Maguy Chiha, Mario Njeim, Edgar G. Chedrawy

“…The underlying premise to consider diabetes a cardiovascular disease equivalent will be explored as well as the recommendations for screening and cardiac testing for asymptomatic diabetic patients.…”
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Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease by Sherif Ali Eltawansy, Andrea Bakos, John Checton

“…The diagnosis was made by echocardiogram and confirmed by cardiac MRI. Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (also known as ventricular hypertrabeculation) is a newly discovered disease. …”
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ELDERLY PATIENT WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN THE GENERAL PRACTICE by V.V. Zhdan, O.Ye. Kitura, Ye.M. Kitura, M.Yu. Babanina, V.G. Volchenko, M.V. Tkachenko

“…Features of the pathogenetic therapy of ß-blockers and ACE inhibitors, as well as diuretics and cardiac glycosides have been considered.…”
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CardioVilla 2011: congratulations to the health of cardiovascular medicine in Cuba by Raúl Dueñas Fernández, Alberto Morales Salinas, Rubén Tomás Moro Rodríguez, Jesús A. Satorre Ygualada

“…In this editorial, some of the most relevant issues dealt with in CardioVilla IV Cardiac Congress 2011 are presented. This congress was held in Santa Clara, Cuba, from October 13^th to 15^th, 2011. …”
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Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Lateral Medullary (Wallenberg’s) Syndrome by Simran Gupta, Ricky Ayala, Aakash Desai, Viraj I. Modi, Robert J. Nardino

“…We report the case of a young female presenting with headache, facial numbness, and vertigo, who was found to have a posterolateral medullary stroke secondary to a large left atrial cardiac myxoma.…”
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Unlocking the Potential of Chest MRI: Strategies for Establishing a Successful Practice by Kyubin Kim, Kun-Il Kim, Ji Won Lee, Yeon Joo Jeong

“…Despite the technical hurdles posed by cardiac and respiratory motion, advancements in sequence and scan techniques have enabled high-quality chest MRI examinations to be conducted across diverse clinical settings. …”
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