The Auscultation of a Carbon Dioxide Embolization Event during Endoscopic Vein Harvest by Erik Strauss, Bradley Taylor, Michael Mazzeffi, Kenichi Tanaka, Patrick Odonkor

“…This diagnosis was further supported by TEE before systemic hypotension or cardiovascular collapse occurred.…”
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Pulmonary vascular malformations in genetic epileptic encephalopathy: A rare, fatal case report by N. Garancini, M. Ghezzi, A. Farolfi, V. Guaia, G. Canali, V. Fabiano, G.V. Zuccotti, E. D'Auria

“…Mutations of KCNT1 gene, encoding for a sodium-gated potassium channel, are causative of a wide spectrum of epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders; cardiovascular involvement also seems to be significant, with cardiac arrhythmia and, less frequently, the development of Systemic to Pulmonary Collateral Arteries (SPCAs) has been reported. …”
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Ring Chromosome 4 in a Child with Multiple Congenital Abnormalities: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. S. Paththinige, N. D. Sirisena, U. G. I. U. Kariyawasam, L. P. C. Saman Kumara, V. H. W. Dissanayake

“…A female child born preterm with intrauterine growth retardation and presenting with facial dysmorphism with clefts, microcephaly, limb deformities, and congenital abnormalities involving cardiovascular and urinary systems is described. Chromosomal analysis showed a de novo 46,XX,r(4)(p15.3q35) karyotype. …”
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Immunomodulation as the main characteristic of vegetable oils: a review by D.P. Tres, S.T. Nicolau, T.S. Ayala, R.A. Menolli

“…The benefits in their consumption by the population worldwide is proven, mainly promoting the balance of the lipid profile, cardiovascular aspects, decrease in blood pressure, and healing effects when used topically. …”
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Cardiogenic Shock and Guillain–Barré Syndrome as the First Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma by Maryam Heidarpour, Nafiseh Sereshti, Davood Shafie, Bijan Iraj, Hassan Rezvanian

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Resistant Hypertension in Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease by Silvio Borrelli, Luca De Nicola, Giovanna Stanzione, Giuseppe Conte, Roberto Minutolo

“…Recently we have demonstrated that “true” RH represents an independent risk factor for renal and cardiovascular outcomes in CKD patients.…”
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Synergistic Effect of Elastic Stockings to Maintain Volume Losses after Mechanical Lymphatic Therapy by José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Renata Lopes Pinto, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

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Case of the Diffuse Form of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis by Tateki Yoshino, Hiroyuki Moriyama

“…Not long after that the patient died due to sepsis and cardiovascular failure. Microscopic findings of the left kidney revealed infiltration of lymphocytes and lipid-laden macrophages (xanthoma cells) corresponding to XGP.…”
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Successful Endovascular Treatment of Iatrogenic Thyrocervical Trunk Pseudoaneurysm with Concomitant Arteriovenous Fistula Using 0.010-Inch Detachable Microcoils by Kohei Hamamoto, Mitsunori Nakano, Kiyoka Omoto, Masahiko Tsubuku, Emiko Chiba, Tomohisa Okochi, Katsuhiko Matsuura, Osamu Tanaka

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Sleep in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Gaps and Challenges by Rachel Jen, Yanru Li, Robert L. Owens, Atul Malhotra

“…People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) plus COPD (the so-called overlap syndrome) have a high risk of cardiovascular death, although again mechanisms are unknown and untested. …”
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Looking for Pyroptosis-Modulating miRNAs as a Therapeutic Target for Improving Myocardium Survival by Seahyoung Lee, Eunhyun Choi, Min-Ji Cha, Ki-Chul Hwang

“…This review is aimed to provide a current update on the role of miRNAs in pyroptosis and to offer suggestions for future studies probing miRNAs as a linker connecting pyroptosis to various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their potential as a therapeutic target for preventing excessive cell death of myocardium during CVDs.…”
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Left Ventricle Segmentation in Cardiac MR Images via an Improved ResUnet by Shengzhou Xu, Haoran Lu, Shiyu Cheng, Chengdan Pei

“…Cardiovascular diseases are reported as the leading cause of death around the world. …”
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Blood Flow Restricted Exercise and Vascular Function by Masahiro Horiuchi, Koichi Okita

“…It is established that regular aerobic training improves vascular function, for example, endothelium-dependent vasodilatation and arterial stiffness or compliance and thereby constitutes a preventative measure against cardiovascular disease. In contrast, high-intensity resistance training impairs vascular function, while the influence of moderate-intensity resistance training on vascular function is still controversial. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ and PGC-1α in Cancer: Dual Actions as Tumor Promoter and Suppressor by Seong-Hoon Yun, Sang-Heum Han, Joo-In Park

“…The role of PGC-1α in diabetes, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular disease is particularly well known. PGC-1α is also now known to play important roles in cancer, independent of the role of PPARγ in cancer. …”
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Hipertensión arterial refractaria y la espironolactona. Análisis del ensayo clínico PATHWAY 2 by Alberto Morales Salinas, Kelvis Pérez Bravet, Yisel Villanueva Ramos

“…Se han publicado con anterioridad una serie de trabajos en los que se realizan análisis críticos sobre varias de las más mediáticas evidencias (ensayos clínicos, registros, guías de práctica clínica, etc.) y temas polémicos de la medicina cardiovascular en los últimos años. En esta ocasión se valoran los resultados del ensayo clínico prevención y tratamiento de la hipertensión con terapia basada en el algoritmo (PATHWAY 2). …”
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Obesity and Trends in Life Expectancy by Helen L. Walls, Kathryn Backholer, Joseph Proietto, John J. McNeil

“…Increasing levels of obesity over recent decades have been expected to lead to an epidemic of diabetes and a subsequent reduction in life expectancy, but instead all-cause and cardiovascular-specific mortality rates have decreased steadily in most developed countries and life expectancy has increased. …”
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Kidney Transplant in a 26-Year-Old Nigerian Patient with Sickle Cell Nephropathy by U. H. Okafor, C. Wachukwu, P. Emem-Chioma, F. S. Wokoma

“…The index case is a 26-years-old sickle cell disease patient with ESRD complicated with cardiovascular, pulmonary, immunological, and infective challenges. …”
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Monocytes as Regulators of Inflammation and HIV-Related Comorbidities during cART by Joshua J. Anzinger, Tiffany R. Butterfield, Thomas A. Angelovich, Suzanne M. Crowe, Clovis S. Palmer

“…Here we examine markers and sources of monocyte activation during cART-treated HIV infection and discuss the role of monocytes during cardiovascular disease, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, and innate immune aging.…”
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Recent Advances in Pharmacotherapy Development for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Koichi Yoshimura, Hiroki Aoki

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Echocardiographic assessment of aortic regurgitation: a practical guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography by Kelly Victor, Liam Ring, Vasiliki Tsampasian, David Oxborough, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Rebecca T. Hahn

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