Clinical Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients Using Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) during Intrahospital Transport by Leonid Koyfman, Omri Simchon, Anna Koyfman, Shoshana Mushaev, Benjamin F. Gruenbaum, Ron Gal, Michael Friger, Natan Arotsker, Alexander Zlotnik, Moti Klein, Evgeni Brotfain

“…Among critically ill patients who were transported while being administered iNO, only one patient had an adverse event (atrial fibrillation) on transport. We found that maximal iNO dosage during ICU stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, and percent of vasopressor support were the only independent risk factors for ICU mortality in both study groups. …”
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Activation of Macrophages by Oligomeric Proteins of Different Size and Origin by Indrė Dalgėdienė, Asta Lučiūnaitė, Aurelija Žvirblienė

“…Aβ1–42 oligomers stimulated expression of both inflammatory and anti-inflammatory molecules; however, fibrils induced less intense expression of markers investigated as compared to small and large oligomers. …”
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Hypertension Detection Using Passive-Aggressive Algorithm With The PA-I And PA-II Methods by M. Hafidz Ariansyah, Sri Winarno

“…Hypertension is a primary factor in diseases such as stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, and aortic dissection. …”
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Application of transesophageal echocardiography, left atrial appendage angiography, cardiac computed tomography angiography, and three-dimensional reconstruction model in left atri... by Huang Hao Lei, Li Hua Kang, Song Zhi Yuan, Wan Chen, Yao Qing

“…Methods: A total of 53 patients with persistent atrial fibrillation hospitalized from January 2015 to February 2019 were selected. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Reduces Incidences of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Adult Patients: A Meta-Analysis by Qiaonan Zhong, Ashish Kumar, Abhishek Deshmukh, Courtney Bennett

“…Randomized controlled trials were included, examining the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation with dexmedetomidine compared to placebo or an alternative sedative agent. …”
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Severe Thyrotoxicosis Secondary to Povidone-Iodine from Peritoneal Dialysis by Kirstie Lithgow, Christopher Symonds

“…A 73-year-old male on home peritoneal dialysis (PD) with recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation presented with fatigue and dyspnea. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed with TSH < 0.01 mIU/L and FT4 > 100 pmol/L. …”
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Evaluation of Anticoagulation Control among Patients Taking Warfarin in University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Zelalem Liyew, Abilo Tadesse, Nebiyu Bekele, Tewodros Tsegaye

“…The mean age of patients was 48.8 (SD = 16.4) years. Atrial fibrillation was the commonest indication for warfarin therapy. …”
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A Review of Risk Factors and Predictors for Hemorrhagic Transformation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Sneha E. Thomas, Noorine Plumber, Priyanka Venkatapathappa, Vasavi Gorantla

“…This review summarises how specific risk factors such as demographic factors like age, gender, and race/ethnicity, comorbidities including essential hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, and ischemic heart disease along with predictors like higher NIHSS score, larger infarction size, cardioembolic strokes, systolic blood pressure/pulse pressure variability, higher plasma glucose levels, and higher body temperature during ischemic event, lower low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol, early ischemic changes on imaging modalities, and some rare causes make an individual more susceptible to developing HT. …”
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Fever and Shock in a Child: How 'good' is a Good Blood Test? by Nevin Kollannoor Chinnan, Pragnyadipta Mishra, GD Puri

“…She developed ventricular fibrillation, which was cardioverted. After cardiac arrest, she was intubated and transferred to the intensive care unit. …”
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Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China by Xiao-ying Yao, Yan Lin, Jie-li Geng, Ya-meng Sun, Ying Chen, Guo-wen Shi, Qun Xu, Yan-sheng Li

“…Female patients were globally older than male patients at stroke onset and having higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), heart diseases, and atrial fibrillation (AF). However, females were less likely to drink heavily or smoke than males. …”
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Ventricular-arterial coupling: changes with ageing and implications across cardiovascular conditions by Mateusz Gaczoł, Marek Rajzer, Wiktoria Wojciechowska

“…This comprehensive literature review explores the changes in VAC with ageing and various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).Materials and methods This literature review covers studies on changes in VAC with age and common CVDs, such as arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction and aortic stenosis (AS). …”
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In-Hospital and Long-Term Prognosis after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery; 19-Year Experience by Predrag M. Mitrovic, Branislav Stefanovic, Zorana Vasiljevic, Mina Radovanovic, Nebojsa Radovanovic, Gordana Krljanac, Ana Novakovic, Miodrag Ostojic

“…There was more ventricular fibrillation in the postbypass group. In-hospital mortality was similar (p = 0.3675). …”
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Functionalization of collagen fiber with nano-islands of silver via atomic layer deposition to promote bone healing by Sarah Hashemi Astaneh, Leonardo P. Faverani, Harshdeep Bhatia, Eduardo Dallazen, Monique Gonçalves Costa, Edilson Ervolino, Valentim A.R. Barão, Cortino Sukotjo, Christos G. Takoudis

“…Nano-islands of silver were obtained on collagen fibrils with an average diameter of ∼16 nm. Comparison of gingival cells cultured on pristine collagen, and silver-coated collagen, demonstrated that the attained silver nanoparticle size and concentration are below the toxicity level of silver. …”
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A case series of patients with cardiac amyloidosis evaluated at a Colombian university hospital by Juan David López-Ponce de León, Juan David López-Ponce de León, Juan David López-Ponce de León, Santiago Granados-Álvarez, Juan Pablo Arango-Ibanez, Juan Pablo Arango-Ibanez, Juan Manuel Montero Echeverri, Andrea Alejandra Arteaga Tobar, Andrea Facio-Lince Garcia, Yorlany Rodas Cortes, Juan Esteban Gómez-Mesa, Juan Esteban Gómez-Mesa, Juan Esteban Gómez-Mesa

“…Most presented with functional capacity NYHA I-II and common electrocardiographic findings included low voltage, atrial fibrillation, and first-degree AV block. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, reduced longitudinal strain, and late myocardial enhancement.ConclusionsAL and ATTRv were the most common causes of CA followed by ATTRwt. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in the Overweight and Obese by Kimberley Doucette, Hira Latif, Anusha Vakiti, Eshetu Tefera, Bhavisha Patel, Kelly Fitzpatrick

“…The primary and secondary objectives of this study were to assess the safety and efficacy of DOACs in the overweight and obese populations when used for primary prophylaxis in the setting of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and for treatment of venous thromboembolisms (VTE). …”
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Current Status of CT Imaging Before Common Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease by Rodrigo Salgado, Farah Cadour, Riccardo Cau, Luca Saba

“…These emerging minimally invasive interventions complement already well-established endovascular techniques for, among others, atrial septal defect closure, left atrial appendage occlusion and pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Given their non-surgical nature and lack of direct visualisation of the targeted anatomy, these procedures heavily rely on precise pre-procedural radiological imaging for optimal patient selection and procedural success. …”
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Alpha synuclein and inflammaging by Geneviève L. Putnam, Robert W. Maitta

“…This is defined as chronic inflammation that accompanies aging observed in many neurodegenerative pathologies, that include α-syn's ability to form oligomers and toxic fibrils seen in PD. This oligomeric α-syn stimulates pro-inflammatory signals, which may worsen PD symptoms and propagate chronic inflammation. …”
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Variables That Best Differentiate In-Patient Acute Stroke from Stroke-Mimics with Acute Neurological Deficits by P. Natteru, M. R. Mohebbi, P. George, D. Wisco, J. Gebel, C. R. Newey

“…Patients with in-hospital strokes were more likely to be obese (p=0.03), have been admitted to the cardiology service (p=0.01), have atrial fibrillation (p=0.03), have a weak hand or hemiparesis (p=0.03), and have a prior history of stroke (p=0.05), whereas, when the consults were called for “altered mental status” but no other deficits (p<0.0001), it is likely a stroke-mimic. …”
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Non-invasive Evaluation of Electromechanical Transmission in Patients with Hypertensive Response to Exercise Stress Test by Ahmet Ferhat KAYA, Mehmet Hasan OZDIL, Cemalettin YILMAZ, Raif KILIC, Mehmet OZBEK, Hasan KAYA

“…Objective: Excessive hypertensive response to exercise testing is associated with adverse cardiovascular events such as left ventricular hypertrophy and atrial fibrillation (AF). In this study, we examined the relationship between electromechanical delay and excessive hypertensive response to exercise testing. …”
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The Peptide Vaccine Combined with Prior Immunization of a Conventional Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine Induced Amyloid β Binding Antibodies on Cynomolgus Monkeys and Guinea Pigs by Akira Yano, Kaori Ito, Yoshikatsu Miwa, Yoshito Kanazawa, Akiko Chiba, Yutaka Iigo, Yoshinori Kashimoto, Akira Kanda, Shinji Murata, Mitsuhiro Makino

“…Those antibodies could preferentially recognize Aβ40, and Aβ42 compared to Aβ fibrils. The levels of serum anti-Aβ antibodies and plasma Aβ peptides increased in both animals and decreased the brain Aβ40 level of guinea pigs. …”
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