Feasibility Study and Design of a Wearable System-on-a-Chip Pulse Radar for Contactless Cardiopulmonary Monitoring by Domenico Zito, Domenico Pepe, Bruno Neri, Fabio Zito, Danilo De Rossi, Antonio Lanatà

“…In detail, the overall system consists of a radar sensor for detecting the heart and breath rates and a low-power IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee radio interface, which provides a wireless data link with remote data acquisition and control units. …”
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Euodiae Fructus: a review of botany, application, processing, phytochemistry, quality control, pharmacology, and toxicology by Yule Hao, Jiawen Qi, Xinggui Huang, Chenhao Liu, Yi Liu

“…It also exhibits diverse toxicological properties and poses specific toxic risks to the liver, heart, and kidney. Nonetheless, research is scarce regarding the toxicology of EF, especially on its cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. …”
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Safety of Occlutech Septal Occluder ACCELL Flex II for Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects in Children: A Long-Term Follow-Up by Amal M. El-Sisi, Sonia A. El-Saiedi, Rasha Ammar, Asmaa Abdelhameed, Ziyad M. Hijazi, Mohammed M. Soliman

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Screening for Iron Overload: Lessons from the HEmochromatosis and IRon Overload Screening (HEIRS) Study by Paul C Adams, James C Barton, Gordon D McLaren, Ronald T Acton, Mark Speechley, Christine E McLaren, David M Reboussin, Catherine Leiendecker-Foster, Emily L Harris, Beverly M Snively, Thomas Vogt, Phyliss Sholinsky, Elizabeth Thomson, Fitzroy W Dawkins, Victor R Gordeuk, John H Eckfeldt

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Awareness of Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Characteristics in Russian Adults by Filip Sahatqija, Monica Hunsberger, Sarah Cook, Kamila Kholmatova, Marina Shapkina, Sofia Malyutina, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev

“…We used cross-sectional data from a randomly drawn population-based sample of Russians aged 35–69 years, who participated in the Know Your Heart (KYH) study conducted in Arkhangelsk and Novosibirsk between 2015–2018. …”
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Tongue Color Analysis and Diseases Detection Based on a Computer Vision System by Abdulghafor Khudhaer Abdullah, Saleem Lateef Mohammed, Ali Al-Naji, Mohammed Sameer Alsabah

“… The tongue reflects the abnormal condition and behavior of the internal organs of the body, such as problems of the heart, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, blood diseases and others, which lead to changes in some of the features and characteristics of the tongue. …”
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Circulating CTRP1 Levels Are Increased and Associated with the STOD in Essential Hypertension in Chinese Patients by Zhengjia Su, Shuya Tian, Wei Liang

“…In conclusion, CTRP1 levels are increased and associated with the STOD (heart and kidney) in essential hypertension, which can be regarded as a novel biomarker in the prediction of prognosis for patients with essential hypertension.…”
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Decreases in mRNA by an siRNA Complex Do not Alter Blood Pressure in Mice by Su-Min Ji, Young-Bin Shin, So-Yon Park, Hyeon-Ju Lee, Bermseok Oh

“…The Global Blood Pressure Genetics (Global BPgen) and Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genome Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortiums identified 14 loci that govern blood pressure on a genomewide significance level, one of which is CASZ1 confirmed in both Europeans and Asians. …”
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Evaluation of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter in Dehydrated Children Using Bedside Ultrasonography by Esra Akyüz Özkan, Mahmut Kılıç, Fatih Çalışkan, Ahmet Baydın

“…While the mean rate of heart rate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and uric acid values were higher in the moderate/severe group, potassium and HCO3 were lower. …”
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Fetal Midgut Volvulus with Meconium Peritonitis Detected on Prenatal Ultrasound by Emanuelle J. Best, Cecelia M. O’Brien, Wendy Carseldine, Aniruddh Deshpande, Rebecca Glover, Felicity Park

“…Complications reported in the literature include perforation and haemorrhagic ascites, which may lead to anaemia, hypovolemia, heart failure, and fetal demise. Conclusion. This case highlights the importance of assessing the fetal bowel as a part of routine third trimester ultrasound. …”
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Replication of the Association of the 6q22.31c Locus near with Pulse Rate in the Korean Population by Nam Hee Kim, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hee Oh, Yoon Shin Cho

“…Considering that the GJA1-encoded protein is a major component of cardiac gap junctions, a functional study might be necessary to validate its genuine molecular biological role in the synchronized contraction of the heart.…”
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What Governs Immediate or Delayed Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation by Direct Current Shock? by Amar T. AL-Hamdi, Azad J. Ali, Becker S. Alzand

“…Methods: The study was conducted at Alhassani Heart Centre from October 2018 to February 2022. …”
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Benefits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis’s floral volatile components on human emotions and moods by Yan Cai, Hannan Chen, Xin Zhang, Wanning Bu, Wei Ning

“…The findings revealed that the subjects in both the olfactory group (G1) and the control group (G2) exhibited a decrease in blood pressure, pulse, β wave power, and skin electrical signal, alongside an increase in α wave power and heart rate variability (HRV) index. Notably, G1 saw a rise in α wave power by 0.17 µV2/Hz and G2 experienced an increase in HRV index by 0.184, while the power of β wave decreased by 2.589 and 0.01 µV2/Hz, respectively. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Bedside Echocardiography and Lower Extremity Blood Vessels in Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Xinxin Xu, Jing Yuan, Xiaojie Pan, Guibin Du, Jiahui Zhang

“…It can detect direct or indirect signs of pulmonary embolism, confirm diagnosis or suspected diagnosis, and noninvasively and dynamically observe hemodynamic changes of heart in patients with acute PTE before and after treatment.. (2) The PE-related exacerbation rate (28%) or mortality (20%) of APE patients in normotensive with RVD was higher without RVD (0%). …”
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Case Report: Painful left bundle branch block syndrome complicated with vasovagal syncope by Jiangying Luo, Yajun Xue, Fang Liu, Jing Yang, Boda Zhou, Ping Zhang

“…She fainted after finishing the test and receiving sublingual NTG, with a rapid decline in heart rate and blood pressure, which was relieved by 0.5 mg of atropine administered intravenously. …”
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A Retrospective Study: Quick Scoring of Symptoms to Estimate the Risk of Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department by Yaoke Xu, Hua Zhang, Zongxuan Zhao, Kaifeng Wen, Ci Tian, Qiangrong Zhai, Yi Bai, Shu Li, Hongxia Ge, Xiaodan Li, Qidi Zhou, Qingbian Ma

“…Gender (p<0.001), age (p<0.001), history of heart failure (p=0.006), chronic kidney disease (p=0.011), and hyperlipidemia (p=0.004) were other factors contributing to our model. …”
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Burden of Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Literature Review by Rupert Bauersachs, Uwe Zeymer, Jean-Baptiste Brière, Caroline Marre, Kevin Bowrin, Maria Huelsebeck

“…Atherothrombotic disease, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), can lead to cardiovascular (CV) events, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, limb ischemia, heart failure, and CV death. Aim. Evaluate the humanistic and economic burden of CAD and PAD and identify unmet needs through a comprehensive literature review. …”
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Compliance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during in hospital cardiac arrest in a teaching institution by R. Arun Kumar, S. Chandresh, Ahamed Ashar Ali

“…Aims: The primary objective of this audit is to determine compliance with the American Heart Association 2020 guidelines by measuring multiple parameters of in hospital CPR quality. …”
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Flat-Panel-Rectenna With Broad RF Energy Harvesting Coverage for Wireless-Powered Sensor Applications by Yan Han, Eunji Kim, Han Lim Lee

“…The FPR is then integrated with a batteryless heart rate sensor, enabling the sensor to operate and expand its physical orientation while maintaining accurate monitoring. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness, Access to, and Satisfaction with Care Using a Telehomecare Substitution Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Kathryn H. Bowles, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Henry A. Glick, Mary D. Naylor, Melissa O'Connor, Barbara Riegel, Nai-Wei Shih, Mark G. Weiner

“…Hospitalization accounts for 70% of heart failure (HF) costs; readmission rates at 30 days are 24% and rise to 50% by 90 days. …”
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