Pitfalls of computed tomography angiography examination in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: a case report of a patient with cardiac rupture by Hua-Liang Ying, Hui Zhao, Chao Zhang, Mengyuan Zhang, Weijun Song, Yongpo Jiang

“…Abstract Background Veno-arterial (V-A) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is commonly used for patients with cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, or heart failure and is a life-saving technique. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) examination in patients on ECMO presents certain challenges. …”
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Recent advances in 3D-printing-based organ-on-a-chip by Xinkun Wu, Wenwan Shi, Xiaojiang Liu, Zhongze Gu

“…In this review, recent advances in 3D-printing-based OOC are systematically summarized based on materials used for direct or indirect 3D printing of OOC, 3D printing techniques for the construction of OOC, and applications of 3D-printing-based OOC in models of the heart, blood vessels, intestines, liver, and kidney. …”
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Aortic Dissection in a Healthy Male Athlete: A Unique Case with Comprehensive Literature Review by Balraj Singh, Jennifer M. Treece, Ghulam Murtaza, Samit Bhatheja, Steven J. Lavine, Timir K. Paul

“…Physical exam was significant for elevated jugular venous pressure, muffled heart sounds, and cold extremities with diminished pulses in upper and absent pulses in lower extremities. …”
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Back-action supercurrent rectifiers by Daniel Margineda, Alessandro Crippa, Elia Strambini, Laura Borgongino, Alessandro Paghi, Giorgio de Simoni, Lucia Sorba, Yuri Fukaya, Maria Teresa Mercaldo, Carmine Ortix, Mario Cuoco, Francesco Giazotto

“…This effect is at the heart of many electronic devices such as amplifiers, oscillators, and sensors. …”
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Case report: Dandy-Walker malformation with occipital encephalocele and superadded meningitis by Saher Bano, Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman, Jasleen Kaur, Jeevanjyot Singh

“…While there was no bruit in the transillumination of the cyst, there was a bruit in the transillumination of the skull.Due to his grunting respiratory rate of 44 breaths per minute and heart rate of 140 breaths per minute at presentation, he was admitted to the newborn critical care unit. …”
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Baseline shock index and baroreflex function in older adults by Kenneth M. Madden, Boris Feldman, Graydon S. Meneilly

“…Elevations in shock index (SI), defined as heart rate (HR)/systolic blood pressure (BP) are less discriminative of impending shock in older adults. …”
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Sing A Song for Home: How Displaced Iranian Song-Writers in LA Conceive of Home and Homeland by Pouya Morshedi, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott

“…We analyzed songs from 1979 to 1999, produced in Los Angeles, as the heart of Iranian pop music after the revolution, focusing on the concept of “home.” …”
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Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Care Centre of a High-Altitude Region of Nepal: A hospital-based retrospective study by Tirtha Narayan Sah, Anuraj Anu, Binamra Bista

“…Untreated, these disorders can lead to severe health complications such as heart problems, pregnancy complications, goiter, bone health issues, etc. …”
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Relevance of Chronic Total Occlusion for Outcome of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Julia Anna Lurz, Eileen Schmidt, Karl-Patrik Kresoja, Federica Torri, Sebastian König, Angeliki Darma, Arash Arya, Livio Bertagnolli, Gerhard Hindricks, Borislav Dinov

“…Of 385 consecutive subjects with ICM-VT who underwent catheter VT ablation for monomorphic VT at Heart Center Leipzig between 2008 and 2017, 108 patients without CTO and 191 patients with CTO were included in the analysis. …”
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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…The mean age of the children was 1.9 years and age of their mothers at the time of pregnancy was 28 years. Congenital heart anomalies were the commonest type accounting for 27.5%. …”
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Comparison of effects of volume-controlled equal inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio (1:1) ventilation with conventional ratio (1:2) ventilation on respiratory mechanics and hemodynami... by Prathap Gunasekaran, Ramyavel Thangavelu, Sivakumar Segaran

“…Intraoperatively, parameters of respiratory mechanics that included peak airway pressure, mean airway pressure, end-tidal carbon dioxide, and hemodynamics (MAP and heart rate) were recorded. The parameters measured were compared between the two groups using repeated measures ANOVA. …”
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Validation of a Survey Questionnaire on Organ Donation: An Arabic World Scenario by Rajvir Singh, Tulika Mehta Agarwal, Hassan Al-Thani, Yousuf Al Maslamani, Ayman El-Menyar

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Impaired Mitophagy: A New Potential Mechanism of Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation by Shuang Zhou, Weiran Dai, Guoqiang Zhong, Zhiyuan Jiang

“…Totally, 43 patients with valvular heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery were selected, including 21 patients with chronic AF. …”
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Benefits of Dance Therapy in Overweight and Obese Women by Katia Rodríguez Palacios, Isaac Rodríguez Palacios, Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Yarisel López Pérez, Ismaray Sacerio González, Ivis Triana Oquendo

“…In addition, there was a decrease in heart rate and in the results of the Ruffier-Dickson functional test, which indicates an improvement in the functions of the cardiovascular system. …”
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Public health implications of Bovine Cysticercosis from Cattle slaughtered at Dilla Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia by Fikadu Tesfaye, Jemere Bekele, Mesele Abera, Nebyou Moje Hawas

“…Anatomical distribution of the cyst showed that highest proportions of C. bovis cyst were observed in shoulder muscle and tongue (29.41%), followed by, masseter muscle (23.53%), heart (11.76%) and liver (5.88%). Of the total 69 interviewed respondents, 57.79% (40/69) had contracted T. saginata infection. …”
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DESCRIPTION LEVEL KNOWLEDGE STUDENT ABOUT BASIC LIFE SUPPORT IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MUHAMMADIYAH 1 GRESIK by Rizal Nurul Fajar, Cucuk Rahmadi Purwanto, Hafna Ilmy Muhalla

“…To some extent problems, circumstances emergency Which experience stop the heart And stop breathing until arrive on service dire emergency need duration Which more short. …”
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis by Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp, Juan Ignacio Soto-González, Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera, Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz, Benito Sarabia Ortega, Ruben Blachman-Braun

“…We present a case of a 36-year-old Hispanic man with signs of heart failure. Laboratory studies showed eosinophilia (23,100/μL). …”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN APOPROTEIN B/APOPROTEIN A-I RATIO WITH HOMA IR VALUE (HOMEOSTATIC MODEL ASSESMENT INSULIN RESISTANCE) IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by Muhammad Rafli Afandi, Ferdy Royland Marpaung

“…It is astrong signifier in predicting heart disease. Purpose: This study aim to determine the correlation between the apoprotein B/apoprotein A-I ratio with HOMA-IR in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Dog alerting and/or responding to epileptic seizures: A scoping review. by Amélie Catala, Hugo Cousillas, Martine Hausberger, Marine Grandgeorge

“…., variations in behavior, scent, heart rate). Most studies indicated an increase in quality of life and a reduction in the seizure frequency when living with a dog demonstrating seizure-related behavior. …”
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Chemical Immobilization of Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) with Ketamine Hydrochloride and Xylazine Hydrochloride: Hematology and Serum Biochemical Values by M. Veeraselvam, R. Sridhar, P. Perumal, M. G. Jayathangaraj

“…There were no significant differences observed in induction time and recovery time and physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature between sexes. …”
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