Faster intervals, faster recoveries - intensified short VO2max running intervals are inferior to traditional long intervals in terms of time spent above 90% VO2max by Daniel Fleckenstein, Hannes Braunstein, Nico Walter

“…Spiroergometric data, lactate accumulation, heart rate (HR) and perceived exertion was determined. …”
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Uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients in Addis Ababa public hospitals: A cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. by Asmamaw Deguale Worku, Asinake Wudu Gessese

“…Uncontrolled hypertension can cause stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, renal failure, dementia, blindness, and death. …”
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Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: a large population-based record linkage study by Alamgir Kabir, An Tran, Sameera Ansari, Damian P Conway, Margo Barr

“…Eleven self-reported chronic conditions (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, depression/anxiety, asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, thrombosis and musculoskeletal conditions) from the baseline survey were included in the MM and CMM classifications. …”
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‘What a perennial delight is in hearing the French language spoken!’: Class, Language and Taste in the Maison de Molière’s French Performances in London (1871–1893) by Ignacio Ramos Gay

“…Their performance in their native tongue proved to be an aesthetic magnificence that had clearly captivated an essentially English-speaking audience: ‘the pictures they produced went straight to the heart and needed no language for those of us who could not master French’, Irving declared. …”
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MicroRNA-325-3p Targets Human Epididymis Protein 4 to Relieve Right Ventricular Fibrosis in Rats with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Yi Tang, Xiaowei Huo, Junyu Liu, Yijin Tang, Min Zhang, Wenlin Xie, Zhaofen Zheng, Jin He, Jiayan Lian

“…We separated and identified the primary rat myocardial fibroblasts from the heart tissue. Then, the Ang II-treated myocardial fibroblast fibrosis model was constructed. miR-325-3p mimics and si-HE4 and oe-HE4 cell lines were constructed to investigate miR-325-3p and HE4 effects on myocardial cell fibrosis. …”
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Effects of Polymorphisms in Myc-Related Genes on Bleeding Complications in Patients with Stable Warfarin Responses by Jeong Yee, Woorim Kim, Byung Chul Chang, Jee Eun Chung, Kyung Eun Lee, Hye Sun Gwak

“…Bleeding complications during warfarin therapy were associated with 8q24 polymorphisms and atrial fibrillation in patients with mechanical heart valves.…”
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Expert-Performed Endotracheal Intubation-Related Complications in Trauma Patients: Incidence, Possible Risk Factors, and Outcomes in the Prehospital Setting and Emergency Departmen... by Yuko Ono, Takeyasu Kakamu, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yusuke Mori, Yui Watanabe, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that low Glasgow Coma Scale Score (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88–0.98), elevated heart rate (AOR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00–1.02), and three or more ETI attempts (AOR, 15.71; 95% CI, 3.37–73.2) were independent predictors of ETI-related complications. …”
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Recurrence of atrial fibrillation and late cardiovascular events in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation after restoration of sinus rhythm by U.P. Chernyaha-Royko, N.S. Pavlyk, M.S. Sorokivskyy, A.V. Aker, O.J. Zharinov

“…During 9-month follow-up, 15 (12.5 %) of 120 patients developed cardiovascular events: death (n = 1), stroke (n = 2), other thromboischemic events (n = 3), myocardial infarction (n = 1), decompensated heart failure (n = 4) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) reduction 10 % or more (n = 9). …”
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Expecting the Unexpected: Predicting Panic Attacks From Mood, Twitter, and Apple Watch Data by Ellen W. McGinnis, Bryn Loftness, Shania Lunna, Isabel Berman, Skylar Bagdon, Genevieve Lewis, Michael Arnold, Christopher M. Danforth, Peter S. Dodds, Matthew Price, William E. Copeland, Ryan S. McGinnis

“…In a subsample of participants who uploaded their wearable sensor data (n &#x003D; 32), louder ambient noise and higher resting heart rate were related to greater likelihood of <italic>next-day</italic> panic attack. …”
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Establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model for risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after the cox-maze IV procedure by Chuang Yu, Yanan Wei, Huajie Zheng, Sanjiu Yu, Yongbo Cheng, Chaojun Yan, Jun Li, Ping He, Wei Cheng

“…Factors predictive of postoperative AF recurrence included age, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), early atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATAs), and congenital heart disease surgery (namely, ventricular septal defect repair and atrial septal defect repair). …”
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Self-Reported Disability in Adults with Severe Obesity by I. Kyrou, G. Osei-Assibey, N. Williams, R. Thomas, L. Halder, S. Taheri, P. Saravanan, S. Kumar

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Linking Sleep to Hypertension: Greater Risk for Blacks by A. Pandey, N. Williams, M. Donat, M. Ceide, P. Brimah, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

“…Significant interactions of insufficient sleep with race/ethnicity were observed even after adjusting to effects of age, sex, income, education, body mass index, alcohol use, smoking, emotional distress, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke. Conclusion. Results suggest that the race/ethnicity interaction is a significant mediator in the relationship between insufficient sleep and likelihood of having a diagnosis of hypertension.…”
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Preoperative Risk Factors for Short-Term Postoperative Mortality of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenhan Wu, Jianbo Liu, Zongguang Zhou

“…Meta-analysis of predictors based on more than three studies identified the following preoperative risk factors for higher short-term postoperative mortality risk: old age (odds ratio [OR], 1.90, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.57–2.30), arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia versus mesenteric venous thrombosis (OR, 2.45, 95% CI 1.12–5.33), heart failure (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.03–1.72), renal disorders (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.24–2.07), and peripheral vascular disease (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.00–1.91). …”
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Profile of Endothelin-1, Nitric Oxide, and Prostacyclin Levels in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Related to Uncorrected Atrial Septal Defect: Results from a Single Center Study in... by Lucia Kris Dinarti, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Dyah Wulan Anggrahini, Ahmad Hamim Sadewa, Budi Yuli Setianto, Abdus Samik Wahab

“…Pulmonary artery pressure was measured with right heart catheterization. Pulmonary venous blood was obtained during catheterization for measuring endothelin-1, prostacyclin, and nitric oxide. …”
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A study on serum potassium and serum magnesium levels in acute myocardial infarction with special emphasis on rhythm disturbance by K.I.S.N. VAISHNAVI, Vignesh C., Mariraj I., N. Krishna Geetha, Gowri Shankar A.

“…Myocardial infarction (MI) is a severe cardiac event associated with plaque formation in arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart. Arrhythmias, such as bradyarrhythmia or tachyarrhythmia, commonly accompany MI, contributing to its morbidity and mortality. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Regain of Consciousness in Dexmedetomidine–Propofol versus Ketamine–Propofol in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Procedure under Sedation using BIS M... by Priya Banga, Sunder L. Negi, Banashree Mandal, Parag Barwad, Kulbhushan Saini, Krishna P. Gourav

“…Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are not rare and often require an intervention at some point of time. …”
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Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial by Juliana Tiyaki Ito, Luan Henrique Vasconcelos Alves, Luana de Mendonça Oliveira, Rafaella Fagundes Xavier, Regina Maria Carvalho-Pinto, Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério, Maria Notomi Sato, Celso R. F. Carvalho, Fernanda Degobbi Tenorio Quirino dos Santos Lopes

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Simultaneous Quantification of Aspirin, Its Metabolite Salicylic Acid, and Salvianolic Acid B in Human Plasma Using UPLC-MS/MS by Weiyi Cao, Hezhi Yao, Zhenzhen Qian, Yi Wu, Shuge Wang, Rui Li, Rui Gao

“…Clinically, salvianolate injection and aspirin are commonly combined to treat coronary heart diseases in patients with stable angina. To support clinical studies on drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between salvianolate injection and aspirin, a rapid and sensitive UPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), its metabolite salicylic acid, and salvianolic acid B in human plasma was developed. …”
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Polyvascular Disease in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Its Predictors and Outcomes by Hassan Al Thani, Ayman El-Menyar, Khalid F. AlHabib, Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Ahmad Hersi, Hussam AlFaleh, Nidal Asaad, Shukri Al Saif, Wael Almahmeed, Kadhim Sulaiman, Haitham Amin, Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali, Khalid AlNemer, Jassim Al Suwaidi

“…On presentation, those patients were more likely to have atypical angina, high resting heart rate, high Killip class, and GRACE risk scoring. …”
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The effect of thermoelectric craniocerebral cooling device on protecting brain functions in post-cardiac arrest syndrome by Aydın Nadir, Deniz Kara, Ayda Turkoz

“…Hemodynamic improvements included elevated systolic blood pressure and heart rate, while left ventricular ejection fraction remained stable. …”
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