Prevalence of complications and comorbidities associated with obesity: a health insurance claims analysis by Jay P. Bae, David R. Nelson, Kristina S. Boye, Kieren J. Mather

“…Disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, coronary heart diseases (CHD), and chronic kidney diseases also exhibited substantial burden among those with obesity. …”
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Modified Delphi expert elicitation of the clinical and economic burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in England and Northern Ireland by Faizel Osman, Michael Hurst, Belinda Sandler, Taryn Krause, Carla Zema, Teresa Lemmer, Kathleen Noon, Deepak Alexander

“…Objective To estimate the resource use of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), stratified by New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, in the English and Northern Irish healthcare systems via expert elicitation.Design Modified Delphi framework methodology.Setting UK HCM secondary care centres (n=24).Participants Cardiologists who actively treated patients with HCM were eligible, of whom 10 from English and Northern Irish centres participated. …”
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The experience of bodily image for patients with left ventricular assist device by Irena Milaniak, Emilia Witkowska, Marta Cebula, Paulina Tomsia, Grzegorz Wasilewski, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Michał Kaleta, Karol Wierzbicki, Karol Wierzbicki

“…IntroductionMechanical Cardiac Support and Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) have been demonstrated to prolong Heart Failure patients' survival and improve their quality of life. …”
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ECG-LM: Understanding Electrocardiogram with a Large Language Model by Kai Yang, Massimo Hong, Jiahuan Zhang, Yizhen Luo, Suyuan Zhao, Ou Zhang, Xiaomao Yu, Jiawen Zhou, Liuqing Yang, Ping Zhang, Mu Qiao, Zaiqing Nie

“…Background: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a valuable, noninvasive tool for monitoring heart-related conditions, providing critical insights. …”
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Clinical relevance of macromolecular complexes involving integrins, potassium and sodium ion channels and the sodium/proton antiporter in human breast cancer by Elena Lastraioli, Jessica Iorio, Francesco Piazza, Chiara Capitani, Michele Santillo, Claudia Duranti, Simonetta Bianchi, Icro Meattini, Scott P. Fraser, Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Andrea Becchetti, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…Results The expression of KCNH2 and SCN5A was significantly correlated in primary BCa as occurs in the heart, although with a broader distribution, forming a functional network which also included ITGB1 and SLC9A1. …”
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Effects of different doses of remimazolam on the quality of sedation and cardiac function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomised controlled study by Liu Minghong, Qizhu Feng, Huichun Chen, Ju Li, Jun Shi

“…There were 45 patients in each group. The blood pressure, heart rate, BIS values, cardiac function before induction (T0), after induction (T1) and after intubation (T2), as well as the length of loss of consciousness, duration of sedation, and extubation and adverse events were recorded.ResultsAt T1 and T2, systolic and diastolic blood pressure in Group M were lower than those in Group L, but higher than those in Group H, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). …”
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Association between life's essential 8 and Parkinson's disease: a case–control study by Jiaxin Fan, Yanfeng Wang, Xingzhi Guo, Shuai Cao, Shuqin Zhan, Rui Li

“…The LE8 metrics were calculated according to the American Heart Association criterion, and participants were divided into 3 groups using tertile range. …”
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Correlates of Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Patients with Diabetes: The Study on the Assessment of Determinants of Muscle and Bone Strength Abnormalities in Diabe... by Francesco Conti, Stefano Balducci, Luca Pugliese, Valeria D’Errico, Martina Vitale, Elena Alessi, Gerardo Salerno, Carla Iacobini, Stefano Menini, Lucilla Bollanti, Antonio Nicolucci, Giuseppe Pugliese

“…Among surrogate measures of complications, sensory and motor nerve amplitude and heart rate response to cough test and standing correlated with QUS parameters at univariate analysis, together with age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, lipid profile, and renal function. …”
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Guideline for Minimizing Radiation Exposure of Interventionalists during Fluoroscopy-guided Interventional Procedures by Il Sang Shin, Yun Nah Lee, Jun Kyu Lee, Joo Seong Kim, Sung Bum Kim, Jiyoung Keum, Chang Hoon Oh, Kang Won Lee, Joowon Chung, Lyo Min Kwon, Nam Hee Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Byoung Kwan Son, Miyoung Choi

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Effect of Genetic Predisposition on Blood Lipid Traits Using Cumulative Risk Assessment in the Korean Population by Min Jin Go, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Dong-Joon Kim, Hye-Ja Lee, Han Byul Jang, Kyung-Hee Park, Jihyun Song, Jong-Young Lee

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Eight weeks of aerobic exercise, but not four, improves insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular performance in young women by Maha Sellami, Shamma Almuraikhy, Khaled Naja, Najeha Anwardeen, Hadaia Saleh Al-Amri, Mohammad Shoaib Prince, Amina Ali Aden, Alexander Doemling, Mohamed A. Elrayess

“…The aerobic intervention maintained an intensity of 40–70% of maximum heart rate (HRmax). 6-min-walk test (6MWT), handgrip strength tests, insulin, HOMA-IR, lipid profiles, and metabolic profiles were assessed pre- and post-intervention. …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…Earlier, this training program was demonstrated to induce overtraining.ObjectivesTo evaluate how this training program affects stallions’ trot locomotion variables in relation to fatigue.Study designProspective analytical study.Methods3 or 4 years-old (n = 16) Friesian stallions performed three ridden indoor standardized exercise tests (SETs) in week-1 (SET-I; n = 15), week-6 (SET-II; n = 11) and week-10 (SET-III; n = 4), measuring heart rate (bpm) and lactate concentration (LA, mmol/L). …”
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Diagnostic Management and Surgical Treatment of Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation by Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues de Assis, Gustavo Andre Boeing Boros, Lea Maria Macruz Ferreira Demarchi, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Cury Rezende

“…The patient was discharged with no signs or symptoms of right heart failure. The histopathological examination showed significant and diffuse myxomatous degeneration of the leaflets. …”
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Young TPI: empowering animal-free science among the next- generation of scientists by Marta G. Valverde, Marta G. Valverde, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Rebecca Van Eijden, Rebecca Van Eijden, Julia M. L. Menon, Julia M. L. Menon, Nikolas Gaio, Nikolas Gaio, Aarti Ramchandran, Aarti Ramchandran, Victoria C. De Leeuw, Victoria C. De Leeuw

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Maternal health risk factors dataset: Clinical parameters and insights from rural BangladeshMendeley Data by Mayen Uddin Mojumdar, Dhiman Sarker, Md Assaduzzaman, Hasin Arman Shifa, Md. Anisul Haque Sajeeb, Oahidul Islam, Md Shadikul Bari, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Narayan Ranjan Chakraborty

“…It captures core health parameters such as age, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), blood sugar levels, body temperature, BMI, current mental health status, pre-existing medical history, gestational diabetes status, and heart rate. The diversity of data collected in this dataset is essential for understanding potential health changes associated with pregnancy. …”
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Evaluation of Tissue Tropism and Horizontal Transmission of a Duck Enteritis Virus Vectored Vaccine in One-Day-Old Chicken by Yassin Abdulrahim, Yingying You, Linggou Wang, Zhixiang Bi, Lihua Xie, Saisai Chen, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Armando Mario Damiani, Kehe Huang, Jichun Wang

“…Gross and/or histological lesions were recorded in the kidney, heart, intestine, liver, lung, and spleen. Moreover, DEV-H5 replication in intestinal cells caused an increment in interferon-α expression, while occluding junction proteins and ZO-1 expression were significantly upregulated. …”
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Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Regimes in a Multicenter Cohort of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Patients by Christian Waechter, Felix Ausbuettel, Georgios Chatzis, Dieter Fischer, Holger Nef, Sebastian Barth, Philipp Halbfaß, Thomas Deneke, Sebastian Kerber, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Ulrich Luesebrink

“…We retrospectively analyzed the data of 542 consecutive patients with severe MR undergoing TMVR in three tertiary heart centers with special focus on AF type and underlying treatment strategies. …”
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Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Early Results and Predictors of Hospital Mortality by Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Aferdita Veseli, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Edvin Prifti, Ilir Tanku, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Adelina Musliu, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…Background: Aortic valve surgery is the most essential part of worldwide heart valve surgery. In recent decades, the patient profile has changed even in our country, with the age of patients undergoing aortic valve surgery increasing significantly. …”
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Aberrant Phenotype in Human Endothelial Cells of Diabetic Origin: Implications for Saphenous Vein Graft Failure? by Anna C. Roberts, Jai Gohil, Laura Hudson, Kyle Connolly, Philip Warburton, Rakesh Suman, Peter O’Toole, David J. O’Regan, Neil A. Turner, Kirsten Riches, Karen E. Porter

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) confers increased risk of endothelial dysfunction, coronary heart disease, and vulnerability to vein graft failure after bypass grafting, despite glycaemic control. …”
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Cardiovascular Profile and Cardiovascular Imaging After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review by Mihaela Toader, Liliana Gheorghe, Costin Chirica, Ionuț-Alexandru Ghicu, Sabina-Ioana Chirica, Andreea Isabela Mazga, Danisia Haba, Mădălina Maxim, Ancuța Andreea Miler, Daniela Crișu, Mihai Ștefan Cristian Haba, Daniel Vasile Timofte

“…Also, BaS is correlated with a reduced risk of recurrent MI and the development of new-onset heart failure. <i>Conclusions</i>: The results of BaS involve a significant amelioration of the BMI, contributing to a considerable decrease in cardiovascular risk factors and to a notable refinement in the cardiovascular structure and function.…”
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