Immunopathological Basis of Virus-induced Myocarditis by Reinhard Maier, Philippe Krebs, Burkhard Ludewig

“…Heart diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. …”
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Hemorrhagic Transformation in Stroke by Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Odalys Yanes Isray, Félix González Pérez

“…It is presented a case of a patient with pathological antecedents of hypertension and ischemic heart disease who was admitted after having had a brain tomography without contrast which showed mild signs of diffuse cortical atrophy. …”
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Esophageal Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: When Esophagus Gives a Help to Cardiologists by Luca Santini, Giovanni B. Forleo, Francesco Romeo

“…Atrial fibrillation is a common clinical disease especially in the elderly and in patients with organic heart disease. Electrical cardioversion is the first choice therapeutic approach for patients in which sinus rhythm could improve the quality of life and where the maintenance of sinus rhythm is considered likely. …”
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The Cardiorenal Syndrome: Making the Connection by Gautham Viswanathan, Scott Gilbert

“…In the setting of underlying heart disease or chronic kidney disease, the capacity of each organ to respond to perturbation caused by the other may become compromised. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Penyakit Jantung Bawaan pada Anak di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 – Mei 2012 by Nur Ain, Didik Hariyanto, Sovina Rusdan

“…<br />Keywords:  congenital heart disease, children, variation of characteristics<br /><br /><br />…”
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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Results of this study showed that arthritis/rheumatism, heart disease, high blood pressure, cataracts, and diabetes had a severe impact on HRQL. …”
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Pulmonary hypertension in Finland 2008-2020: A descriptive real-world cohort study (FINPAH) by Markku Pentikäinen, Piia Simonen, Helena Tuunanen, Pauliina Leskelä, Terttu Harju, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Christian Asseburg, Minna Oksanen, Erkki Soini, Christina Wennerström, Airi Puhakka, Terttu Harju, Elina Heliövaara, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Katriina Kahlos, Pentti Korhonen, Tiina Kyllönen, Pauliina Leskelä, Kirsi Majamaa-Voltti, Piia Simonen, Anu Turpeinen, Helena Tuunanen, Ville Vepsäläinen, Tapani Vihinen

“…PAH subtype, cardiac output, and the presence of ischemic heart disease or type 2 diabetes predicted survival.CTEPH patients (n = 189) were 63 years (mean) at diagnosis and 49% were women. …”
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Chemistry and Biological Activities of Flavonoids: An Overview by Shashank Kumar, Abhay K. Pandey

“…Many flavonoids are shown to have antioxidative activity, free radical scavenging capacity, coronary heart disease prevention, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities, while some flavonoids exhibit potential antiviral activities. …”
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Antenatal Corticosteroids: A Risk Factor for the Development of Chronic Disease by Elizabeth Asztalos

“…However, exogenous ACS reduces birth weight which, in turn, is associated with adverse adult outcomes such as coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Unusual Small Bowel Metastasis with Invagination by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Briggette Fernández González, Mariana Medell Gago

“…Malignant tumors, in Cuba, are the second leading cause of death after heart disease. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide in malignant tumors, predominantly in men. …”
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Reappraisal of ANK2 Variants in Cardiovascular Diseases: Uncovering Mechanisms and Future Directions by Linjuan Guo, Dexi Wu, Wengen Zhu

“…By emphasizing the need for further research, this review aims to enhance understanding of ANK2’s role in heart disease and guide the development of effective therapies.…”
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Bisoprolol Transdermal Patch Is Effective for the Treatment of AF Tachycardia by Yoh Arita, Hajime Saeki, Miwa Miyoshi, Shinji Hasegawa

“…Its incidence increases with age and the presence of concomitant heart disease. We present the cases of a 93-year-old woman, an 82-year-old man, and an 87-year-old woman who developed AF tachycardia. …”
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Thyroid Carcinoma. Case Report and Literature Review by José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Lidia Torres Aja, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas

“…A case of a 66-year-old white-skinned patient of rural origin is presented with a history of suffering from ischemic heart disease and arterial hypertension, for which she was undergoing medical treatment. …”
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Myocardial Damage in SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Elizabeth Sellén Sanchén, Joaquín Sellén Crombet, Lisandra Sellén Fundora

“…Patients with a history of arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease and cardiomyopathy constitute a very high risk population of complications from the coronavirus. …”
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Programmed Cell Death of Endothelial Cells in Myocardial Infarction and Its Potential Therapeutic Strategy by Mingyue Wu, Zixia Huang, Lijin Zeng, Chunfei Wang, Deming Wang

“…Cardiovascular disease, especially coronary artery disease and stroke, kills around one-third of the world’s population, and myocardial infarction, a primary symptom of coronary heart disease, is a major worldwide health problem. Cardiovascular disease research has historically focused on promoting angiogenesis following myocardial damage. …”
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Genetic Insights into Bicuspid Aortic Valve Formation by Brigitte Laforest, Mona Nemer

“…These discoveries provided valuable insight into cardiac morphogenesis and uncovered congenital-heart-disease-causing genes. This paper will summarize the current knowledge of valve morphogenesis as well as our current understanding of the genetic pathways involved in BAV formation. …”
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Successful Aging and Longevity in Older Old Women: The Role of Depression and Cognition by Daniel Paulson, Mary Elizabeth Bowen, Peter A. Lichtenberg

“…Mortality at 2, 6, and 8 year intervals was predicted using CVB (diabetes, heart disease, hypertension), depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale), and cognitive decline (decline of 1 standard deviation or more on the 35-point Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status over 2 years). …”
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Access to Specialist Gastroenterology Care in Canada: Comparison of Wait Times and Consensus Targets by Desmond Leddin, David Armstrong, Alan NG Barkun, Ying Chen, Sandra Daniels, Roger Hollingworth, Richard H Hunt, William G Paterson

“…There are few data on access to care for digestive diseases, although they pose a greater economic burden than cancer or heart disease in Canada. The present study compared wait times for specialist gastroenterology care with recent, evidence-based, consensus-defined benchmark wait times for a range of digestive diseases.…”
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Undilatable Stent Neoatherosclerosis Treated with Ad Hoc Rotational Atherectomy by Michael Koutouzis, Maria Agelaki, Christos Maniotis, Ioannis Tsiafoutis, Vasileios Patris, Mihalis Argyriou

“…A middle age woman with known ischemic heart disease and old stents in proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) was admitted to Coronary Care Unit with acute coronary syndrome. …”
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Current treatment landscape for obesity in Singapore by Phong Ching Lee, Chin Hong Lim, Ravishankar Asokkumar, Marvin Wei Jie Chua

“…The rising prevalence of obesity in Singapore is a harbinger for a corresponding increase in obesity-related complications such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary heart disease. Obesity is a complex disease driven by multiple factors, and hence, treatment cannot follow a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. …”
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