A Family History of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Induced by Viral Myocarditis by Thomas Cognet, Olivier Lairez, Pauline Marchal, Jérôme Roncalli, Michel Galinier

“…Myocarditis can lead to acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, or sudden death and later, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with chronic heart failure. …”
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Incidental Finding of an Undiagnosed Coarctation of the Aorta Causing Dilated Cardiomyopathy in an Adult by Abdalla Ibrahim, Zahir Satti, Ronan Curtin

“…31-year-old male with no past medical history apart from high blood pressure noted by GP one week prior to admission presented with a three-week history of a flu-like illness and symptoms of heart failure with severe global left ventricular dilation and dysfunction on Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). …”
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sST2 as a New Biomarker of Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Impact on Risk Prediction by Maëlle Plawecki, Marion Morena, Nils Kuster, Leila Chenine, Hélène Leray-Moragues, Bernard Jover, Pierre Fesler, Manuela Lotierzo, Anne-Marie Dupuy, Kada Klouche, Jean-Paul Cristol

“…Heart failure is the most frequent cardiac complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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HER-SAFE study design: an open-label, randomised controlled trial to investigate the safety of withdrawal of pharmacological treatment for recovered HER2-targeted therapy-related c... by Robin Chung, James C Moon, Alexander R Lyon, Charlotte H Manisty, Muhummad Sohaib Nazir, Malcolm Walker, Peter Kellman, Benjamin Dowsing, Daniel Chen, Jessica Artico, Mark Westwood, Hakim-Moulay Dehbi, Rebecca Roylance, Tom Crake, Peter Schmid, Arjun Ghosh, Maria Sol Andres, Joanna Pedra, Orla Worn

“…With the interruption of HER2 therapy, if necessary, and the initiation of heart failure therapy (HFT), HER2 CTRCD recovers in over 80% of cases. …”
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Protective Role of the ACE2/Ang-(1–9) Axis in Cardiovascular Remodeling by María Paz Ocaranza, Jorge E. Jalil

“…Pharmacological therapies based on the renin angiotensin system (RAS) blockade are used extensively for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure, and CV remodeling but in spite of their success the prevalence of end-organ damage and residual risk remain still high. …”
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The effect of high dose digoxin on cytokines in healthy dogs by Haluk Dülger, Mehmet Ramazan Şekeroğlu, Beyhan Eryonucu, Tevfik Noyan, Süleyman Alici

“…The drugs used to treat heart failure affect the production of cytokines. Digoxin, on which this study was focused, is one of the drugs for the treatment of heart failure.…”
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Current Trends in Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices by Jens Garbade, Hartmuth B. Bittner, Markus J. Barten, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr

“…Improved results and the increased applicability and durability with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have enhanced this treatment option available for end-stage heart failure patients. Moreover, outcome with newer pumps have evolved to destination therapy for such patients. …”
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Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Patient with Failing Heart: Axillofemoral Bypass Using a Centrifugal Pump Combined with Levosimendan for Inotropic Support by Pavel Michalek, Pavel Sebesta, Michael Stern

“…This paper suggests a potential novel approach to combined circulatory support in patients with heart failure, scheduled for open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.…”
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First Case Report of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Showing Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Induced by Thyroid Storm due to Graves’ Disease by Masaki Matsubara, Tomohiro Tanaka, Akinori Wakamiya, Tamiko Tamanaha, Hisashi Makino, Tomonori Tanei, Takeshi Aiba, Kengo Kusano, Kiminori Hosoda

“…A 48-year-old man who was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) due to a plakophilin 2 gene mutation developed acute both-sided heart failure with rapid atrial fibrillation and was hospitalized. …”
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Polyserositis: An Extremely Rare Life-Threatening Manifestation of Pheochromocytoma by Maryam Heidarpour, Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah, Hassan Rezvanian, Motahare Yadegarfar, Amir Mohammad Mozafari, Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Davood Shafie

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Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Its Association with Increased Cardiovascular Mortality by Alvaro Altamirano Ufion, Beenish Zulfiqar, Abdalla Hassan, Roshanak Habibi, Prajwal Boddu

“…In this report, we review the current evidence regarding the prognostic significance of subclinical hypothyroidism in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction.…”
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Massive Scrotal Edema: An Unusual Manifestation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome by Stephanie E. Dreifuss, Ernest K. Manders

“…Furthermore, if OSA is recognized as the cause of right heart failure, and if the apnea is corrected, the resultant improvement in cardiac function may allow reversal of massive peripheral, including scrotal, edema.…”
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Biventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy in an Adult with Unique Facial Dysmorphisms: Case Report and Brief Review by Gaurav Rao, James Tauras

“…It may be accompanied by life-threatening complications, which are most commonly heart failure, arrhythmias, and thromboembolic events. …”
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Layer-Specific Strain Analysis in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Despina-Manuela Toader, Alina Paraschiv, Georgică Târtea, Gabriela Tiucu, Mihai Chițu, Raluca Stănișor, Oana Mirea

“…Receiver operator curve analysis provided CSPMend of −10.8% as a cut-off value with a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 61.05% in identifying the dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure patients with a risk of death at two-year follow-up. …”
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Cardiac Transplantation following Cobalt Cardiomyopathy from Bilateral Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements by Peter Szedlak, Amrik Virdi, Paul Cacciottolo, Stephen Shepherd, Stephen Pettit, Florian Falter

“…A fifty-two-year-old man underwent heart transplantation at our centre after four years of developing progressive heart failure symptoms due to cobalt toxicity-related cardiomyopathy. …”
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Therapeutic Target in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Progress and Prospects by Feng Zhang, Zhuqing Li, Yanxin Wang, Chao Li, Chengzhi Lu

“…Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a specific type of cardiomyopathy that is independent of hypertension and coronary artery disease, and is closely associated with the high incidence and mortality of heart failure in people with diabetes. DCM causes microvascular disease, myocardial metabolic disorder, and myocardial fibrosis, thereby leading to left ventricular remodeling, diastolic and/or systolic dysfunction, and eventually progressing to congestive heart failure. …”
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High-intensity statin therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Wang, Ling Wu, Yu-Ling Yan, Bo Qiu, Song-Bai Deng, Xiao-Dong Jing, Jian-Lin Du, Ya-Jie Liu, Qiang She

“…However, the roles of high-intensity statin in decreasing all-cause mortality (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.67 to 1.09), myocardial infarction (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.40 to 1.18) and heart failure (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.48 to 1.13) remain unclear with low evidence. …”
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Value of Plasma NGAL and Creatinine on First Day of Admission in the Diagnosis of Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1 by Hao Phan Thai, Bao Hoang Bui, Tien Hoang Anh, Minh Huynh Van

“…The presence of acute kidney injury in the setting of acute heart failure (AHF) or acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a very common occurrence and was termed cardiorenal syndrome 1 (CRS1). …”
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Successful Treatment of Severe Paravalvular Leak by Repositioning a Self-Expandable Percutaneous Aortic Valve Bioprosthesis (Evolut PRO+) Using the “Double Snare” Technique by Diego H. González-Bravo, Pedro Colón-Hernández, Melanie Quintana-Serrano, Sergio Alegre-Boschetti, Juan Vázquez-Fuster, José J. Acevedo-Valles, Eric Avilés-Rivera

“…We present a rare case of late ventricular transcatheter aortic valve migration 3 days after TAVR causing severe PVL and heart failure symptoms that was successfully treated using the percutaneous “double snare” technique.…”
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Mitral Stenosis Berat pada Penyakit Jantung Rematik by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Widyawati Desak Gede

“…Cardiac valve disorders after rheumatic fever are the leading cause of heart failure in children and young adults. A comprehensive understanding of RHD can help early diagnosis and provide optimal management in the future. …”
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