Atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndrome: clinical and anamnestic features and effects on the course by V.І. Tseluyko, F.B. Salem, N.A. Lopina, I.V. Kuznetsov

“…Most patients had class I acute Killip heart failure. At the same time, among patients of the 1st group, Killip II and III classes of acute heart failure were more often registered, and these patients belonged to the 1a-subgroup, that is, the heart attack during the AF had a more severe course. …”
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Neopterin and Beta-2 Microglobulin Relations to Immunity and Inflammatory Status in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients by Celina Wojciechowska, Jan Wodniecki, Romuald Wojnicz, Ewa Romuk, Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Beata Spinczyk, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

“…Neopterin correlated with acute phase proteins and stage of heart failure and may indicate a general immune and inflammatory activation in heart failure.…”
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Incidence of acute lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisations, including pneumonia, among adults in Bristol, UK, 2019, estimated using both a prospective and retrospective me... by Jo Southern, Adam Finn, Catherine Hyams, James Campling, Bradford D Gessner, Elizabeth Begier, Maria Garcia Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Jennifer Oliver

“…Objectives To determine the disease burden of acute lower respiratory tract disease (aLRTD) and its subsets (pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and heart failure) in hospitalised adults in Bristol, UK.Setting Single-centre, secondary care hospital, Bristol, UK.Design We estimated aLRTD hospitalisations incidence in adults (≥18 years) in Bristol, UK, using two approaches. …”
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Echocardiographic phenotypes of diabetic myocardial disorder: evolution over 15 months follow-up in the ARISE-HF trial by Thomas H. Marwick, Carolyn Lam, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Del Prato, Julio Rosenstock, Javed Butler, Justin Ezekowitz, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, W. H. Wilson Tang, Faiez Zannad, Riccardo Perfetti, James L. Januzzi

“…Abstract Background Diabetic myocardial disorder (DbMD, evidenced by abnormal echocardiography or cardiac biomarkers) is a form of stage B heart failure (SBHF) at high risk for progression to overt HF. …”
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Gambaran Fungsi Ginjal pada Pasien Gagal Jantung yang Dirawat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode 1 Januari 2010-31 Desember 2012 by Putri Reno Indrisia, Saptino Miro, Detty Iryani

“…Mean of GFR level in CHF patient is desreasing consistent to its enhancement functional class of HF.<br />Keywords: heart failure, cardiorenal syndrome, kidney function</p>…”
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Primary Cardiac Lymphoma: Importance of Tissue Diagnosis by Lauren Mendelson, Emily Hsu, Hojune Chung, Andrew Hsu

“…The patient was treated with two cycles of rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) which was complicated by progressive heart failure requiring substitution of liposomal doxorubicin. …”
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Multiple Coronary Fistulas as a Rare Cause of Stable Angina Pectoris by Jasna Čerkez Habek, Tea Friščić, Jozica Šikić, Marko Perčić, Dean Strinić, Daria Ljubas Perčić

“…When symptoms and complications occur, they include angina, myocardial infarction, atrial heart failure, arrhythmias, and endocarditis. The management of CA-LVMMFs is controversial, but it is generally agreed that conservative medical management is the primary treatment of choice. …”
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Percutaneous Embolization of Congenital Portosystemic Venous Fistula in an Infant with Down Syndrome by Pattaraporn Tanya Chun, Terrence Chun, Matthew Files, Nghia Vo, Ryan M. McAdams

“…We describe a term male infant with Down syndrome with high output heart failure secondary to a congenital arterial to portal venous fistula that was diagnosed by Doppler ultrasound. …”
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Extranodal Rosai–Dorfman Disease Presenting as a Mediastinal Mass with Pulmonary Artery Invasion by Andrew R. Orr, Daniel Lefler, C. Deshpande, Pallavi Kumar

“…This study describes the case of a middle-aged woman presenting with new onset right heart failure who was found to have extranodal RDD in the form of a large mediastinal mass with invasion and occlusion of the main pulmonary arteries.…”
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Integrated Management of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Xindi Yue, Ling Zhou, Chunxia Zhao

“…Atrial fibrillation, a complex disease, heightens the likelihood of heart failure, stroke, and mortality, necessitating careful attention. …”
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PPARs: Protectors or Opponents of Myocardial Function? by Christine J. Pol, Melissa Lieu, Konstantinos Drosatos

“…Over 5 million people in the United States suffer from the complications of heart failure (HF), which is a rapidly expanding health complication. …”
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An Incidentally Detected Right Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm by Vamsi C. Gaddipati, Angel I. Martin, Mauricio O. Valenzuela, Asef Mahmud, Aarti A. Patel

“…Ahead, we describe a patient who presents with acute decompensated heart failure and was incidentally discovered to have a large right ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed following previous traumatic anterior rib fracture.…”
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PPARγ and Its Role in Cardiovascular Diseases by Mini Chandra, Sumitra Miriyala, Manikandan Panchatcharam

“…However, they are also associated with adverse cardiovascular events such as congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. This review aims to discuss the role of PPARγ in the various cardiovascular diseases and summarize the current knowledge on PPARγ agonists from multiple clinical trials. …”
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Cold at the Core: Osborn Waves in Neurosarcoidosis-Induced Central Hypothermia by Gregory Scott Troutman, Jason Salamon, Matthew Scharf, Jeremy A. Mazurek

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Research Progress on Natural Products’ Therapeutic Effects on Atrial Fibrillation by Regulating Ion Channels by Jinshan He, Sicong Li, Yumeng Ding, Yujia Tong, Xuebin Li

“…., and Coptis chinensis Franch. have a long history in the treatment of arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure in China. Based on the classification of chemical structures, this article discussed the natural product components’ therapeutic effects on atrial fibrillation by regulating ion channels, connexins, and expression of related genes, in order to provide a reference for development of therapeutic drugs for atrial fibrillation.…”
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Cardiac Hypertrophy and Fibrosis in the Metabolic Syndrome: A Role for Aldosterone and the Mineralocorticoid Receptor by Eric E. Essick, Flora Sam

“…Obesity and hypertension, major risk factors for the metabolic syndrome, render individuals susceptible to an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, such as adverse cardiac remodeling and heart failure. There has been much investigation into the role that an increase in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and in particular, how aldosterone mediates left ventricular hypertrophy and increased cardiac fibrosis via its interaction with the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). …”
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Nursing Home Resident Symptomatology Triggering Transfer: Avoiding Unnecessary Hospitalizations by Alyce S. Ashcraft, Jane Dimmitt Champion

“…The transferred residents (n=101) had seventy different medical diagnoses prior to hospital transfer with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure most frequently reported. Most frequently reported symptomatology included fatigue, lethargy or weakness, shortness of breath, and change in level of consciousness. …”
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Mitochondrial Acetylation and Diseases of Aging by Gregory R. Wagner, R. Mark Payne

“…The implications of mitochondrial acetylation for the aging process will be discussed, as well as its potential implications for the unique and localized metabolic states that occur during the aging-associated conditions of heart failure and cancer growth.…”
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Is It Still Prohibited to Perform Spinal Anesthesia in Patients with Advanced Heart Disease? by Maryam Vosoughian, Shide Dabir, Faramarz Mosaffa

“… Spinal anesthesia is generally prohibited in patients with severe valvular heart disease (e.g. severe aortic stenosis), cardiomyopathies and heart failure concerning the hemodynamic effects of sympathetic system blockade in patients with limited cardiac output. …”
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The Cardiorenal Syndrome: Making the Connection by Gautham Viswanathan, Scott Gilbert

“…This review will primarily focus on CRS type 1 where acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) results in activation of hemodynamic and neurohormonal factors leading to an acute drop in the glomerular filtration rate and the development of acute kidney injury. …”
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