Spontaneous Loculated Pneumomediastinum in a COVID-19-Infected Patient by Sirous Jafari, Zahra Jahani, Reihane Alikhani, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Malihe Hasannezhad, Faeze Salahshour, Ali Asadollahi-Amin

“…The patient was a 61-year-old man with a history of DM, hypertension, and heart failure, who has been infected with COVID-19. The patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 based on RT-PCR analysis of nasopharyngeal samples, and chest X-ray showed patchy infiltration upper and lower lobes bilaterally. …”
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Ventricular-arterial coupling: changes with ageing and implications across cardiovascular conditions by Mateusz Gaczoł, Marek Rajzer, Wiktoria Wojciechowska

“…This comprehensive literature review explores the changes in VAC with ageing and various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).Materials and methods This literature review covers studies on changes in VAC with age and common CVDs, such as arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction and aortic stenosis (AS). …”
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A Case of Primary Amyloidosis Involving Liver, Stomach, Intestines, and Heart without Evident Kidney Involvement by L. S. Kholopov, N. B. Gubegrits, O. A. Dyadyk, Yu. E. Chirkov, Yu. V. Tsohoyeva

“…Decreased hemoglobin levels, elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, signs of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and hepatomegaly became the basis for a clinical suspicion of AL amyloidosis and puncture liver biopsy. …”
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Potential impact of coronaviruses upon cardiovascular system under COVID-19 pandemic by L.O. Tkachenko, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

“…The issues of routing, surgical and therapeutic treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases, especially emergencies (acute myocardial infarction, decompensation of heart failure on the background of valvular heart disease) have become difficult. …”
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Cardiac Implications of COVID-19 in Deceased and Recovered Patients: A Systematic Review by Rajaram Khanal, Shreeyash Raj Bhattarai, Kriti Basnet, Sangam Shah, Roman Dhital, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Sujan Poudel, Odalys Frontela, George Michel, Sima Marzban, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

“…Cardiac complications such as heart failure, myocardial injury, and arrhythmias are common among patients infected with COVID-19. …”
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Microtissues in Cardiovascular Medicine: Regenerative Potential Based on a 3D Microenvironment by Julia Günter, Petra Wolint, Annina Bopp, Julia Steiger, Elena Cambria, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Maximilian Y. Emmert

“…In particular, patients who suffer from myocardial infarction may be affected by ongoing adverse remodeling processes of the heart that may ultimately lead to heart failure. The introduction of stem and progenitor cell-based applications has raised substantial hope for reversing these processes and inducing cardiac regeneration. …”
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The Role of Natriuretic Peptides for the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Dysfunction by Alberto Palazzuoli, Matteo Beltrami, Gaetano Ruocco, Marco Pellegrini, Ranuccio Nuti

“…Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are entered in current guidelines for heart failure (HF) diagnosis and management because of their high specificity and sensibility in screening patients with acute dyspnea. …”
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Inhibition of TNF-α and JNK Signaling Pathway Can Reduce Paclitaxel-Induced Apoptosis of Mouse Cardiomyocytes by Shuang Ren, Tianwen Huang, Danyan Ou, Luhuai Feng, Sisi Huang, Chaonan Zhou, Lianying Ge

“…However, studies have shown that it can cause cardiac problems such as arrhythmia, myocarditis, chronic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. Therefore, it is essential to study the mechanism behind the cardiotoxicity of PTX in tumor treatment. …”
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Plac8 regulates the fibrogenic ability of cardiac fibroblasts in mice with myocardial infarction by Ting Fu, Jianping Gong, Lei Xu, Ningning Ji

“…Excessive myocardial fibrosis can cause adverse cardiac remodeling, leading to malignant arrhythmia and even heart failure.…”
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Idiopathic Infantile Arterial Calcification: A Possible Cause of Refractory Cardiopulmonary Failure in Infancy by A. Nael, P. J. Siaghani, D. Chen, S. G. Romansky, L. Shane

“…We report a 4-week-old neonate who initially presented with respiratory distress, heart failure, and Coxsackie B viremia suggestive of viral induced cardiomyopathy. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Carperitide and Tolvaptan on Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Two-Center Retrospective Study by Chikahiko Koeda, Shohei Yamaya, Maiko Hozawa, Masayuki Sato, Kazuhiro Nasu, Tomohiro Takahashi, Katsutoshi Terui

“…These patients had acute heart failure (HF) and were initially treated with furosemide. …”
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy, Wet Beriberi, and Polyneuropathy in a Patient with Folate and Thiamine Deficiency Related to Gastric Phytobezoar by Nuria Huertas-González, Virgilio Hernando-Requejo, Zaida Luciano-García, Juan Luis Cervera-Rodilla

“…A 70-year-old man with gastric phytobezoar presented with gait instability, dyspnoea, chest pain associated with right heart failure and pericarditis, and folate deficiency. …”
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Duodenal Tube Feeding: An Alternative Approach for Effectively Promoting Weight Gain in Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Congenital Heart Disease by Seiko Kuwata, Yoichi Iwamoto, Hirotaka Ishido, Mio Taketadu, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki

“…In conclusion, duodenal tube feeding improves the weight gain of infants with GER who need treatment for CHD-associated heart failure. It also allows for the improvement of pulmonary hypertension.…”
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Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by John Fleetham, Najib Ayas, Douglas Bradley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Thomas K Oliver, Debra Morrison, Frank Ryan, Frederic Series, Robert Skomro, Willis Tsai, The Canadian Thoracic Society Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee

“…The recommendations regarding maximum assessment wait times, portable monitoring, treatment of asymptomatic adult obstructive sleep apnea patients, treatment with conventional continuous positive airway pressure compared with automatic continuous positive airway pressure, and treatment of central sleep apnea syndrome in heart failure patients replace the recommendations in the 2006/2007 guidelines. …”
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Utilization of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in a Major Urban Emergency Department by Adil Shujaat, Janet M. Shapiro, Edward Eden

“…The most common alternative findings on CTPA were emphysema (7.6%), pneumonia (7%), atelectasis (5.5%), bronchiectasis (3.8%), and congestive heart failure (3.3%). The sensitivity and negative predictive value of CTPA for (RVD) was 92% and 80%, respectively. …”
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A Case of Noncompaction at All Segments of Both Right and Left Ventricles by Ali Pourmoghaddas, Reihaneh Zavar, Mohaddeseh Behjati

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Oridonin Relieves Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Remodeling via Inhibiting GSDMD-Mediated Inflammation by Shuang Lin, Shanshan Dai, Jiahui Lin, Xiaohe Liang, Weiqi Wang, Weijian Huang, Bozhi Ye, Xia Hong

“…Myocardial remodeling is one of the main lesions in the late stage of chronic heart failure and seriously affects the prognosis of patients. …”
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Ultrasound Assisted Catheter Directed Thrombolysis in the Management of a Right Atrial Thrombus: A New Weapon in the Armamentarium? by Mohamed Shokr, Ramanjit Kaur, Kevin Belgrave, Arshad Javed, Mahir Elder, Shaun Cardozo, Luis Afonso, Amir Kaki

“…Catheter related thrombosis (CRT) is a commonly encountered entity fraught with substantial risk for mortality secondary to various complications including pulmonary embolism (PE), tricuspid regurgitation, endocarditis, right sided heart failure, and cardiogenic and septic shock. CRT carries a mortality rate of 18% in hemodialysis patients and more than 40% in nonhemodialysis patients. …”
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A Case of Histoplasma capsulatum Causing Granulomatous Liver Disease and Addisonian Crisis by P Wong, S Houston, B Power, E Lalor, VG Bain

“…Despite complications of renal failure, pneumonia and congestive heart failure, he recovered with medical therapy and was discharged home to complete a prolonged course of itraconazole therapy. …”
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A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Incited by a Spinal Subdural Hematoma by Kyle Sanchez, Steven Glener, Nathan E. Esplin, Okorie N. Okorie, Amay Parikh

“…This case represents a r-TTC presenting as heart failure in a young, apparently healthy male likely incited by a spinal subdural hematoma. …”
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