Biventricular Impella (Bi-Pella) in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock: The First Case from the Middle East by Abdulaziz Almejren, Abdullah Alenezi

“…We describe here the successful use of percutaneous biventricular Impella (Bi-Pella) for cardiogenic shock secondary to acute biventricular myocardial infarctions (AMI-CS), as guided by parameters such as mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi), central venous pressure (CVP), and cardiac power output (CPO). …”
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Echocardiography in acute critical care in cardiology by N.D. Oryshchyn

“…The advantages and disadvantages of the echocardiographic method in acute myocardial infarction with complications, in acute aortic dissection, in cardiac tamponade, in pulmonary embolism, in systolic left ventricular dysfunction and in acute valvular dysfunction are analyzed.…”
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Survival and Recovery From Postmyocardial Infarction Apical Wall Rupture With a Complex Course by Hussam Al Hennawi, Angad Bedi, Jesse Cheng, Philip Lim, Nawar Al-Rawas, Mauricio Garrido, Aswin Mathew, Jennifer A. Mazzoni

“…Ventricular wall rupture is associated with poor outcomes subsequent to an acute myocardial infarction. We describe a case of postmyocardial infarction apical wall rupture following percutaneous coronary intervention. …”
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The Unmasking Effect: Propofol-Induced Brugada Pattern in a Critically Ill Patient by Esiemoghie Akhigbe, Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Benjamin Dao, Kelechukwu Okoro, Paul Okhumale

“…It is linked to mutations in myocardial sodium channel leading to hyperexcitable cardiac myocytes. …”
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Management of High Blood Pressure in Those without Overt Cardiovascular Disease Utilising Absolute Risk Scores by Mark R. Nelson

“…However, estimating absolute risk rather than measurement of a single risk factor such as blood pressure is a superior method to identify who is most at risk of having an adverse cardiovascular event such as stroke or myocardial infarction, and therefore who would most likely benefit from therapeutic intervention. …”
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Biventricular Pulsus Alternans by Param Vidwan, George A. Stouffer

“…We report the case of a 62-year-old female with a recent anterior wall myocardial infarction who had biventricular pulsus alternans at the time of cardiac catheterization.…”
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Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Intractable Hiccups: A Unique Cause and Cure by Joshua H. Arnold, Neil Brandon

“…Cardiac associations including myocardial infarction and pericarditis have been described, while few cases of first-time onset of atrial fibrillation leading to hiccups have been documented. …”
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Almanac 2015: coronary artery disease by D. Shavelle

“…These include assessment of novel biomarkers and imaging methods for patients at risk for coronary artery disease, care of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, a novel device to treat medical refractory angina, use of non-statin lipid-lowering agents, a better understanding of the risks and benefits of longterm dual antiplatelet therapy and the use of the newer antiplatelet agents. …”
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A Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Case Noticed during a Primary PCI by Ismail Dogu Kilic, Halil Tanriverdi, Harun Evrengul, Sukru Gur

“…In this report, we present a 65 year old man presented with myocardial infarction in whom coronary angiography a nonocclusive SCAD was noticed in addition to a very late stent thrombosis and make a brief overview of the treatment for SCAD.…”
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Current Trends and Perspectives of Pressure Wire-Based Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Yoshiyuki Takami, Atsuo Maekawa, Koji Yamana, Kiyotoshi Akita, Kentaro Amano, Wakana Niwa, Kazuki Matsuhashi, Yasushi Takagi

“…Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has been well validated as a modality for evaluating myocardial ischemia, demonstrating the superiority of FFR-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) over conventional angiography-guided PCI. …”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with coronary heart disease who have had coronavirus disease COVID-19 by S. M. Manuilov, N. S. Mykhailovska

“…In CHD patients who suffered from COVID-19, there was an increase in the estimated energy expenditure of the LV myocardium: shock work by 14.77 % (U = 461.5; p < 0.05), potential energy by 34.68 % (U = 316.5; p < 0.05) and the pressure-volume zone by 17.78 % (U = 373.0; p < 0.05), which indicates a decrease in the speed of myocardial recovery in long COVID period. It was established that the presence of COVID-19 in the history of patients with CHD is associated with an increased risk of LV dilatation by 5.6 times (95 % CI 1.71–18.29; p < 0.05), LV myocardial hypertrophy by 3.05 times (95 % CI 1.79–5.91; p < 0.05), LV diastolic dysfunction by 1.44 times (95 % CI 0.91–2.29; p < 0.05), an increase in energy expenditure during heart work by 1.66 times (95 % CI 0.68–4.02; p < 0.05). …”
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Factors affecting arteriovenous access patency after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in chronic haemodialysis patients under vascular access monitoring and surveillance: a si... by Chung-Kuan Wu, Der-Cherng Tarng, Chia-Hsun Lin, Jyh-Gang Leu, Chih-Yu Yang

“…Among patients with PTA, those with acute myocardial infarction, high ferritin level or arteriovenous graft (AVG) had a significantly higher risk of reintervention post-PTA (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Glycemic Variability Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Short-Term Outcome in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Observational Pilot Stu... by Annunziata Nusca, Angelo Lauria Pantano, Rosetta Melfi, Claudio Proscia, Ernesto Maddaloni, Rocco Contuzzi, Fabio Mangiacapra, Andrea Palermo, Silvia Manfrini, Paolo Pozzilli, Germano Di Sciascio

“…Moreover, GV, and predominantly hypoglycemic variations, has been observed to increase in patients with periprocedural myocardial infarction. Thus, our study investigated the usefulness of CGM in the setting of PCI where an optimal glycemic control should be achieved in order to prevent complications and improve outcome.…”
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The Effect of the Glucosinolate Sinigrin on Alterations in Molecular Biomarkers of the Myocardium in Swiss Mice by Nikola Ferara, Vedran Balta, Domagoj Đikić, Dyana Odeh, Ana Mojsović-Ćuić, Lana Feher Turković, Dario Dilber, Anđelo Beletić, Irena Landeka Jurčević, Ivana Šola

“…The alterations in myocardial parameters were assessed by measuring metabolic, inflammatory, structural, and antioxidant markers. …”
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Perioperative Change of High‐Sensitive Cardiac Troponin I Concentration in Cats According to Three Different Anaesthesia Protocols by Tarik Safak, Oznur Yılmaz‐Koç, Ebru Karakaya‐Bilen

“…The PI group was found to induce less myocardial damage.…”
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Sindrom Koroner Akut dengan Komplikasi Udem Paru Akut dan Henti Jantung by Eka Fithra Elfi

“…Abstrak <br />Salah satu manifestasi sindrom koroner akut yang banyak terjadi adalah non ST elevation segment of<br />myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). NSTEMI dapat menimbulkan berbagai komplikasi seperti udem paru akut, henti<br />jantung, bahkan kematian. …”
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ALDH2 Overexpression Alleviates High Glucose-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Ruiping Cao, Dian Fang, Jiahui Wang, Ying Yu, Hongwei Ye, Pinfang Kang, Zhenghong Li, Hongju Wang, Qin Gao

“…Although the underlying mechanisms of diabetes-induced myocardial injury have not been fully illuminated, the inflammation reaction has been reported intently linked with diabetes. …”
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Artesunate Restrains Maturation of Dendritic Cells and Ameliorates Heart Transplantation-Induced Acute Rejection in Mice through the PERK/ATF4/CHOP Signaling Pathway by Yuanyang Chen, Sihao Zheng, Zhiwei Wang, Xin Cai, Yanjia Che, Qi Wu, Shun Yuan, Xiaohan Zhong

“…Next, inflammatory cell infiltration, oxidative stress injury, and myocardial cell apoptosis were determined in heart tissue. …”
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Immunoreactivity of the SARS-CoV-2 entry proteins ACE-2 and TMPRSS-2 in murine models of hormonal manipulation, ageing, and cardiac injury by Susan Bengs, Alexia Rossi, Martina Haberecker, Nidaa Mikail, Alexander Meisel, Achi Haider, Muriel Grämer, Angela Portmann, Atanas Todorov, Christof Schönenberger, Caroline E. Gebhard, Gabriela M. Kuster, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Catherine Gebhard

“…On the contrary, following myocardial injury, female sex was associated to a lower expression of ACE-2 at the level of the kidney tubules. …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…There were no significant differences in the risk of myocardial infarction or all-cause mortality between the two groups. …”
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