Electrocardiographic Abnormalities of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Paced Ventricular Rhythm by Krati Chauhan, Siva P. Sontineni, Venkata M. Alla, Mark J. Holmberg

“…Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a unique cardiomyopathy characterized by chest pain, ECG, and regional wall motion abnormalities closely mimicking acute myocardial infarction, in the absence of significant coronary artery disease. …”
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Gambaran Profil Lipid pada Pasien Infark Miokard Akut di RSUP M. Djamil Padang Periode 1 Januari 2011 - 31 Desember 2012 by Lamuna Fathila, Zulkarnain Edward, Rosfita Rasyid

“…<br />Keywords: acute myocardial infarction, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride</p>…”
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Level of systemic inflammation markers and clinical course in patients with stable ischemic heart disease with and without coronary atherosclerosis by V.I. Tseluyko, T.V. Pylova

“…An association was established in patients with INOCA between elevated levels of IL-6 and age, history of myocardial infarction and the number of affected vessels…”
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Aggravates High Glucose- and Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Induced Injury through Activating ROS-Dependent NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis in H9C2 Cardiomyo... by Zhen Qiu, Yuhong He, Hao Ming, Shaoqing Lei, Yan Leng, Zhong-yuan Xia

“…Studies have indicated that myocardial I/R may coincide and interact with sepsis and inflammation. …”
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The design and rationale of the cardiac REHABilitation to improve metabolic health in Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy (REHAB-HCM) Study by Matthew Cheung, Nathaniel Moulson, Jinelle C. Gelinas, Ali Daraei, Sarah M. Bradwell, Carolyn Taylor, Neil D. Eves, Graeme J. Koelwyn, Thomas M. Roston

“…Study objective: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic myocardial disorder increasingly characterized by concomitant metabolic syndrome. …”
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Insights Into Causal Effects of Genetically Proxied Lipids and Lipid‐Modifying Drug Targets on Cardiometabolic Diseases by Liwan Fu, Qin Liu, Hong Cheng, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Jingfan Xiong, Jie Mi

“…Moreover, significant Mendelian randomization and strong colocalization associations for the expression of LPL in blood and subcutaneous adipose tissue were linked with myocardial infarction (OR, 0.918 [95% CI, 0.872–0.967], P=1.24×10−3; PP.H4, 0.99) and coronary heart disease (OR, 0.991 [95% CI, 0.983–0.999], P=0.041; PP.H4=0.92). …”
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Angiogenesis and Its Therapeutic Opportunities by So Young Yoo, Sang Mo Kwon

“…Uncontrolled angiogenesis may lead to several angiogenic disorders, including vascular insufficiency (myocardial or critical limb ischemia) and vascular overgrowth (hemangiomas, vascularized tumors, and retinopathies). …”
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Patent Foramen Ovale and Closure Technique with the Amplatzer Occluder by Bernhard Meier

“…They are outweighed by the supposedly prevented events of paradoxical embolisms, such as stroke, transient ischemic attacks, myocardial infarctions, or other systemic embolisms. …”
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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. …”
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Acute Stent Thrombosis Associated with Eptifibatide-Induced Profound Thrombocytopenia by Amer Aljundi, Alaa Rahhal, Wafer Dabdoob

“…We describe a case of a 62-year-old female patient admitted with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary coronary intervention (primary PCI) with a drug-eluting stent placement. …”
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Acute Myopericarditis after the Second Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome by Chris Pantsios, Zacharias-Alexandros Anyfantakis, Andrew Xanthopoulos, Ioannis Leventis, Spyridon Skoularigkis, Apostolos Dimos, Angeliki Bourazana, Michail Papamichalis, Grigorios Giamouzis, Filippos Triposkiadis, John Skoularigis

“…We report a rare case of a 50-year-old man who presented with symptoms of myocardial infarction 3 days after the second dose of vaccination for COVID-19. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Agonists: Do They Increase Cardiovascular Risk? by Ahmad Aljada, Kshitij Ashwin Shah, Shaker A. Mousa

“…Current evidence points to rosiglitazone having a greater risk of myocardial ischemic events than placebo, metformin, or sulfonylureas. …”
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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis by Sébastien Lenglet, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…Plaque rupture is the main cause of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques have been described to be vulnerable and more prone to rupture when they are characterized by thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps and contain elevated levels of proteases, including metalloproteinases (MMPs). …”
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Unique Findings and Novel Treatment Strategy of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm Associated with a Significant Pericardial Effusion by Osayi Lawani, Rick Ganim

“…A popular treatment option for these aneurysms is polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stents; they have been favorable with obtaining a high percentage of procedural success rates in aneurysms not associated with myocardial infarctions. In this paper, we present a case of a giant coronary artery aneurysm located in the left circumflex coronary artery that was complicated by a pericardial effusion. …”
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Pneumomediastinum and Mediastinal Hematoma Secondary to Right Brachiocephalic Vein Thrombectomy Mimicking STEMI by Prem Shukla, Prudence Dy, Rishi Raj, Sayee Sundar Alagusundaramoorthy, Noel Nivera

“…Patient was diagnosed with acute anterolateral wall Myocardial Infraction due to the presence of corresponding ST segment elevations in EKG and underwent emergent cardiac catheterization which revealed normal patent coronaries without any disease. …”
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Isoproterenol Induced Insulin Resistance Leading to Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Ryan Hoff, Chung-Kay Koh

“…There are many causes of diabetic ketoacidosis, such as medication noncompliance, infection, pancreatitis, stroke, myocardial infarction, and many others. Isoproterenol may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis by increasing insulin resistance.…”
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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

“…Ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon, potentially fatal complication that has been associated with myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, chest trauma, and infectious processes. …”
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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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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. …”
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The role of NF-κB in diabetic cardiomyopathy by Huang-Jun Liu, Le-Kun Gui, Han Wei, Xing-Yu Zhou, Zhen-Lan Liu, Li-Jun Jin

“…Among these, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), a pleiotropic transcription factor, assumes a crucial role in regulating oxidative stress, inflammatory response, endothelial dysfunction, myocardial fibrosis and hypertrophy, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in DCM. …”
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