Possibility of Using NO Modulators for Pharmacocorrection of Endothelial Dysfunction After Prenatal Hypoxia by Igor Belenichev, Olena Popazova, Oleh Yadlovskyi, Nina Bukhtiyarova, Victor Ryzhenko, Sergii Pavlov, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi

“…The expression of VEGF and VEGF-B mRNA was analyzed via real-time polymerase chain reaction, and the nuclear area of myocardial microvessel endothelial cells was evaluated morphometrically. …”
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Assessing microvascular dysfunction and predicting long-term prognosis in patients with cardiac amyloidosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance quantitative stress perfusion by Leting Tang, Wenjin Zhao, Kang Li, Lin Tian, Xiaoyue Zhou, Hu Guo, Mu Zeng

“…The ECV of survivors was significantly reduced, but the stress myocardial blood flow and MPR were higher (P < 0.001). …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…A comparative analysis of diastolic function in both study groups showed an impaired active relaxation and increased LV myocardial stiffness, which were higher in patients with a prolonged recovery period. …”
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Safety outcome trials in four mainline medical journals 30 years apart: a narrative review and the need for the transparency of informed consents by Sinem Nihal Esatoglu, Ayse Ozdede, Yesim Ozguler, Koray Tascilar, Hasan Yazici

“…So did the safety outcome trials with primary outcome measures like death, myocardial infarction, and stroke as well as randomized controlled trials with a pragmatic design. …”
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Myocarditis in malaria—current evidence and future directions: a literature review by Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Olumide Akinmoju, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Doyin Olatunji, David Timilehin Isarinade, God-dowell O. Odukudu, Israel Charles Abraham, Samuel Owolabi, Jamil Nasrallah, Emmanuel Egbunu, Babafemi Oluwadarasimi Jaiyeoba, Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf, Olawale Olanisa, Nicholas Aderinto

“…The relationship between severe malaria and myocardial involvement is explored, showcasing elevated biomarkers indicative of myocardial damage. …”
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Value of C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comparison with Apolipoprotein Concentrations and Lipid Profile by Magdalena Krintus, Marek Kozinski, Anna Stefanska, Marcin Sawicki, Karolina Obonska, Tomasz Fabiszak, Jacek Kubica, Grazyna Sypniewska

“…Patients were diagnosed with unstable angina (), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI; ), or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; ). …”
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Polysulfur-based bulking of dynamin-related protein 1 prevents ischemic sulfide catabolism and heart failure in mice by Akiyuki Nishimura, Seiryo Ogata, Xiaokang Tang, Kowit Hengphasatporn, Keitaro Umezawa, Makoto Sanbo, Masumi Hirabayashi, Yuri Kato, Yuko Ibuki, Yoshito Kumagai, Kenta Kobayashi, Yasunari Kanda, Yasuteru Urano, Yasuteru Shigeta, Takaaki Akaike, Motohiro Nishida

“…Disruption of Cys644 S-glutathionylation nullifies the cardioprotective effect of GSSG against heart failure after myocardial infarction. Our findings suggest a therapeutic potential of supersulfide-based Cys bulking on Drp1 for ischemic heart disease.…”
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Caudal vena cava isolation using ablation index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation (CARTO™ 3) to treat sustained atrial tachycardia in horses by Eva Buschmann, Glenn Van Steenkiste, Ingrid Vernemmen, Marie Demeyere, Stijn Schauvliege, Annelies Decloedt, Gunther vanLoon

“…Abstract Background Myocardial sleeves of the caudal vena cava are the predilection site for atrial tachycardia (AT) in horses. …”
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Microembolus Detection by Transcranial Doppler Sonography: Review of the Literature by Vlasta Vuković-Cvetković

“…Microembolic signals have been detected in a number of clinical settings: carotid artery stenosis, aortic arch plaques, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, prosthetic heart valves, patent foramen ovale, valvular stenosis, during invasive procedures (angiography, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty), surgery (carotid, cardiopulmonary bypass, orthopedic), and in certain systemic diseases. …”
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Balloon Occlusion Types in the Treatment of Coronary Perforation during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Xiangfei Wang, Junbo Ge

“…Optimal balloon occlusion methods should reduce the amount of bleeding and ameliorate subsequent myocardial ischemia injury, even during cardiac surgery.…”
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Cardiac Tuberculoma Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Death in an Immunocompetent Young Man: A Case Report and Literature Review by Alemayehu Shiferaw Lema

“…Information about the myocardial involvement of tuberculosis appears in the literature once in a blue moon. …”
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Coronary Artery Fistulae Discovered during Presentation of a Patient Having Heart Failure due to Severe Aortic Stenosis by Abdulrahman Khalifa Alammar

“…Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are rare defects with abnormal communication between a coronary artery with either a cardiac chamber or another vascular structure, bypassing the myocardial capillary network. We report a rare multiple arterial coronary fistulae with drainage to the right pulmonary artery. …”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Vasospasm-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy by Vishal I. Patel, Serap Sobnosky

“…We present the case of a 54-year-old female with chest pain and ST-elevation myocardial infarction who was found to have takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to diffuse multivessel coronary artery vasospasm in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Heart Disease: Do Antioxidants Have a Role in Treatment and/or Prevention? by Fredric J. Pashkow

“…In addition to the formation of atherosclerosis, it involves lipid metabolism, plaque rupture, thrombosis, myocardial injury, apoptosis, fibrosis and failure. …”
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A Case of Spontaneous Multivessel Coronary Artery Spasm That Underwent Stent Implantation Accompanying ST Segment Elevation on Inferior Electrocardiographic Leads by Nuray Kahraman Ay, Muharrem Nasifov, Ömer Goktekin

“…Coronary artery spasm is usually defined as a focal constriction of a coronary artery segment, which is reversible, and causes myocardial ischaemia by restricting coronary blood flow. …”
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Double Vessel Coronary Angioplasty in a Patient with Anomalous Single Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Cusp and Premature Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease: A Case Repo... by Varun Kumar, Shalini Gupta, Krishna Prasad

“…We report a rare case of a 39-year-old male who presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction (IWMI). Coronary angiography revealed an anomalous single coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp. …”
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Hybrid Cardiovascular Surgery by Osman Tansel Darçın, Ali Ümit Yener, Adnan Yalçınkaya

“…With the developing technology, new hybrid procedures can be created for myocardial revascularization, heart valve diseases, aortic and peripheral vascular diseases.…”
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Outcomes of coronary artery aneurysms: insights from the Coronary Artery Ectasia and Aneurysm Registry (CAESAR) by Alessandro Candreva, Jessica Huwiler, Diego Gallo, Victor Schweiger, Thomas Gilhofer, Roberta Leone, Michael Würdinger, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Claudio Chiastra, Julia Stehli, Jonathan Michel, Alexander Gotschy, Barbara E. Stähli, Frank Ruschitzka, Umberto Morbiducci, Christian Templin

“…Major adverse cardiovascular events included all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, unplanned ischaemia-driven revascularisation, hospitalisation for heart failure, cerebrovascular events, and clinically overt bleeding. …”
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Intrapericardial injection of hydrogels with ASC and their secretome to treat dilated cardiomyopathies by Tácia Tavares Aquinas Liguori, Gabriel Romero Liguori, Viktor Sinkunas, Cristiano Jesus Correia, Raphael dos Santos Coutinho e Silva, Fernando Luiz Zanoni, Vera Demarchi Aiello, Martin Conrad Harmsen, Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira

“…Compared to saline controls, interstitial myocardial fibrosis was reduced in ASC/CMed-loaded hydrogels treated animals (p = 0.0139). …”
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Evaluating the Association Between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (Rs1801131 and Rs1801133) Gene Polymorphisms and Severity of Coronary Lesions in Patients With STEMI and NSTE... by Behnam Nazarzadeh, Saeedeh sadat Ghazanfari, Farzaneh Karimi, Seyed ali Moezibady, Fatemeh Salmani, Kazem Dastjerdi, Hamidreza Mohammadi

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between rs1801131 and rs1801133 with the severity of coronary lesions in patients with ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non‑ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) based on the SYNTAX score. …”
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