Cardiovascular Development and the Colonizing Cardiac Neural Crest Lineage by Paige Snider, Michael Olaopa, Anthony B. Firulli, Simon J. Conway

“…Combined, this suggests that either the cardiac neural crest secrete factor/s that regulate myocardial proliferation, can signal to the epicardium to subsequently secrete a growth factor/s, or may even contribute directly to the heart. …”
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Potential Value of Circular RNA circTBC1D4 in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by null Chunyan-Zou, null Yanpeng-He, null Changshun-Xie, null Fulai-Gao, null Xiaoli-Xie, null Xiukun-Chai, null Chenxi-He, null Dongqiang-Zhao

“…GO analysis results revealed that DEGs were involved in negative management of myocardial contraction, regulation of myocardial cell contraction, ethanol oxidation, cellular potassium ion homeostasis, and relaxation of cardiac muscle, and KEGG analysis showed that major DEGs were with cGMP-PKG signaling pathway. …”
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In Vivo MRI Tracking of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Labeled with Ultrasmall Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Particles after Intramyocardial Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Ischemic... by Anders Bruun Mathiasen, Abbas Ali Qayyum, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Annette Ekblond, Michael Ng, Kishore Bhakoo, Jens Kastrup

“…Longitudinal tracking using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of myocardial injected cells labeled with iron oxide nanoparticles has shown promising results in numerous preclinical studies but has yet to be evaluated in human studies. …”
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Clinical characteristics of patients with coronary artery disease by smoking status by Olga V. Nakhratova, Daria P. Tsygankova, Joseph M. Tsenter, Evgeny D. Bazdyrev

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data of 381 patients with CAD hospitalized for routine myocardial revascularization were analyzed. Out of examined patients, 107 were considered active smokers. …”
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Clinical characteristics of female Fabry disease patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-ventricular obstruction by Natsuko Inagaki, Yasuyoshi Takei, Tsuguhisa Hatano, Yasuyuki Takada, Yoshinao Yazaki, Hisanori Kosuge, Masatake Kobayashi, Shinji Suzuki, Tomohiro Umezu, Masahiko Kuroda, Kazuhiro Satomi, Takeharu Hayashi

“…However, even after ERT, myocardial involvement worsened in the long term, and two patients experienced fatal arrhythmias. …”
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Correlation between the Serum Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, Angiopoietin-1, and Severity of Coronary Heart Disease by Sisi Pang, Zhengxian Tao, Xiaoyan Min, Chuanwei Zhou, Dijia Pan, Zhen Cao, Xiangming Wang

“…Patients with ACS included 61 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI group) and 20 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP group). …”
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Effects of hypoxia on the heart of the juvenile four-finger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) based on physiological indicators and transcriptome analysis by Yi Lu, Eric Amenyogbe, Ye- Yang, Zhong-liang Wang, Zhong-liang Wang, Zhong-liang Wang, Jing-hui Jin, Rui-tao Xie, Eric Kwabena Droepenu, Jian-sheng Huang, Jian-sheng Huang, Jian-sheng Huang

“…Histological analysis revealed structural damage in myocardial fibers under hypoxia, with increasing severity over time. …”
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ZFP36 Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction and Maintains Blood Pressure by Xiuru Cui, Yawei Wang, Hanlin Lu, Lei Wang, Xianwei Xie, Shenghao Zhang, Pavel Kovarik, Shuijie Li, Shanshan Liu, Qunye Zhang, Jianmin Yang, Cheng Zhang, Jinwei Tian, Yan Liu, Wencheng Zhang

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Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy by Julian A. Marin-Acevedo, Catalina Sanchez-Alvarez, Ali A. Alsaad, Ricardo J. Pagán

“…Infiltrative cardiomyopathies include a variety of disorders that lead to myocardial thickening resulting in a constellation of clinical manifestations and eventually heart failure that could be the first clue to reach the diagnosis. …”
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The Tissue-Selective Estrogen Complex (Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens) for the Treatment of Menopause by Stefano Lello, Anna Capozzi, Giovanni Scambia

“…In addition, the TSEC prevented vertebral and hip bone loss without increasing mammographic density, breast tenderness, the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or venous thromboembolism. …”
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Update for diagnosis and treatment of syndrome after cardiac injury: a mini-review by Ruihui Lai, Tan Xu, Tan Xu

“…Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome (PCIS) refers to a collective term encompassing post-myocardial infarction syndrome, post-pericardiotomy syndrome, and post-traumatic pericarditis. …”
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Editorial for the special issue on “microbiomes in extremes of aging” by Hariom Yadav, Varsha D. Badal, Michal M. Masternak, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh

“…The four selected studies highlight the role of microbiota in Alzheimer's disease, cancer immunotherapy, myocardial infarction and tryptophan metabolism, providing insights into how microbiomes influence health and disease in aging. …”
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Massive Congenital Bidirectional Coronary Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting with Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in an Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Lit... by H. M. M. Al Hashimi, A. J. Wardeh, S. Bulut, F. W. A. Verheugt

“…Mostly asymptomatic, however, some can cause problems, as heart failure, myocardial ischemia, and ventricular arrhythmia, and are associated with risk of complications, such as endocarditis and coronary rupture or sudden death. …”
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Infiltrating Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as Acute Cerebrovascular Accident by Kelechukwu U. Okoro, Matthew D. Roby, David C. Sane, Robert E. Budin

“…Primary cardiac sarcoma is a rare malignant myocardial neoplasm that does not exhibit gender predominance or age predilection. …”
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Kounis Syndrome Secondary to Laxative Administration by Mateo Zuluaga-Gómez, Daniel González-Arroyave, Carlos M. Ardila

“…The electrocardiogram showed ST depression in V4-V5-V6 and signs of prolonged QTc; troponin I uptake was positive. Due to presumed myocardial injury and high suspicion of coronary disease, coronary angiography was requested, which showed epicardial coronary arteries, without angiographically significant stenosis, thus confirming the presence of KS secondary to the ingestion of a laxative.…”
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Ventricular Septal Defect from Takotsubo Syndrome by Daniel Y. Lu, Julie Caplow, Neha Quatromoni, Rhondalyn Forde-McLean, Anjali Tiku Owens

“…We present here a case of a 71-year-old woman presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with initial findings consistent with a myocardial infarction, who was found instead to have an acute ventricular septal defect as a complication of Takotsubo Syndrome.…”
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Conservatively Treated Incidental Aneurysm of the Distal Left Main Coronary Artery: Detection by Coronary Angiography and Noninvasive Followup Using Coronary Computed Tomography An... by Nina P. Hofmann, Hassan Abdel-Aty, Stefan Siebert, Hugo A. Katus, Grigorios Korosoglou

“…Herein, we report an unusual case of an incidental coronary aneurysm of the left main artery in a patient without specific clinical symptoms of myocardial ischemia or systemic inflammation and without angiographically significant CAD. …”
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Inability to Utilize Retrograde Cardioplegia due to a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava by Rohesh J. Fernando, Sean D. Johnson

“…Echocardiography was instrumental in this diagnosis and avoided potentially inadequate myocardial protection during cardiopulmonary bypass.…”
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Vibrio vulnificus specie isolation in series blood culture. A case report. by Elio Jesús Núñez Tamayo, Susana Chamero Melgarejo, Julián Viera Yanez, Belkys Rodríguez Llerena, Nancy Ramírez Martínez, Dania Peñaranda Pordomingo, Annia Alvarado Borges

“…Thy symptoms were: oedema in lower limbs, orthopnea, chest pain that was interpreted as a case of pneumonia and a Myocardial Infarction. This patient progresses rapidly to cardiac arrest, is reanimated , and is admitted at the ICU with control pressuremetric ventilation. …”
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Ivabradine and Milrinone—Bridge to Recovery in New HFrEF With Low-Output Heart Failure by Lekha Racharla, Lucas Gitzel, Max Joseph, Desire Guthier, Nael Hawwa

“…However, in those with factors favorable for reverse remodeling, every effort should be made to promote native myocardial recovery. We present three patients with newly diagnosed severe HFrEF, NYHA Class 3–4 symptoms, and low cardiac output with and without organ malperfusion. …”
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