The electrocardiogram in hypertensive patients. P wave dispersion: a new measure to be considered by Elibet Chávez González, Emilio González Rodríguez, Jesús Castro Hevia, María Del Carmen Llanes Camacho, Yosvany García Nóbrega, Raimundo Carmona Puerta, Ramiro Ramos Ramírez

“…The mechanisms involved are varied and include left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial ischemia. In patients suffering from hypertension, premature atrial complexes are frequently found and there is an increasing risk of atrial fibrillation, mainly in patients over 65 years old. …”
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Evidence for Transfer of Membranes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells to HL-1 Cardiac Cells by Robert A. Boomsma, David L. Geenen

“…These results demonstrate that MSC and HL-1 cells exchange membrane components which may account for some of the beneficial effect of MSC in the heart after myocardial infarction.…”
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Still Lots to Learn and a Need for Standardized Data Collection Instruments by T. J. Marrie, G. J. Tyrrell, Sumit R. Majumdar, Dean T. Eurich

“…Almost half of the patients had alteration of mental status at the time of admission and 22% required mechanical ventilation. Myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and new onset stroke occurred in 1.7, 1.3, and 1.1% of the patients, respectively; of those who had echocardiograms, 35% had impaired ventricular function. …”
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Systemic Amyloidosis and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy Associated with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia by Aasems Jacob, Rishi Raj, Warren Walkow

“…As the condition progresses, it may result in cardiac denervation which can result in silent myocardial infarction, syncope, and sudden death.…”
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Concise Review: The Regulatory Mechanism of Lysine Acetylation in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by Hong Yang, Yuexia Liu, Xuanchen Liu, Huihui Gu, Jing Zhang, Chao Sun

“…Nowadays, the use of MSCs has attracted considerable attention in the global science and technology field, with the self-renewal and multidirectional differentiation potential for diabetes, obesity treatment, bone repair, nerve repair, myocardial repair, and so on. Epigenetics plays an important role in the regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, which has become a research hotspot in the medical field. …”
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Recent advances in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for regulating macrophage polarization by Zhewei Dong, Yingli Fu, Zhongming Cai, Hao Dai, Yucang He

“…The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of these exosomes provide new perspectives for therapeutic approaches for graft inflammation, bone healing, acute lung injury, kidney stones, myocardial infarction, and diabetes-related diseases. …”
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Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli

“…PAI-1 plays a pivotal role in acute thrombotic events such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and myocardial infarction (MI). The biological effects of PAI-1 extend far beyond thrombosis including its critical role in fibrotic disorders, atherosclerosis, renal and pulmonary fibrosis, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban versus Acenocoumarol in the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Spain by Carlos Rubio-Terrés, Ruth Graefenhain de Codes, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Thomas Evers, Santiago Grau Cerrato

“…**Results:** Rivaroxaban treatment was associated with fewer ischemic strokes and systemic embolisms (0.289 vs. 0.300 events), intracranial bleeds (0.051 vs. 0.067), and myocardial infarctions (0.088 vs. 0.102) per patient compared with acenocoumarol. …”
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Platelet Responses in Cardiovascular Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Nutritional and Pharmacological Interventions by Valeria Gasperi, M. Valeria Catani, Isabella Savini

“…Among CVD risk factors, platelet hyperactivity deserves particular mention, as it is involved in the pathophysiology of main cardiovascular events (including stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular injury) and is closely related to sex/age differences. …”
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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

“…Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare syndrome of transient, reversible left ventricular systolic dysfunction. It mimics myocardial infarction clinically and includes elevated cardiac enzymes, but echocardiography reveals apical ballooning and basal hyperkinesis. …”
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Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: Insights on Prognosis and Future Perspectives by Filippo Luca Gurgoglione, Giorgio Benatti, Andrea Denegri, Davide Donelli, Marco Covani, Mattia De Gregorio, Gabriella Dallaglio, Rebecca Navacchi, Giampaolo Niccoli

“…Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) comprises a wide spectrum of structural and/or functional abnormalities of coronary microcirculation that can lead to myocardial ischemia. Emerging evidence has indicated that CMD is a relevant cause of morbidity and mortality and is associated with a high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction as well as poor quality of life. …”
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Transcription Factor Lbx1 Expression in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Phenotypes by Stefanie Schmitteckert, Cornelia Ziegler, Liane Kartes, Alexandra Rolletschek

“…Colabeling of Lbx1 and cardiac specific markers troponin T, α-actinin, GATA4, and Nkx2.5 suggested a potential role in early myocardial development.…”
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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early Clinical Outcome and Stent Restenosis after Carotid Artery Stenting by Alexandru Achim, Dávid Lackó, Artúr Hüttl, Csaba Csobay-Novák, Ádám Csavajda, Péter Sótonyi, Béla Merkely, Balázs Nemes, Zoltán Ruzsa

“…There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of early and late MACCEs (composite of transient ischemic attack, major stroke, myocardial infarction, and death), with an early rate of 3.5% nondiabetics vs. 5.3%, p=0.08 and 2.4 nondiabetics vs. 2.3% diabetics, p=0.1 at 12 months. …”
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An Android-Based Heart Monitoring System for the Elderly and for Patients with Heart Disease by Paola Pierleoni, Luca Pernini, Alberto Belli, Lorenzo Palma

“…., those recovering from myocardial infarction) or neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Electrocardiography Interpretation Competency of Medical Interns: Experience from Two Ethiopian Medical Schools by Melaku Getachew, Temesgen Beyene, Sofia Kebede

“…The ability to detect from common emergency ECG abnormalities of anterioseptal ST segment elevation myocardial infraction, atrial fibrillation, and first-degree atrioventricular block was 42.6%, 39.1%, and 32.1%, respectively. …”
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using the DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Bioadaptor: 12-Month Clinical and Imaging Outcomes by Mark Webster, Douglas Scott, Madhav Menon, Dougal McClean, Seif El-Jack, Gerard Wilkins, Scott A. Harding

“…Patients presented with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in 49%. Lesions (n = 45) were 16.0 ± 6.7 mm long, and 2.81 ± 0.41 mm in diameter. …”
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Periodontal Disease: A Covert Source of Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Gener Ismail, Horia Traian Dumitriu, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Fidan Bahtiar Ismail

“…The prevalence of atherosclerotic complications (myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death) is increased in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, especially in haemodialysis patients. …”
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Dental Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Their Exosomes by Peter Stanko, Ursula Altanerova, Jana Jakubechova, Vanda Repiska, Cestmir Altaner

“…The therapeutic applicability of these cells and exosomes in dental practice, neurodegenerative diseases, and many other difficultly treatable diseases, like myocardial infarction, focal cerebral ischemia, acute lung or brain injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute inflammation, and several others is concisely covered. …”
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Adipocytokines in Atherothrombosis: Focus on Platelets and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Giovanni Anfossi, Isabella Russo, Gabriella Doronzo, Alice Pomero, Mariella Trovati

“…Visceral obesity is a relevant pathological condition closely associated with high risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. The increased vascular risk is related also to peculiar dysfunction in the endocrine activity of adipose tissue responsible of vascular impairment (including endothelial dysfunction), prothrombotic tendency, and low-grade chronic inflammation. …”
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Short-Term Cardiac and Noncardiac Mortality Following Liver Transplantation by Mackram F. Eleid, R. Todd Hurst, Hugo E. Vargas, Jorge Rakela, David C. Mulligan, Christopher P. Appleton

“…Acute cardiac events occurred in 26 patients (6.6%), including 13 arrhythmias (50%), 7 new onset heart failures (27%), and 6 myocardial infarctions (23%). Twelve of 13 intraoperative events were arrhythmias (92%) including two of three cardiac deaths. …”
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