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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The therapeutic potential of apigenin against atherosclerosis by Xueqiang Jiang, Huimin Huang

“…Atherosclerosis, a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease, is the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies have shown a protective effect of apigenin against atherosclerosis, attributed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its antihypertensive effect and regulation of lipid metabolism. …”
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Acute Myopericarditis Likely Secondary to Disseminated Gonococcal Infection by Daniel Bunker, Leslie Dubin Kerr

“…However, there are a number of older reports suggestive of direct myocardial involvement. We report a case of a 38-year-old male with HIV who presented with chest pain, pharyngitis, tenosynovitis, and purpuric skin lesions. …”
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Association of coronary revascularisation after physician-referred non-invasive diagnostic imaging tests with outcomes in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: a post ho... by Takao Kato, Moriaki Inoko, Naoya Matsumoto, Yukari Uemura, Masanao Naya, Mitsuru Momose, Satoshi Hida, Takao Yamauchi, Takatomo Nakajima, Eriko Suzuki, Tohru Shiga, Nagara Tamaki

“…We assessed the effect of revascularisation (within 90 days) in each diagnostic imaging stratum and the interaction between the two strata.Primary and secondary outcome measures Major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), including death, myocardial infarction, hospitalisation for heart failure and late revascularisation, were followed up for 1 year. …”
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Aloe Emodin Reduces Cardiac Inflammation Induced by a High-Fat Diet through the TLR4 Signaling Pathway by Yingfu Chen, Burong Feng, Ye Yuan, Juan Hu, Wei Zhao, Huiwei Jiang, Wen Li, Ziyi Fan, Zhimin Du

“…Thus, AE may be a promising therapeutic strategy for preventing hyperlipidemia-induced myocardial injury.…”
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Deep-learning prediction of cardiovascular outcomes from routine retinal images in individuals with type 2 diabetes by Mohammad Ghouse Syed, Emanuele Trucco, Muthu R. K. Mookiah, Chim C. Lang, Rory J. McCrimmon, Colin N. A. Palmer, Ewan R. Pearson, Alex S. F. Doney, Ify R. Mordi

“…Methods We included 6127 individuals with type 2 diabetes without myocardial infarction or stroke prior to study entry. …”
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Surgical treatment of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery in paediatric patients: a Chinese single-center experience by Kai Luo, Bin Ji, Qi-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Yang Zhang, Yan-Jun Pan, Zhong-Qun Zhu, Qiang Chen, Xiao-Min He, Jing-Hao Zheng

“…Surgery should be considered for patients with ALCA as well as patients with ARCA with symptoms of myocardial ischaemia or a positive diagnosis of myocardial ischaemia or ventricular arrhythmia. …”
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Acute Aortic Dissection Mimicking STEMI in the Catheterization Laboratory: Early Recognition Is Mandatory by Alessio Arrivi, Gaetano Tanzilli, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Giovanni Truscelli, Marcello Dominici, Enrico Mangieri

“…A 77-year-old woman underwent an acute evolving type A aortic dissection mimicking acute myocardial infarction. Two pathophysiologic mechanisms are discussed: either thrombosis migrating from a previously treated giant aneurism of proximal left anterior descending or a local arterial complication due to left main stenting. …”
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The effect of high dose digoxin on cytokines in healthy dogs by Haluk Dülger, Mehmet Ramazan Şekeroğlu, Beyhan Eryonucu, Tevfik Noyan, Süleyman Alici

“…Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β are pro-inflammatory cytokines, causing myocardial dysfunction and a negative inotropic effect. …”
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Tako-tsubo syndrome in an adolescent. A case report by Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Nancy González Vale, Lisandra Muñoz López

“…The history of having had a stress trigger such as delivery by cesarean section, the electrocardiogram with signs of myocardial ischemia, and the typical echocardiogram, with dyskinesia of the apical segments of the left ventricle, allowed the diagnosis of takotsubo syndrome and direct treatment in that sense. …”
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Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Patient with Failing Heart: Axillofemoral Bypass Using a Centrifugal Pump Combined with Levosimendan for Inotropic Support by Pavel Michalek, Pavel Sebesta, Michael Stern

“…The patient was known to have coronary artery disease (CAD) with symptoms and signs of significant myocardial dysfunction, left-heart failure, and severe aortic insufficiency. …”
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