Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Related Solid Lymphoma Involving the Heart and Brain by Jason R. Andrews, Yoon Andrew Cho-Park, Judith Ferry, Jeremy S. Abramson, Gregory K. Robbins

“…We report an unusual case of KSHV-associated lymphoma in an HIV-infected patient manifesting with myocardial and central nervous system involvement. …”
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Creatine-Kinase- and Exercise-Related Muscle Damage Implications for Muscle Performance and Recovery by Marianne F. Baird, Scott M. Graham, Julien S. Baker, Gordon F. Bickerstaff

“…The appearance of creatine kinase (CK) in blood has been generally considered to be an indirect marker of muscle damage, particularly for diagnosis of medical conditions such as myocardial infarction, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral diseases. …”
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Takotsubo’s Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Kartagener’s Syndrome by Luis W. Dominguez, Robert P. Doggette, Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra, Imam H. Shaik, Amer K. Syed

“…ECG and troponins indicated an acute myocardial infarction. Ventriculography confirmed dyskinesia of the left ventricle, with an EF of 25%. …”
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Successful management of coagulation dysfunction in a patient with fulminant myocarditis: a case report by Shanshan Dong, Qi Peng, Kai Lu, Qimei Wei, Jun Yang

“…Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is an acute, diffuse inflammatory myocardial disease characterized by abrupt onset and extremely rapid progression. …”
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Research progress on coronary slow flow or no-reflow of coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention surgery by Mengdi Wang, Min Zeng

“…Coronary heart disease (CHD), a prevalent cardiovascular disorder, poses a significant threat to human health.Particularly, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with a higher mortality rate.Timely and effective revascularization of the culprit vessels is crucial.Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a preferred and critical treatment modality for STEMI patients, effectively addressing vascular obstruction.However, a subset of patients experiences coronary slow flow (CSF) or no-reflow (NR) postoperatively, which severely impacts their prognosis.This article provides a comprehensive review of the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, predictive factors, mechanisms, and treatment of CSF/NR, aiming to offer guidance for the clinical management of these complications following PCI in CHD patients.…”
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Esmolol Use in Dual Axis Defibrillation Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation by Ankit Agrawal, Maria Cardinale, Douglas Frenia, Tarun Dalia, Chirag Shah

“…Cardiac arrest in an event of acute myocardial infarction most commonly results in life-threatening ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (VF). …”
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Stress Cardiomyopathy Managed with Extracorporeal Support after Self-Injection of Epinephrine by Bourenne Jeremy, Fresco Raphaëlle, Kerbaul François, Michelet Pierre, Gainnier Marc

“…The importance of ventricular dysfunction required the implementation of a temporary arteriovenous circulatory support until the recovery of myocardial stunning. This case allows redefining the role of circulatory assistance during cardiotropic agents intoxication.…”
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Role of Heme Oxygenase in Inflammation, Insulin-Signalling, Diabetes and Obesity by Joseph Fomusi Ndisang

“…Diabetes and obesity are chronic conditions associated with elevated oxidative/inflammatory activities with a continuum of tissue insults leading to more severe cardiometabolic and renal complications including myocardial infarction and end-stage-renal damage. A common denominator of these chronic conditions is the enhanced the levels of cytokines like tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL-6), IL-1β and resistin, which in turn activates the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) and NF-κB pathways, creating a vicious cycle that exacerbates insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes and related complications. …”
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Discovery of a Symptomatic Left Anomalous Coronary Artery from the Opposite Sinus and Postoperative Considerations by Ahmad Slim, John Thurlow, Jennifer Blevins, Shaun Martinho, Brian Markelz

“…Anomalous origin of coronary arteries is a rare condition that carries an increased risk of angina, myocardial ischemia, and sudden cardiac death (SCD). …”
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Tumour necrosis factor-α and adenosine in endotoxin shockleading related cardiovascular symptoms by S. Sipka, T. Seres, Z. Dinya, Z. Szekanecz, J. Szentmiklósi, E. Bodolay, G. Szegedi

“…We suggest that these cytokines may contribute to the terminal SIRS-related arrythmias, impaired myocardial contractility, as well as increased vascular permeability. …”
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Cardiorenal Syndromes and Sepsis by C. Chelazzi, G. Villa, A. R. De Gaudio

“…In particular, the importance of systemic and intrarenal endothelial dysfunction, alterations of kidney perfusion, and myocardial function, organ “crosstalk” and ubiquitous inflammatory injury have been extensively reviewed in light of their role in cardiorenal syndrome etiology. …”
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Motion – Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Selective Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs are as Safe as Placebo for the Stomach: Arguments Against the Motion by Andreas Maetzel

“…This might explain the higher rate of nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients who aregiven rofecoxib compared with naproxen. …”
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A Rare Culprit of Simultaneous Arteriovenous Thromboembolism: Acute Viral Perimyocarditis by Christoph Sossou, Tobi Ogundare, Ogechukwu Chika-Nwosuh, Amee Sodha, Christopher Nnaoma, Cynthia McKinney, Jose Bustillo

“…The culprits are postulated to be viral-induced myocardial necrosis and resulting proinflammatory state in the setting of negative malignant, autoimmune, genetics, and chronic infectious conditions. …”
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Cellular Stress Responses: Cell Survival and Cell Death by Simone Fulda, Adrienne M. Gorman, Osamu Hori, Afshin Samali

“…The implications of cellular stress responses to human physiology and diseases are manifold and will be discussed in this review in the context of some major world health issues such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, and cancer.…”
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ECG Changes in 8-Year-Old Boy with Pulmonary Edema after Head Injury by Bojko Bjelakovic, Vladislav Vukomanovic, Ljiljana Saranac, Ivan Stefanovic

“…This is a case story of an 8-year-old boy with no prior history of cardiac disease who developed acute pulmonary edema with ECG changes similar to transmural myocardial infarction after basilar skull fracture. …”
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Optimizing Anesthetic Selection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Striking a Delicate Balance between Efficacy and Minimal Intervention by Kahtan Fadah, Seyed Khalafi, Miller Corey, Jose Sotelo, Ahmed Farag, Tariq Siddiqui, Mehran Abolbashari

“…Recent studies show that conscious sedation has better outcomes in terms of all-cause mortality, procedure complications such as stroke, myocardial infarction, infection requiring antibiotics, acute kidney injury, and the need for inotropes or vasopressors.…”
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Evaluating the Safety Profile of Propofol Sedation in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation: A Comprehensive Analysis by Arslan Shahzad, Minahil Ramzan, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Zuhair Tahir, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Babar Shahzad

“…The rest of the complications such as perforation, Mallory-Weis tear, cardiac arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction were not observed in any patient. …”
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Leukotrienes in Atherosclerosis: New Target Insights and Future Therapy Perspectives by Graziano Riccioni, Alessandra Zanasi, Nicola Vitulano, Barbara Mancini, Nicolantonio D'Orazio

“…Many studies regarding myocardial ischemia and reperfusion show that leukotriene signaling may be involved in the development of ischemic injury. …”
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“Bailout” Endovascular Treatment of Acute Aortic Occlusion by Konstantinos Tigkiropoulos, Kyriakos Stavridis, Ioannis Lazaridis, Nikolaos Saratzis

“…A 37-year-old man who had a recent history of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 3 months ago presented to the emergency department with acute ischemia of lower limbs. …”
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Takotsubo Syndrome Following Status Epilepticus in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report by Takeshi Shikama, Mio Shikama, Naoki Hayase, Kent Doi

“…An iodine-123 meta iodobenzylguanidine myocardial scintigraphy revealed partial cardiac sympathetic reinnervation in the transplanted heart. …”
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