EKOS™ Jena Experience: Safety, Feasibility, and Midterm Outcomes of Percutaneous Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Patients with Intermediate-High-Risk or High-... by Friederike Klein, Sven Möbius-Winkler, Laura Bäz, Rüdiger Pfeifer, Michael Fritzenwanger, Stefan Heymel, Marcus Franz, Pawel Aftanski, P. Christian Schulze, Daniel Kretzschmar

“…There were 6 major bleeding events resulting in transfusion. No stroke, myocardial infarction, right heart decompensation, or recurrent PE occurred. 31 patients (63%) were discharged without any signs of right ventricular stress. …”
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Bioinformatics and System Biological Approaches for the Identification of Genetic Risk Factors in the Progression of Cardiovascular Disease by Joy Dip Barua, Shudeb Babu Sen Omit, Humayan Kabir Rana, Nitun Kumar Podder, Utpala Nanda Chowdhury, Md Habibur Rahman

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the combination of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, rheumatic heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease of the heart and blood vessels. …”
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Inhibiting C-Reactive Protein for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Promising Evidence from Rodent Models by Alexander J. Szalai, Mark A. McCrory, Dongqi Xing, Fadi G. Hage, Andrew Miller, Suzanne Oparil, Yiu-Fai Chen, Michelle Mazzone, Richard Early, Scott P. Henry, Thomas A. Zanardi, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke

“…Notably, this effect was associated with improved heart function and pathology following myocardial infarction (induced by ligation of the left anterior descending artery). …”
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Visit-to-visit lipid variability on long-term major adverse cardiovascular events: a prospective multicentre cohort from the CORE-Thailand registry by Chutithep Teekaput, Kitti Thiankhaw, Wanwarang Wongcharoen, Narawudt Prasertwitayakij, Siriluck Gunaparn, Arintaya Phrommintikul

“…The primary outcome was 4-point MACE, including non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, heart failure hospitalisation, and all-cause mortality. …”
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Lipoprotein(a) and thromboembolism: current state of knowledge and unsolved issues by Małgorzata Konieczyńska, Joanna Natorska, Michał Ząbczyk, Anetta Undas

“…Elevated Lp(a) levels, found in about 20% of Europeans, are strongly linked to higher rates of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiac events, accelerated plaque progression, ischemic stroke (especially in younger adults), and calcific aortic valve disease. …”
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The GRACE Scale in the Prognosis of Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome by Malgorzata Zalewska-Adamiec, Lukasz Kuzma, Slawomir Dobrzycki, Hanna Bachorzewska-Gajewska

“…The prognosis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is comparable to that of the non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The GRACE scale is used to assess the risk of premature and long-term mortality in patients with NSTEMI in order to select the most favorable treatment strategy. …”
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Demographics and regional trends of ischemic heart disease-related mortality in older adults in the United States, 1999-2020. by Fakhar Latif, Muhammad Moiz Nasir, Wajeeh Ur Rehman, Mohammed Hamza, Jishanth Mattumpuram, Komail Khalid Meer, Helme Silvet, Alon Yarkoni, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Nabil Braiteh, Keyoor Patel, Abdulqadir J Nashwan

“…Chronic IHD (1552.0) consistently showed the highest AAMRs throughout the study, surpassing myocardial infarction (515.6), other ischemic heart diseases (24.0), and angina pectoris (5.6).…”
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Machine learning-driven prediction of medical expenses in triple-vessel PCI patients using feature selection by Kuan-Yu Chen, Yen-Chun Huang, Chih-Kuang Liu, Shao-Jung Li, Mingchih Chen

“…Abstract Revascularization therapies, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), alleviate symptoms and treat myocardial ischemia. Patients with multivessel disease, particularly those undergoing 3-vessel PCI, are more susceptible to procedural complications, which can increase healthcare costs. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events following spinal cord injury in patients with osteoporosis: Real-world evidence by Shih-Kai Kao, Yu-Ting Yu, Ming-Hsien Tsai

“…A Cox regression model was employed to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) for the primary outcomes: the development of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), atrial fibrillation (AF), or heart failure (HF). …”
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HDAC Inhibition Modulates Cardiac PPARs and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Ting-I Lee, Yu-Hsun Kao, Wen-Chin Tsai, Cheng-Chih Chung, Yao-Chang Chen, Yi-Jen Chen

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether HDAC inhibitor, MPT0E014, can modulate myocardial PPARs, inflammation, and fatty acid metabolism in diabetes mellitus (DM) cardiomyopathy. …”
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Functional Characterization of Preadipocytes Derived from Human Periaortic Adipose Tissue by Diana Vargas, Jaime Camacho, Juan Duque, Marisol Carreño, Edward Acero, Máximo Pérez, Sergio Ramirez, Juan Umaña, Carlos Obando, Albert Guerrero, Néstor Sandoval, Gina Rodríguez, Fernando Lizcano

“…Adipose tissues were collected from patients undergoing myocardial revascularization or mitral valve replacement surgery. …”
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Mdivi-1 Protects CD4+ T Cells against Apoptosis via Balancing Mitochondrial Fusion-Fission and Preventing the Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Sepsis by You Wu, Yong-Ming Yao, He-Liang Ke, Lan Ying, Yao Wu, Guang-Ju Zhao, Zhong-Qiu Lu

“…Several studies have demonstrated that Mdivi-1, which is a selective inhibitor of the dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), attenuates apoptosis of myocardial cells and neurons during various pathologic states. …”
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Mixture of MMP-2, MLC, and NOS Inhibitors Affects NO Metabolism and Protects Heart from Cardiac I/R Injury by Anna Krzywonos-Zawadzka, Aleksandra Franczak, Grzegorz Sawicki, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…Hence, an imbalance in nitric oxide (NO) metabolism along with oxidative stress is an important factor contributing to pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders, including myocardial infarction. The aim of the current study was to provide an important insight into understanding the interaction of iNOS, eNOS, and ADMA during oxidative stress and to propose the beneficial therapy to modulate this interaction. …”
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Older, vulnerable patient view: a pilot and feasibility study of the patient measure of safety (PMOS) with patients in Australia by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Natalie Taylor, Rebecca Lawton, Robyn Clay-Williams, Emily Hogden, Zhicheng Li

“…We aimed (1) to investigate the extent to which the PMOS is appropriate for use with stroke, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and hip fracture patients in Australian hospitals and (2) to pilot the PMOS for use in a large-scale, national study ‘Deepening our Understanding of Quality in Australia’ (DUQuA).Participants Stroke, AMI and hip fracture patients (n=34) receiving care in 3 wards in 1 large hospital.Methods 2 phases were conducted. …”
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Large Right Atrial Thrombus Associated with Central Venous Catheter Requiring Open Heart Surgery by Nasir Hussain, Paul Eric Shattuck, Mourad Hussein Senussi, Erwin Velasquez Kho, Mubeenkhan Mohammedabdul, Devang K. Sanghavi, Usman Mustafa, Arvind Balavenkataraman, Dragic M. Obradovic

“…Different pathogenic mechanisms have been postulated for the development of CRAT, which includes mechanical irritation of the myocardial wall, propagation of intraluminal clot, hypercoagulability, and hemodynamics of right atria. …”
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The Relevance of Interventional Time and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with NSTEMI Based on the GRACE Score by Ji-Xiang Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-Yong Xiao, Ming-Dong Gao, Nan Zhang, Peng-Ju Lu, Yin Liu

“…To investigate the relevance between interventional time and clinical outcomes in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients of different risk stratifications, which were divided into different groups according to GRACE scores and the time from admission to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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The Rise of Transradial Artery Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes in Australia by Ryan James Ocsan, Ata Doost, Paul Marley, Ahmad Farshid

“…The primary outcome was Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE), a composite of death, myocardial infarction (MI), target lesion revascularisation (TLR), or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) at 12 months. …”
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Association of Fatty Acid Synthase with Level of Fatty Acids in Osteoporosis Patients by Abeer Hassan Alwan, Ekhlass M. Taha

“…Osteoporotic fractures are more common in women than breast cancer, myocardial infarction, or stroke, and they also incur higher hospital treatment costs. …”
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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

“…., clopidogrel and ticagrelor) and aspirin is recommended for at least one year after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to prevent further myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis as the major adverse effects of PCI. …”
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Application of Handheld Tele-ECG for Health Care Delivery in Rural India by Meenu Singh, Amit Agarwal, Vineet Sinha, Rohit Manoj Kumar, Nishant Jaiswal, Ishita Jindal, Pankaj Pant, Munish Kumar

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (9.3%) was the commonest abnormality followed closely by old myocardial infarction (5.3%). Patient satisfaction was reported to be ~95%. …”
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