Cardiovascular diseases in patients with cancer: A comprehensive review of epidemiological trends, cardiac complications, and prognostic implications by Ali A. Alshahrani, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Catharine Morgan, Rathi Ravindrarajah, Glen P. Martin, Mamas A. Mamas, Rongman Jia

“…Many chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer are associated with cardiovascular complications (such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, and thrombosis). Current evidence indicates a significant burden of CVD in patients with cancer, particularly in the first year following cancer diagnosis, with elevated risk persisting beyond this period. …”
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Percutaneous transhepatic arterial access for coil embolization of hepatic artery infusion pump-associated bleeding by Anuj K. Dutta, Vishal Shankar, Ernesto G. Santos, Brett Marinelli, Erica S. Alexander, Vlasios S. Sotirchos, Ken Zhao

“…Potential complications at the catheter insertion site include dehiscence, pseudoaneurysm or extravasation, and adjacent hepatic arterial stenosis and thrombosis. Bleeding complications can be treated with stent-graft placement or coil embolization across the injury site, typically with standard antegrade arterial approach into the hepatic arterial system by transfemoral or transradial access. …”
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Huge Intravascular Tumor Extending to the Heart: Leiomyomatosis by Suat Doganci, Erkan Kaya, Murat Kadan, Kubilay Karabacak, Gökhan Erol, Ufuk Demirkilic

“…A 49-year-old female patient, who was treated with warfarin sodium due to right iliac vein thrombosis, was admitted to our department with intermittent dyspnea, palpitation, and dizziness. …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Ten patients had varied intracranial extension ranging from meningitis and cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis/thrombosis to brain abscess. Conclusions: COVID-associated ROCM was very rapidly spreading and more destructive. …”
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Two Cases of Severe Hypertension in JAK2 Mutation-Positive Myeloproliferative Neoplasms by Raunak Rao, Spoorthy Kulkarni, Ian B. Wilkinson

“…Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting from the abnormal proliferation of one or more terminal myeloid cells—established complications include thrombosis and haemorrhagic events; however, there is limited evidence to suggest an association with arterial hypertension. …”
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Respiratory patient experience of measures to reduce risk of COVID-19: findings from a descriptive cross-sectional UK wide survey by Andrew Cumella, Nicholas S Hopkinson, Michael Laffan, Joe Farrington-Douglas, Keir EJ Philip

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Application of a novel extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system in awake Hu sheep under various durations by Shuo Ding, Juan Chen, Yanchao Wu, Huiru Lin, Qiqiang Liang, Gaoqin Teng, Zhenjie Liu, Man Huang

“…The integrity of heparin coatings and thrombosis in the ECMO system were assessed at indicated time points, followed by histopathological analysis. …”
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The Role of Imaging in Patient Selection, Preoperative Planning, and Postoperative Monitoring in Human Upper Extremity Allotransplantation by Eira S. Roth, David G. Buck, Vijay S. Gorantla, Joseph E. Losee, Daniel E. Foust, Cynthia A. Britton

“…Postsurgical angiography and ultrasound were used to monitor for endothelial proliferation or thrombosis as signs of rejection and vascular complication. …”
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Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Complications were defined as dislocation, periprosthetic fracture, ankle fracture, implant loosening, nerve injury, surgical site infection, deep vein thrombosis, and revision surgery for any reason. Results Radiographic analysis showed an average cup inclination of 38.1° ± 4.1° (99.0% within Lewinnek’s safe zone). …”
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Hypericum Perforatum-Derived Exosomes-Like Nanovesicles: A Novel Natural Photosensitizer for Effective Tumor Photodynamic Therapy by Ma X, Chen N, Zeng P, He Y, Zhang T, Lu Y, Li Z, Xu J, You J, Zheng Y, Wang L, Luo M, Wu J

“…Xiaoyu Ma, Ni Chen, Peiyuan Zeng, Yuqian He, Tao Zhang, Yu Lu, Ziyu Li, Jin Xu, Jingcan You, Youkun Zheng, Liqun Wang, Mao Luo, Jianbo Wu Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education; Laboratory for Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Luzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianbo Wu, Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +0086-830-3161702, Email jbwucn1996@yahoo.comBackground: Natural photosensitizers hold potential for photodynamic therapy (PDT) but are often limited by poor visible light absorption. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High Bleeding Risk Patients by Pierluigi Merella, Giovanni Lorenzoni, Alessandro P. Delitala, Filomena Sechi, Federica Decandia, Graziana Viola, Paola Berne, Gianluca Deiana, Patrizio Mazzone, Gavino Casu

“…The device-related thrombosis was not related to the antithrombotic therapy. …”
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Research on the application effect of arthroscopic access modification in meniscal injury repair by Shulin Li, Huayao Sun, Jiahao Zhang, Huiling Guo, Laipeng Yan, Faqiang Tang

“…Results All patients successfully underwent surgery and were followed up without intraoperative vascular or nerve injury or postoperative complications such as infection, wound necrosis or thrombosis. The average follow-up time was 16.03 ± 3.69 months; the average operation time and postoperative hospitalization time of the modified group were significantly better than those of the control group were (P < 0.05); the pain and knee function of the two groups significantly improved over time (P < 0.05); and, compared with those of the control group, the modified group could obtain a more satisfactory score at an early stage of the postoperative period (P < 0.05), and the comparison of the intermediate and long-term scores of the two groups was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). …”
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Balloon-Assisted Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of Iatrogenic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient by Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ali Barah, Ayman El-Menyar

“…He also developed uneventful deep vein thrombosis and myocardial infarction. As a complication of central line insertion, the patient developed pseudoaneurysm that originated from the subclavian artery with significant bleeding and large hematoma. …”
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Nursed at Home or in Long-Term Care Residential Facilities by Guido Arpaia, Federico Ambrogi, Maristella Penza, Aladar Bruno Ianes, Alessandra Serras, Patrizia Boracchi, Claudio Cimminiello

“…This study investigated the prevalence of and impact of risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with chronic diseases, bedridden or with greatly limited mobility, cared for at home or in long-term residential facilities. …”
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THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS by Mariya Kavka

“…It was established that 2.91% of patients with ACC had thromboembolic complications, which were manifested in the form of deep vein thrombosis and PE of small branches and were more often diagnosed in patients with significantly older age (on average, 72.67±11.13 years of age). …”
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Immune-Boosting and Antiviral Effects of Antioxidants in COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Therapeutic Perspective by Stefano Sanduzzi Zamparelli, Alessandro Sanduzzi Zamparelli, Marialuisa Bocchino

“…Through their ROS-scavenging properties, these molecules support endothelial function, reduce the thrombosis risk, and may help mitigate the effects of the cytokine storm, a key contributor to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. …”
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Surface Modification with NGF-Loaded Chitosan/Heparin Nanoparticles for Improving Biocompatibility of Cardiovascular Stent by Haixin Song, Tao Wu, Xiaotian Yang, Yangzheng Li, Ye Ye, Bo Li, Tao Liu, Shihui Liu, Jianhua Li

“…Late thrombosis and restenosis remain major challenges to the safety of drug-eluting stents. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 on short-term outcomes of hip arthroplasty: a multicenter, retrospective, propensity score matched study by Shih-Hui Peng, Yu-Chih Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Chih-Chien Hu, Lan-Yan Yang, Yuhan Chang

“…The primary outcomes were surgical site infection, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), dislocation, prosthesis loosening, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. The secondary outcomes were intraoperative blood loss, nerve injury, renal injury, urinary tract infection (UTI), pneumonia, and acute coronary syndrome. …”
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Research progress on modification of hemodialysis membranes with anticoagulant properties by Xuan WANG, Zehua LI, Runjie SHI, Tiantian LI, Ruolin WANG, Chunmei NIU

“…This will inevitably induce coagulation and thrombosis, threatening the health and life safety of patients. …”
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Effects of 6 Months of Active Commuting and Leisure-Time Exercise on Fibrin Turnover in Sedentary Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Anne Sofie Gram, Martin Bæk Petersen, Jonas Salling Quist, Mads Rosenkilde, Bente Stallknecht, Else-Marie Bladbjerg

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