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Cardiology General

Incidence and patient characteristics of venous thromboembolism during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.

Jul 01, 2021

There is paucity of data on venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for advanced stage ovarian cancer. We explored the incidence and predictors of VTE in thi...

Connective tissue disease type mediates branch patency of grafts in open thoracoabdominal aortic reconstruction.

Jul 01, 2021

Despite a shared degenerative vascular phenotype, Marfan syndrome (MFS), Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) and other genetically distinct connective tissue diseases (CTD) have unique extravascular pathologie...

Workflow and Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy for In-Hospital Stroke a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jul 01, 2021

Acute strokes due to large vessel occlusion in hospitalized patients is not uncommon. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the timing and outcome of endovascular thrombect...

Association of low birth weight with cardiometabolic diseases in Swedish twins: a population-based cohort study.

Jul 01, 2021

To examine the association between low birth weight (LBW) and cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs, including heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes mellitus) in adulthood, and to explore whether genetic...

The Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Frequent Bouts of Light-Intensity Standing Exercises on Blood Pressure in Stroke Survivors: A Dose Escalation Trial.

Jul 01, 2021

Interrupting prolonged sitting acutely lowers blood pressure in nonstroke populations. However, the dose-response effect in stroke survivors is unknown. The authors investigated different doses of lig...

Effect of Sex on Vascular Adaptations to Isometric Handgrip Training in Elderly Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Jul 01, 2021

Isometric handgrip training (IHT) promotes vascular adaptations in different populations.We assessed the sex differences in vascular adaptations of IHT in a sample of older adults with symptomatic per...

Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Mortality in Patients with Adrenal Adenomas: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Jul 01, 2021

While adrenal adenomas have been linked with cardiovascular morbidity in convenience samples of patients from specialized referral centers, large-scale population-based data is lacking.To determine th...

USE OF INNER BRANCHES DURING PHYSICIAN-MODIFIED ENDOGRAFTING FOR COMPLEX ABDOMINAL AND THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS.

Jul 01, 2021

Endovascular repair of complex abdominal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms have been performed widely in an increasing number of centers, utilizing custom-manufactured or physician-modified stent ...

Profile and prognosis of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 virus infection with and without diabetes - An observational study from South India.

Jul 01, 2021

We studied the profile and outcome of patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection with and without type 2 diabetes (T2DM).In this observational study, clinical details of pat...

[Levosimendan - a 20-Year Experience].

Jul 01, 2021

Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer and opens adenosine triphosphate-dependent potassium channels. Since 20 years, it is approved for acute decompensated heart failure. It has been tested in many cli...

Hydrogen sulfide as a mediator of endothelium-dependent relaxation evoked by leaf extract in mesenteric arterial beds isolated from L-NAME hypertensive rats.

Jul 01, 2021

Aqueous extract of leaves (MOE) is a potent inducer of endothelium-dependent relaxation of mesenteric resistance arteries of rats induced to be hypertensive using N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-N...

Monogenic diabetes in Pakistani infants and children: challenges in a resource poor country.

Jul 01, 2021

To review the data of infants and children with suspected monogenic diabetes who underwent genetic testing.Monogenic diabetes is a rare form of diabetes resulting from mutations in a single gene. It c...

Effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate of leaves on blood pressure, lipid profile, atherogenic index of plasma and some inflammatory and antioxidant markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a clinical trial.

Jul 01, 2021

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) the inflammatory and metabolic responses to epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) are unknown.Evaluate the impacts of EGCG on metabolic factors and some bi...

Influence of irisin on diet-induced metabolic syndrome in experimental rat model.

Jul 01, 2021

To evaluate the influence of irisin on the experimental paradigm of non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) as a part of MetS cluster.Forty male albino rats were divided into four groups; normal control, sta...

Obstructive sleep apnea, sleep duration and chronic kidney disease in patients with coronary artery disease.

Jul 01, 2021

Limited evidence is available addressing the potential role of sleep disorders on renal function. Here, we aimed to explore the associations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep duration (SD) wi...

Multilevel diabetic foot revascularization in COVID 19 patient: Case report.

Jul 01, 2021

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with endothelial dysfunction. This hypercoagulable state coming from the endothelial injury pones COVID-19 patients to a higher risk for thrombosis. COV...

Latin American Consensus on management of residual cardiometabolic risk. A consensus paper prepared by the Latin American Academy for the Study of Lipids and Cardiometabolic Risk (ALALIP) endorsed by the Inter-American Society of Cardiology (IASC), the International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS), and the Pan-American College of Endothelium (PACE).

Jul 01, 2021

Hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, overweight, obesity, and tobacco (smoking, chewing, and vaping), together with a pro-inflammatory and procoagulant state, are the main risk factors related t...

Atrial Fibrillation Management in 2021: An Updated Comparison of the Current CCS/CHRS, ESC, and AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines.

Jul 01, 2021

Given its complexity, the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has relied increasingly on expert guideline recommendations; however, discrepancies among these professional societies can lead to conf...

Terrible Chest Pains

Jun 30, 2021

“I think, if you loosen your belt a little, you won’t be experiencing those terrible chest pains!” ...

Recent Advances in the Development of Thalidomide-Related Compounds as Anticancer Drugs.

Jun 28, 2021

Thalidomide is an old well-known drug that was first used as morning sickness relief in pregnant women before being withdrawn from the market due to its severe side effects on normal fetal development...