Cardiology General
May 20, 2021
The association between hysterectomy and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains controversial and research focusing on different types of CVD, especially ischemic heart disease, is scant.This observatio...
May 20, 2021
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 monoclonal antibodies (PCSK9 mAbs) reduce circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by controlling the expression of LDL-receptor on the sur...
May 20, 2021
High-salt or high-fructose intakes are risk factors for hypertension via oxidative stress and inflammation. T helper (Th)17 lymphocytes play an important role in the development of hypertension. We te...
May 20, 2021
Arterial remodeling in hypertension and intimal hyperplasia involves inflammation and disrupted flow, both of which contribute to smooth muscle cell dedifferentiation and proliferation. In this contex...
May 20, 2021
The effect of oestrogen in hormonal dysfunction is not clear, especially in the coronary vascular bed. This study aimed at estradiol action (E2) in the coronary vascular bed from sham-operated and gon...
May 20, 2021
The equine microbiome can change in response to dietary alteration and might play a role in insulin dysregulation. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adding pasture to a hay diet on ...
May 20, 2021
To determine which genes are important in placenta by network analysis.Placenta expressing genes were screened from RNA-Seq data. Protein-protein interaction data were downloaded from STRING (v11.0) d...
May 20, 2021
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with autonomic neuropathy and metabolic abnormalities. These predispose the patients to prolongation of QTc and risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Vitam...
May 20, 2021
Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (DLVOTO) or midcavity obstruction in patients with structurally normal hearts is not uncommon in routine clinical practice and can cause significant ...
May 20, 2021
Receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) was recently implicated in promoting atherosclerosis progression through a proposed role in macrophage necroptosis. However, RIPK3 has been connected to n...
May 20, 2021
Atherosclerosis (AS) is closely related to gut microbiota. Our previous studies demonstrated that Ligustrum robustum (LR), a flavonoid-rich tea like plant, could mitigate several AS-related risk facto...
May 20, 2021
Data supporting the safety of cardioversion (CV) of atrial fibrillation (AF) without anticoagulation in patients with AF duration <48 h are scarce. Observational studies suggest that the risk of ...
May 20, 2021
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and associated with reduced response to rhythm control strategies. However, there is no practical guidance on te...
May 18, 2021
New research was presented at ACC.21, the virtual annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, from May 15-17. The features below highlight some of the studies that emerged from the conf...
May 17, 2021
The treatment of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is a challenging situation for the patient, family and healthcare providers. Here we describe the case of a 35-year-old woman diagnosed with a...
May 17, 2021
Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) involves pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and reinjection of the patient's pancreatic islets into the portal vein. This process triggers a local...
May 17, 2021
Cerebral dural vein thrombosis/stenosis (CDVT/S) is a condition that affects the venous drainage of the brain. Risk factors and causes associated with CDVT/S include systemic risk factors that cause h...
May 17, 2021
Spasticity is a motor disorder that affects millions around the world. It is a particular type of hypertonia characterized by the speed-dependent increase of the muscle stretch reflex, where its corre...
May 17, 2021
Sleep-wake dysfunction is bidirectionally associated with the incidence and evolution of acute stroke. It remains unclear whether sleep disturbances are transient post-stroke or are potentially enduri...
May 17, 2021
The 3',5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway triggers cytoprotective responses and improves cardiomyocyte survival during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury. These beneficial ...