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Cardiology General

The role of mitochondria in metabolic disease: a special emphasis on the heart dysfunction.

May 03, 2021

Metabolic diseases (MetD) embrace a series of pathologies characterize by abnormal body glucose usage. The known diseases included in this group are metabolic syndrome, prediabetes and diabetes mellit...

Yin-xing-tong-mai decoction attenuates atherosclerosis via activating PPARγ-LXRα-ABCA1/ABCG1 pathway.

May 03, 2021

Atherosclerosis is now the major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Formation of macrophage-derived foam cells is a hallmark of atherosclerosis, which is regulated by cholesterol uptake, intr...

Atheroprone sites of coronary artery bifurcation: Effect of heart motion on hemodynamics-dependent monocytes deposition.

May 03, 2021

Atherosclerosis as a common cardiovascular disease is a result of both adverse hemodynamics conditions and monocyte deposition within coronary arteries. It is known that the adhesion of monocytes on t...

Oxidant-Resistant LRRC8A/C anion channels support superoxide production by Nox1.

May 03, 2021

LRRC8A-containing anion channels associate with Nox1 and regulate superoxide production and TNFα signaling. Here we show that LRRC8C and 8D also co-immunoprecipitate with Nox1 in vascular smooth musc...

Impact of Mobile Health Devices for the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Systematic Review.

May 03, 2021

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and its prevalence is increasing. Early diagnosis is important to reduce the risk of stroke. Mobile health (mHealth) devices, such as single-lea...

Hyperuricemia as a Marker of Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the POL-AF Registry Study.

May 03, 2021

: Hyperuricemia is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of hyperuricemia and its clinical significance in patients with already dia...

Endurance exercise and the risk of cardiovascular pathology in men: a comparison between lifelong and late-onset endurance training and a non-athletic lifestyle - rationale and design of the Master@Heart study, a prospective cohort trial.

May 03, 2021

Low and moderate endurance exercise is associated with better control of cardiovascular risk factors, a decreased risk of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (AF). There is, however, a gro...

Performance of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Pooled Cohort Equations to Estimate Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Self-reported Physical Activity Levels.

May 03, 2021

The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology pooled cohort equations (PCEs) are used for predicting 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Pooled cohort equation...

Examining the Reliability of Smartphone Pulse Oximetry

Apr 30, 2021

“Some of today’s smartphones are equipped with pulse oximeter capabilities, and since many patients have access to this technology, my colleagues and I pondered the accuracy of such devices, speci...

Crystal Volume: A Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk in Gout

Apr 29, 2021

“The relationship between gout and cardiovascular (CV) disease risk is central to the management of gout, since patients with gout have a six-fold higher risk of suffering from CV events compared wi...

Protein C Deficiency in a Patient with Anomalous Hemiazygous Vein and Portal Vein Thrombosis.

Apr 29, 2021

Protein C deficiency increases the risk of an individual to develop thromboembolism and its complications. Clinical presentation of the complication of thrombosis in an unusual site may becloud clinic...

Impact of clinical pharmacist services on anticoagulation management of total joint arthroplasty: A retrospective observational study.

Apr 29, 2021

Even if total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients have received conventional antithrombotic therapy, the incidence of thrombosis remains high. Clinical pharmacists have been involved in the multidiscipl...

Incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics and outcomes of deep venous thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 attending the Emergency Department: results of the UMC-19-S8.

Apr 29, 2021

A higher incidence of venous thromboembolism [both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)] in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been described. But little is known about...

Development of a Scoring System to Predict Prolonged Post-Stroke Dysphagia Remaining at Discharge from a Subacute Care Hospital to the Home.

Apr 29, 2021

Prolonged dysphagia is an important stroke-related complication that imposes a substantial burden on patients and families. However, simple scoring tool to predict prolonged dysphagia is not existing....

Prognosis of stroke upper limb recovery with physiological variables using Regression Tree Ensembles.

Apr 29, 2021

This study assesses upper limb recovery prognosis after stroke with solely physiological information, which can provide an objective estimation of recovery.Clinical recovery was forecasted using EEG-d...

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Utilization in Heart Failure Related Cardiogenic Shock.

Apr 29, 2021

: Cardiogenic shock occurring in the setting of advanced heart failure (HF-CS) is increasingly common. However, recent studies have focused almost exclusively on acute myocardial infarction related ca...

Development and characterization of human single chain antibody against Iranian Macrovipera lebetina snake venom.

Apr 29, 2021

Snakebite is an important public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Macrovipera lebetina is one of the most dangerous snakes in Iran. Envenoming by this snake can lead to respiratory ...

Major cardiovascular adverse events in Fabry disease patients receiving agalsidase alfa.

Apr 29, 2021

Cardiovascular mortality (CVM) has become the major contributor to overall Fabry disease (FD) mortality in the enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) era. Our objectives were to describe causes and potentia...

Collaborative registry of pulmonary hypertension in Argentina (RECOPILAR). Final analysis.

Apr 29, 2021

The epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension (PH), especially pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), has not been evaluated in our country, therefore there is no reference parameter to establishing the ...

[The correlation between serum uric acid levels in the third trimester of pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes].

Apr 29, 2021

To investigate the associations between serum uric acid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy and risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. In this retrospective study, a cohort of 7 995 pregnan...