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Cardiology General

Optic pathway tumor in children: toward a new classification for neurosurgical use.

Nov 26, 2020

Optic pathway tumors (OPT) represent a challenge for pediatric neurosurgeons. Role of surgery is debated due to the high risk of iatrogenic damage, and in lasts decades it lost its importance in favor...

ACUTE UNLOADING EFFECTS OF SILDENAFIL ENHANCE RIGHT VENTRICULAR-PULMONARY ARTERY COUPLING IN HEART FAILURE.

Nov 26, 2020

Phosphodiesterase-5A inhibitors (PDE5i) are sometimes used in patients with advanced HFrEF prior to heart transplant or LVAD to reduce RV afterload and mitigate the risk of right HF. Conflicting evide...

Prevalence and Related Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Beijing, China (Year 2017).

Nov 26, 2020

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of MetS in Beijing to formulate targ...

[Vida saludable perdida por discapacidad aguda, crónica y muerte prematura en hipertensión arterial].

Nov 26, 2020

Objetivo: Determinar la vida saludable perdida por hipertensión arterial sin diabetes mellitus. Método: La vida saludable perdida se determinó a partir de la discapacidad crónica (enfermedad renal...

Increased risk of ischemic heart disease and diabetes in inflammatory bowel disease.

Nov 26, 2020

 Previous studies showed inconsistent results regarding associations between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and diabetes. The present study aimed to make a...

Berberine promotes peri-implant osteogenesis in diabetic rats by ROS-mediated IRS-1 pathway.

Nov 26, 2020

Accompanying with diabetes mellitus-induced osteoporosis (DM-OS), diabetic patients show poor peri-implant osteogenesis after implantation for dentition defect. Berberine (BBR), a candidate oral hypog...

Relative clinical value of coronary computed tomography and stress echocardiography-guided management of stable chest pain patients: a propensity-matched analysis.

Nov 26, 2020

The European Society of Cardiology recommends coronary computed tomography (CCT) for the assessment of low-risk patients with suspected stable angina. We aimed to assess in a real-life setting the rel...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact of baseline thrombocytopenia on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Nov 26, 2020

Thrombocytopenia (TP) is associated with higher incidence of bleeding in the setting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a meta-...

Betulinic Acid Induces eNOS Expression via the AMPK-Dependent KLF2 Signaling Pathway.

Nov 26, 2020

Betulinic acid (BA) is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid with protective effects against inflammation, metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. We have previously shown that BA prevents endot...

Transcarotid versus transthoracic access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A propensity-matched analysis.

Nov 26, 2020

Transcarotid access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement is emerging as an alternative to more traditional nonfemoral access options such as transapical or transaortic; however, comparative data...

Virtual reality (VR) informative aids increase residents' atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures-related knowledge and patients' satisfaction.

Nov 26, 2020

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrythmia and increasing numbers of patients receiving AF ablation nowadays. So, in cardiology division, residents need to familiar with the AF abla...

Estimated Prevalence of Masked Asleep Hypertension in US Adults

Nov 24, 2020

There has been a greater need for preventing the prevalence of masked asleep hypertension among US adults. This was because of the reason that people these days are subjected to increasing amounts of ...

Evaluation of Risk after Hospitalization for Heart Failure

Nov 24, 2020

There have been many studies that have been conducted so far in order to measure the risk-adjusted in a 30-day home time. This has been basically defined as the time a patient would require to be aliv...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the Athletic Heart

Nov 24, 2020

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus plays a vital role in adding the burden on the people in the worst possible manner. There is an disquit concern about COVID-19–associated cardiac pathology amon...

Coronary Artery Calcium for Personalized Risk Management

Nov 24, 2020

Over the last 2 years, there is an extreme use of low-dose aspirin for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This has basically become one of the most debated topics in car...

Evolving Trends in Adult Heart Transplant

Nov 24, 2020

There is a huge importance which is accorded to the US heart allocation policy which was changed on October 18, 2018. In addition, there was an association of the change with receipt and donor selecti...

Value of Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning

Nov 24, 2020

There have been many studies that have been conducted so far in order to measure the coronary artery calcium score and hence, make an attempt to identify the individuals who are likely to derive the n...

In-stent Restenosis Common in PCI

Nov 23, 2020

In-stent restenosis (ISR) represents approximately 10% of all PCIs in the United States and is treated most commonly with another stent, according to Issam D. Moussa, MD, MBA. In addition, approximate...

Clarithromycin Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes

Nov 23, 2020

Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic medication prescribed to patients with respiratory tract infections. Previously, some clinical trials have found that clarithromycin may also have effects on c...

Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Men vs. Women

Nov 23, 2020

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and rapid heart rate often that often results in cardiovascular diseases. Both men and women are at risk of cardiovascular disease catalyzed by AF, but whether...