Nov 23, 2020

This executive summary of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical practice guideline provides recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to diagnose and manage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in adult...

Nov 23, 2020

We intended to assess the ability of current generation 256-slice coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) to measure LA volume (LAV) comparing patients with high heart rate (HiHR) of > 70...

Nov 23, 2020

While psychotic remission in schizophrenia (SZ) has been defined by consensus and associated with a rank of clinical predictive factors, there is a lack of data of factors associated with functional r...

Nov 19, 2020

There is a lack of information on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction outcomes and complications for patients with congenital hypocoagulable conditions. The specific aim of this retrospect...

Nov 19, 2020

ABO blood group is associated with differences in lifespan, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, for reasons which are incompletely understood. To gain sex-specific additional insight about poten...

Nov 19, 2020

To evaluate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of elderly patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE), in order to strengthen the awareness of diagnosis of APE and reduce ...

Nov 19, 2020

Use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for the treatment of left ventricular (LV) thrombus has gained considerable interest.We aimed to evaluate if DOACs are effective in the treatment of LV thromb...

Nov 19, 2020

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by arterial, venous, and/or small vessel thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity, and persistently elevated levels of antiphospholipid a...

Nov 19, 2020

To analyze the long-term prognosis of undergoing drug-eluting stent implantation (DES) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with unprotected left main (ULM) coronary artery disease co...

Nov 19, 2020

Thromboembolism in a cerebral blood vessel is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is one of the emergency procedures performed to remove emboli. However, the int...

Nov 19, 2020

This study compared the effectiveness of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel-aspirin with that of aspirin monotherapy (AM) in mild-to-moderate acute ischemic stroke considering the risk ...

Nov 19, 2020

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related myonecrosis is frequent and can affect the long-term prognosis of patients. To our knowledge, ticagrelor has not been evaluated in elective PCI and cou...

Nov 19, 2020

The association between sleep quality and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) remains unclear in the elderly.At eight-year follow up, a total of 411 (4.29%) participants developed CHD. Compared with ...

Nov 19, 2020

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is one of the aetiological treatment options recommended for anticoagulated patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). We analysed its long-term outcomes using the modifi...

Nov 19, 2020

There is an intimate and functional relationship between the cardiovascular system and the thyroid gland; from sharing the same embryologic origin to modulating each of the components of the heart for...

Nov 19, 2020

Pediatric recipients of life-saving organ transplants are living longer, with improved graft and overall survivals. After successful transplant, children are encouraged to return to "normal life," wit...

Nov 19, 2020

This study aimed to analyze the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on metabolic parameters using the monosodium l-glutamate (MSG) model of obesity.MSG-obese rats that were exposed to WBV on a vibrat...

Nov 19, 2020

Previous observational studies have reported an association between impaired glucose metabolism and Alzheimer's disease. This study aimed to examine the causal association of glycemic traits with Alzh...

Nov 19, 2020

Most patients with severe obesity show glucose intolerance. Early after sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or gastric bypass (LRYGB), a marked amelioration in glycemic control occurs. The underlying mechanism i...

Nov 19, 2020

At least half of all heart failure (CHF) patients will have a comorbidity that could be undertreated, requires additional speciality input and/or polypharmacy. These patients are then at risk from iat...