Cardiology General
Aug 11, 2020
The consumption of red meat has been linked with a higher risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer, but its exact effects on mortality are not well-studies. The objective of this ...
Aug 11, 2020
Over the past two decades, survival among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has increased by 20%. Still, a large number of patients are transferred to the intensive care unit (I...
Aug 11, 2020
Ultra-processed foods, like packaged foods and drink products, are associated with a wide range of health problems, like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective of this rese...
Aug 11, 2020
Glucosamine supplements have a wide range of applications. They are used to treat osteoarthritis, weight loss, glaucoma, and weight loss arising from drugs, interstitial cystitis, multiple sclerosis, ...
Aug 11, 2020
Prolonged stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease is widely known and studied, but the exact risk and prevalence are not yet studied. This study aims to investigate the association between stres...
Aug 11, 2020
The risk of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension is clearly defined, but it's still unclarity on how normal systolic blood pressure (SBP) affects the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascul...
Aug 11, 2020
Left ventricular thrombus (LV thrombus) is a blood clot in the left ventricle of the heart, usually as a result of acute myocardial infarction. Warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are some ...
Aug 11, 2020
Premature coronary heart disease (CHD) is defined as the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, ischemia, or obstructive coronary artery disease before the age of 45. While several factors...
Aug 11, 2020
Preterm birth is strongly associated with a higher risk of arrested cardiac growth, leading to cardiovascular events like stroke, heart failure, and ischemia. This study aims to evaluate the cardiac f...
Aug 11, 2020
Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm (VA-PSA) is an important complication that can occur after pancreatic surgery and in the setting of acute and chronic pancreatitis. “VA-PSA can significantly impact pa...
Aug 10, 2020
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of constant dose intravenous administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing postoperative blood loss, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, and the number of ...
Aug 10, 2020
The present meta-analysis was designed to systematically evaluate the effect of cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty on femoral neck fractures in the elderly and its effect on intraoperative bleed...
Aug 10, 2020
The present study investigated the effects of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) to improve the therapeutic efficacy in patients with orthopedic trauma (OT) and reduce post-operative infection and lower-li...
Aug 10, 2020
Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients require urgent red cell exchange (RCE) procedures for acute chest syndrome (ACS), demanding a coordinated effort of multiple clinical services. Execution of RCE is a...
Aug 10, 2020
To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic migitation measures on of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) care.We previously reported a 38% decline in cardiac catheterization activations during...
Aug 10, 2020
The 2018 cholesterol guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) changed 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) eligibili...
Aug 10, 2020
Controversy has arisen in the scientific community on whether the use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors in the context of COVID-19 would be beneficial or harmful. A meta-analysis of eligibl...
Aug 10, 2020
Parenchymal arterioles (PAs) regulate perfusion of the cerebral microcirculation, and impaired PA endothelium-dependent dilation occurs in dementia models mimicking chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH...
Aug 10, 2020
Metabolic syndrome is a well-documented adverse effect of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs). Patients with metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk of potentially fatal cardiovascular events,...
Aug 10, 2020
This study investigated the pattern of liver enzymes in a large cohort of Chinese children and adolescents, including 16 383 individuals aged 4-18 years old recruited at six medical centres in Chi...