Cardiology General
May 12, 2020
Mounting evidence suggests that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. However, their role in essential hypertension (EH) is still unclear. We therefore ide...
May 12, 2020
Only a few population-based studies have examined the association between glucocorticoids and hypertension, with inconsistent results. We aimed to investigate the effect of oral glucocorticoids on inc...
May 12, 2020
Regulatory agencies warn about the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after the initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Our objective was to quantify the 90-day risk of AKI in ...
May 12, 2020
The lemon essential oil (LEO), extracted from the fruit of lemon, has been used to treat multiple pathological diseases, such as diabetes, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, depression and hepatob...
May 12, 2020
Traumatic limb salvage with free flap reconstruction versus primary amputation for lower extremity (LE) injuries remains an oft debated topic. Limb salvage has well-studied benefits and advances in...
May 12, 2020
To investigate changes in blood glucose level after steroid injection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and factors affecting those changes.We retrospectively studied 51 patients with typ...
May 12, 2020
We aimed to evaluate site-specific cancer risk in diabetic patients and to investigate causal and temporal relationships by analyzing organ-specific cancer risk according to the duration of diabetes.U...
May 12, 2020
The participation of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Z (UBE2Z) in atherosclerosis has been reported. We aimed to evaluate the association of the rs46522 polymorphism of the gene with myocardial infar...
May 12, 2020
Although accurate risk prediction is essential in guiding treatment decisions in primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the accuracy of the Framingham Risk Score (recommended by...
May 12, 2020
Aging is closely associated with atherosclerosis. Macrophages accumulate in atherosclerotic lesions contributing to the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Although atherosclerotic lesions...
May 12, 2020
Immunoglobulin M antibodies against phosphorylcholine (anti-PCs) may be protective in atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We study immunoglobulin G1 ...
May 12, 2020
Variability in various biomarkers has emerged as a new clinical indicator for diseases including neurodegenerative disorders. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) has a potential to be involved in the pat...
May 12, 2020
Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common arrhythmia encountered in cardiology department. The purpose of this study was designed to investigate whether cilostazol, an oral phosphodiesterase...
May 12, 2020
In accordance with the 2018 joint consensus document issued by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Thrombosis, European Association of P...
May 12, 2020
To analyze the risk factors for recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) after the second-generation of cryoballoon ablation (CBA).A total of 67 patients with PAF, who underwent CBA treatmen...
May 12, 2020
Randomized trials confirm the benefits of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiovascular risk factors. Whether exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation provides the same favourable effects in re...
May 12, 2020
Compared with Western Europe, the decline in cardiovascular (CV) mortality has been delayed in former communist countries in Europe, including the Czech Republic. We have assessed longitudinal trends ...
May 09, 2020
Although one-third of diagnosed cases of psoriasis are pediatric, clinical guidelines addressing the unique physiology, treatments, and patient-parent-provider interactions experienced by pediatric pa...
May 05, 2020
Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is a widely used and recommended method to prevent deep vein thrombosis. While the haemodynamic effects of IPC are well understood, the objective of this syste...
May 05, 2020
To determine the incidence and predisposing factors of preoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with ovarian cancer.This retrospective study included 3...