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Cardiology General

Intracranial arteriovenous shunts in infants: A decade of experience from a quaternary pediatric center.

Jun 19, 2023

Intracranial arteriovenous shunts (IAVS) are rare vascular diseases in infants. They can be categorized into vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM), pial arteriovenous fistula (PAVF), and dural ...

Skeletal muscle alterations indicate poor prognosis in cirrhotic patients: a multicenter cohort study in China.

Jun 19, 2023

We aimed to determine the diagnostic criteria of myosteatosis in a Chinese population and investigate the effect of skeletal muscle abnormalities on the outcomes of cirrhotic patients.Totally 911 volu...

Chromone Containing Hybrid Analogues: Synthesis and Applications in Medicinal Chemistry.

Jun 19, 2023

The use of privileged scaffolds has proven beneficial for generating novel bioactive scaffolds in drug discovery program. Chromone is one such privileged scaffold that has been exploited for designing...

Coronary artery assessment on pre transcatheter aortic valve implantation computed tomography may avoid the need for additional coronary angiography.

Jun 19, 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the percentage of coronary angiography that can be securely avoided by the interpretation of coronary arteries on pre transcatheter aortic valve implantation ...

Incident CHD and ischemic stroke associated with lipoprotein(a) by levels of Factor VIII and inflammation.

Jun 19, 2023

Inflammation and coagulation may contribute to the increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) associated with high lipoprotein(a). The association of lipoprotein(a) with ASCVD i...

Resolution of Left Ventricular Thrombus by Vitamin K Antagonist after Failed Treatment with Apixaban in Hemodialysis Patient: Case Report.

Jun 19, 2023

BACKGROUND Left ventricular thrombus is a serious complication of numerous cardiovascular conditions. Anticoagulation with oral vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin is a standard treatment for left ...

Guideline-directed medical therapies for comorbidities among patients with atrial fibrillation: results from GARFIELD-AF.

Jun 12, 2023

This study aimed to identify relationships in recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with respect to anticoagulation status, use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for comorbid...

Rehabilitation Support via Postcard (RSVP): A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Postcard to Promote Uptake of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Jun 12, 2023

The aim was to increase cardiac rehabilitation (CR) uptake using a novel intervention, Rehabilitation Support Via Postcard (RSVP), among patients with acute myocardial infarction discharged from two m...

The association between serum uric acid and creatine phosphokinase in the general population: NHANES 2015-2018.

Jun 12, 2023

The association between serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK), a standard biochemical measure of acute myocardial infarction, and serum uric acid (sUA) has not been studied. This study aimed to determine...

Temporal Trends and Contemporary Regional Variation in Management of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy.

Jun 12, 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate regional variation and temporal trends in seven quality metrics amongst CEA patients: discharge on antiplatelet after CEA; discharge on statin after CEA; pr...

Investigation of Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Outcomes and Adverse Event Risk Factors in the Vascular Quality Initiative.

Jun 12, 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of simultaneous CEA and CABG utilizing the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). Additionally, we seek to investigate risks for both perioperative an...

Impact of a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team on the Management and Outcomes of Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Jun 05, 2023

We aimed to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team on the management and outcomes of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.We retrospectively reviewed all patient...

Neonatal portal vein thrombosis: risk factors, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and review of the literature.

Jun 05, 2023

Neonatal portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is currently more commonly encountered as a result of advances in diagnostic tools and increase in invasive interventions.In this study, 11 premature and 12 term ...

Management of patent foramen ovale in embolic stroke of undetermined source patients: Malaysian experts' consensus.

Jun 05, 2023

About 20 to 40% of ischaemic stroke causes are cryptogenic. Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is a subtype of cryptogenic stroke which is diagnosed based on specific criteria. Even though p...

Are There Hopeful Therapeutic Strategies to Regenerate the Infarcted Hearts?

Jun 05, 2023

Ischemic heart disease remains the primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite significant advancements in pharmacological and revascularization techniques in the late 20th century, he...

Nutrition interventions for adults with dyslipidemia: A Clinical Perspective from the National Lipid Association.

Jun 05, 2023

Lifestyle habits can have a profound impact on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. The National Lipid Association previously published recommendations for lifestyle therapies to manag...

Social bias in artificial intelligence algorithms designed to improve cardiovascular risk assessment relative to the Framingham Risk Score: a protocol for a systematic review.

Jun 05, 2023

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention relies on timely identification of and intervention for individuals at risk. Risk assessment models such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) have been shown to o...

Characteristic Cardiac Capillary Pericytes in a Fabry Disease Patient Receiving Enzyme Replacement Therapy.

Jun 05, 2023

Fabry disease, a lysosomal disorder caused by deficiency in α-galactosidase A, patients report chest pain in the absence of epicardial coronary artery stenosis. Although it is conceivable that corona...

Bio-inspired nanoparticles mediated from plant extract biomolecules and their therapeutic application in cardiovascular diseases: A review.

May 29, 2023

Nanoparticles (NPs) have gained recognition for diagnosis, drug delivery, and therapy in fatal diseases. This review focuses on the benefits of green synthesis of bioinspired NPs using various plant e...

The Association between Cardio-metabolic and hepatic indices and anthropometric measures with metabolically obesity phenotypes: a cross-sectional study from the Hoveyzeh Cohort Study.

May 29, 2023

This study aimed to compare the cardio-metabolic, anthropometric, and liver function indices among metabolic obesity phenotypes.In this cross-sectional study, which was carried out in Hoveyzeh, Khuzes...