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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. These mutations result in the absence or reduced levels of dystrophin protein, leading to progres...
Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a critical cardiovascular emergency characterized by acute onset, rapid progression, severe clinical manifestations, high mortality rates, and frequent complications...
An 81-year-old man with known ischemic heart disease and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) was admitted with cardiogenic shock and ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) of the anterior and later...
No-reflow phenomenon (NR) is a serious complication with increased morbidity and mortality in percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Stud...
Tuberculous pericarditis is the most common cause of pericardial disease in tuberculosis-endemic areas. Accurate and early diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis is crucial due to its high mortality; however, t...
The stress hyperglycaemia ratio (SHR), a quantitative indicator of hyperglycaemia in stress, has been shown to correlate with poor disease prognosis. However, the relationship between SHR and short-term progno...
The surge in cardiovascular disease across Sub-Saharan Africa is largely driven by hypertension along with other cardiometabolic risk factors. South Africa, like other low-middle-income countries, faces a disp...
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices have been widely used for managing acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS). However, their use additionally elevates acute ischemic st...
Globally, the high number of deaths are happening due to Myocardial infarction (MI). MI is considered as a life-threatening disease, which leads to an increase number of deaths or damage to the heart, and henc...
The differentiation of the Academic Research Consortium high bleeding risk (HBR) (ARC-HBR) criteria and those modified for Japanese patients (J-HBR) for predicting events following discharge in patients with a...
Social determinants of health (SDOH) contributed to preventable health inequities. However, association between SDOH and mortality in populations with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome remain stil...
The hemoglobin glycation index (HGI), which quantifies the difference between observed and predicted hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, has been linked to adverse outcomes. However, its relationship with myocardia...
Dyslipidemia and other CVD risk factors in cardiac patients can lead to accelerated atherosclerosis, morbidity, and significant mortality. Identifying the potential contributory factors of dyslipidemia in hype...
The aim of this study was to comprehensively analyze the bidirectional association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hip fracture (HF).
The long-term prognosis of diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is influenced by various clinical variables and biomarkers. This study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic model that inte...
The impacts of gender on the outcome of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation have been studied previously with contradictory results. Given the heterogeneities in clinical and pathophysiological characteristics b...
This study aimed to detect early left atrial (LA) function abnormalities in young hypertensive patients with a normal two-dimensional LA volume index (2D-LAVI) using four-dimensional auto LA quantification tec...
Heart failure (HF) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Accurate prediction and early identification of HF severity are crucial for initiating preven...
Post-operative moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (MR) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with poor outcomes, yet the factors contributing to this complication are not w...
High body mass index (BMI) and hypertension are quite prevalent in women of childbearing age (WCBA) and are also common risk factors for ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, there are few studies globally ev...
The triglyceride‒glucose body mass index (TyG-BMI) has been recognized as a significant predictor of cardiovascular disease risk and plays a crucial role in assessing insulin resistance. However, the correlati...
Echocardiography is the standard tool for the evaluation of mitral regurgitation (MR). Although Two-dimensional echocardiography is the most recommended tool, it has some limitations. Three-dimensional echocar...
Angio-based microvascular resistance (AMR) was proposed as a tool to quantitatively assess coronary microvascular based on single angiographic projection. The aims of this study are to assess the diagnostic ac...
Early repolarization pattern (ERP) on electrocardiogram (ECG) was long considered benign, but recent data suggest a potential association with fatal arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. Its relevance in pediat...
Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare cardiac condition that is often difficult to diagnose. Although endocardial myocardial biopsy is considered the gold standard for diagnosis, sampling errors can lead to ...
This study aims to investigate the expression of Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and Nod-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) in myocarditis and to elucidate their roles and potential interplay in the pat...
Human genetics is an important tool for identifying genes as potential drug targets, and the extensive genetic study of cardiovascular disease provides an opportunity to leverage genetics to match specific pat...
With the increase in risk factors and the emergence of unhealthy lifestyles in young adults, we need to pay more attention to the cardiovascular health of this group. This study aimed to assess the association...
Patients presenting with previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) exhibit an accelerated progression of atherosclerosis in native coronary arteries following surgical revascularization. When saphenous v...
Essential hypertension (EH) was the result of the combined action of environmental and genetic factors, and its risk factors were numerous, psychological factors were thought to contribute to the development o...
Numerous studies have indicated the association of the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) index with coronary artery disease, particularly myocardial infarction. However, limited mention exists regarding the pre...
To analyze risk factors for adverse events associated with syncope due to coronary artery disease (CAD) in the elderly.
To investigate the clinical significance of obesity measurement indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) complicated with carotid plaque.
Worldwide, ischemic heart disease is less prevalent in women than in men, but this gap has narrowed in recent decades. This study aims to evaluate trends and gender differences in the global burden of ischemic...
We aim to compare with the diagnostic performance of target-position quantitative flow ratio derived from Murray Law (target-μFR) and vessel quantitative flow ratio derived from Murray Law (vessel-μFR) using t...
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often suffer from cardiometabolic comorbidities, but the impact of the type and number of cardiometabolic comorbidities on the prognosis of AF patients remain unclear.
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), combining aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor, is a standard post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment to reduce thrombosis and ischemic events. However, the ...
Effective and innovative treatment for patients with acute lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is lacking. This study explored the use of recombinant human pro-urokinase (rhPro-UK) in catheter-directe...
Given the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and sudden cardiac arrest, training in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, especially during adolescence, can play a crucial role in increasin...
The coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) represents a common condition in patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA). The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and relative modified ...
Drug-coated balloons (DCB) have promising results in the management of large coronary artery lesions (CAD), still their role in treating small CAD is not well established. We aimed to provide a comprehensive a...
Postoperative pneumonia (POP) frequently complicates cardiac surgery that involves cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of procalcitonin (PCT) for identifying pneumon...
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and is strongly correlated with adverse cerebrovascular outcomes. However, the relationship between ALP and neurol...
Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the progression of coronary artery disease and increases the risk of mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The glucose-to-lymphocyte rati...
The risk stratification and prognosis of cardiac arrhythmia depend on the individual condition of patients, while invasive diagnostic methods may be risky to patient health, and current non-invasive diagnostic...
To investigate the differential expression of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and healthy controls, and the correlation between sST2 and the severi...
Atherosclerosis is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia, particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)/ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio, plays a critica...
The dietary index of gut microbiota (DI-GM) is a newly proposed index for assessing dietary quality, and studies on its association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are limited. This study aimed to investigat...
Hemoglobin–albumin–lymphocyte–platelet (HALP) score is considered to be a comprehensive indicator of inflammation and nutrition. We aimed to investigate the relationship of HALP score and the risk of all-cause...
Genetic variations in the CYP2C19 gene, which encodes the major enzyme responsible for activating clopidogrel, may influence response to Clopidogrel antiplatelet therapy. This study aimed to assess the prevalence...
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