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AbstractEach new troponin assay generation is more sensitive, with recent generation high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn) assays able to detect minimal myocardial injury, even in asymptomatic patients.Purpose of the ReviewWe reviewed recent information on the use of hsTn assays for assessing acute and chronic cardiovascular disease.Recent FindingshsTn ...
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Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this paper is to review present knowledge regarding biological pacemakers created by somatic reprogramming as a platform for mechanistic and metabolic understanding of the rare subpopulation of pacemaker cells, with the ultimate goal of creating biological alternatives to electronic pacing devices.Recent FindingsSomatic...
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Purpose of ReviewOver the last decade, myocarditis has been increasingly recognized as common cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults and heart failure overall. The purpose of this review is to discuss hypothesis of development of non-infectious myocarditis, to provide a description of the immunopathogenesis and the most common mechanisms of ...
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Purpose of the ReviewThe burden of ischemic stroke is disproportionally distributed between ethnic and racial subgroups in the USA, minority populations with lower socioeconomic status being at higher risk. These discrepancies are mirrored in susceptibility, primary care, and post-discharge procedures. Post-discharge strategies are of particular im...
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Purpose of ReviewDevelopment, physiological growth and the response of the heart to injury are accompanied by changes of the transcriptome and epigenome of cardiac myocytes. Recently, cell sorting and next generation sequencing techniques have been applied to determine cardiac myocyte-specific transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms. This review ...
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Purpose of ReviewThe prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been increasing worldwide. Studies examining the association between adiposity and CVD outcomes have produced conflicting findings. The interplay between obesity and CVD outcomes in the general population and in specific subpopulations is complex and requires further el...
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Purpose of ReviewReview the recently updated guidelines for the management of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) with a focus on the changes between these guidelines and the prior guidelines.Recent FindingsThe 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with ACHD focused on utilizing the available data and limiting the number re...
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Purpose of ReviewA combination of evolving 3D printing technologies, new 3D printable materials, and multi-disciplinary collaborations have made 3D printing applications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) a promising tool to promote innovation, increase procedural success, and provide a compelling educational tool. This review synthe...
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Purpose of ReviewThe objective of this study is to explore the current literature supporting the use oral multivitamins and multi/minerals (OMVMs) for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) treatment and prevention.Recent FindingsData on multivitamins, vitamin C and D, coenzyme Q, calcium, and selenium, has showed no consistent benefit for the prevention of...
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Purpose of ReviewThis review discusses similarities and differences between cardiac positron emission tomography (PET), absolute myocardial blood flow, and flow reserve with invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR).Recent FindingsFundamentally, cardiac PET measures absolute myocardial blood flow whereas FFR provides a relative flow reserve. Cardiac P...
