Cecere, Annagrazia Perazzolo Marra, Martina Zanatta, Elisabetta Civieri, Giovanni Iliceto, Sabino Tona, Francesco
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Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by an inappropriate immune reactivity against different body tissues. Patients affected by ARDs present increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, which significantly impacts long-term prognosis. Endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, oxidative stress, ...
Vu, Vu Hoang Truong, Hung Phi Tran, Hoa Cao, Khang Dang Duong, Bao Thien Tran, Thuy Thanh Thi Truong, Binh Quang
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Background Iatrogenic left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection resulting from cardiac surgery is a rare complication. Its early detection is challenging and often poses a significant threat to the patient's life. However, evidence regarding the most effective management strategy for this condition remains limited at present.Case presentation We ...
Fukase, Tatsuya Dohi, Tomotaka Nishio, Ryota Takeuchi, Mitsuhiro Takahashi, Norihito Chikata, Yuichi Endo, Hirohisa Doi, Shinichiro Nishiyama, Hiroki Okai, Iwao
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There are few reports on the association between apolipoprotein C-III (ApoC-III) and coronary calcification using intravascular modalities. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of ApoC-III levels on coronary calcification using grayscale intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Consecutive 263 culprit lesions for 202 patients who underwent percutane...
Yang, Zhihao Liu, Chunxiao Fu, Chao Zhao, Xin
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Objective The objective of this study is to explore the risk factors associated with new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following Sun's surgery(total arch replacement using a tetrafurcate graft with stented elephant trunk implantation) for acute type A aortic dissection(AAAD) and to develop a predictive model for assessing the likel...
Ushioda, Ryohei Hirofuji, Aina Yoongtong, Dit Sakboon, Boonsap Cheewinmethasiri, Jaroen Lokeskrawee, Thanin Patumanond, Jayanton Lawanaskol, Suppachai Kamiya, Hiroyuki Arayawudhikul, Nuttapon
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Introduction This study aims to clarify the good inflow site for saphenous vein grafts (SVG) in minimally invasive off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (mini-CABG), between the ascending aorta, the internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) and the left axillary artery (LAA).Methods This retrospective study included 126 patients who underwent Mini-CABG ...
Ma, Guiling Zou, Changhong Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang, Lin Zhang, Jianjun
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive factors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence in patients after first-time radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) and to develop a nomogram predictive model that can provide valuable information for determining the ablation strategy.Methods In total, 500 patients who had rec...
Caneiro-Queija, Berenice Guerreiro, Claudio E. Echarte-Morales, Julio Estévez-Loureiro, Rodrigo Barreiro-Pérez, Manuel González-Ferreiro, Rocío Estévez-Cid, Francisco Legarra, Juan José Baz, Jose Antonio Íñiguez-Romo, Andrés
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An 83-year-old woman was admitted to our center because of heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe mitral annular calcification resulting in a double mitral valve lesion. After discussion by the heart team, transcatheter mitral valve replacement with Tendyne (Abbott Structural, Santa Clara, CA, USA) was performed. Despite havi...
Liu, Tingting Chen, Yanjun Hou, Lianjie Yu, Yulu Ma, Dan Jiang, Ting Zhao, Guojun
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by innate and adaptive immune responses, which seriously threatens human life and health. It is a primary cause of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular disease. Research has demonstrated that immune cells are fundamental to the development of atheroscl...
Li, Jing Peng, Chong He, Kejie Wang, Yumei Lai, Xinsheng
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Objective To reveal the efficacy and potential mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) in treating hypertension.Methods Male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were randomly assigned to the SHR group, EA group, and Sham-EA group, with Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) as the normal control group. SHRs in the EA group received electroacupuncture at the bila...
Iacopino, Saverio Fabiano, Gennaro Sorrenti, Paolo Petretta, Andrea Colella, Jacopo Vilio, Alessandro Di Statuto, Giovanni Diomede, Nicolangelo Artale, Paolo Filannino, Pasquale
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Background Despite the high success rate of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), localizing the successful ablation site can be challenging and may require multiple radiofrequency (RF) applications.Objective This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a novel workflow for the automatic and precise identif...
