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The use of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Purpose of the ReviewIntracardiac echocardiography (ICE) provides real-time, fluoroless imaging of cardiac structures, allowing optimal catheter...
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AI-based abdominal CT measurements of orthotopic and ectopic fat predict mortality and cardiometabolic disease risk in adults
ObjectivesTo evaluate the utility of CT-based abdominal fat measures for predicting the risk of death and cardiometabolic disease in an asymptomatic...
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Lung cancer brain metastasis and hemorrhagic cerebral venous thrombosis: experiences and lessons
The incidence of lung cancer brain metastasis combined with hemorrhagic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is very rare, and the understanding...
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Complications of pediatric macrocystic lymphatic malformations of the head and neck: a survival analysis of treated and untreated patients
ObjectiveTo compare events of recurrent swelling between treated and untreated patients with macrocystic lymphatic malformations of the head and neck...
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Predictive quantitative multidetector computed tomography models for characterization of renal cell carcinoma subtypes and differentiation from renal oncocytoma: nomogram algorithmic approach analysis
BackgroundOur objective is to develop an algorithmic approach using predictive models to discriminate between common solid renal masses, including...
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Acute and Chronic Ilio-Femoral Venous Reconstruction
Ilio-femoral venous reconstruction has progressed from being only performed by a limited number of pioneers (often using equipment repurposed from...
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In vivo Hyperpolarized Metabolic Imaging to Monitor the Progression of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Hepatitis to Liver Fibrosis
PurposeThis study aimed to assess metabolic changes to monitor the progression from normal liver to hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and...
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3D-CEUS/MRI–CEUS fusion imaging vs 2D-CEUS after locoregional therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter prospective study of therapeutic response evaluation
ObjectivesTo compare the diagnostic accuracy of 3D contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)/MRI–CEUS fusion imaging with 2D-CEUS in assessing the response...
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miPEP31 alleviates Ang II-induced hypertension in mice by occupying Cebpα binding sites in the pri-miR-31 promoter
BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that peptides encoded by noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) can be used as peptide drugs to alleviate diseases. We found...
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A Phase 2 Multicenter Clinical Trial of Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Lung Cancer with a pH-Activatable Nanoprobe
PurposeIntraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) uses tumor-targeted optical contrast agents to improve identification and clearance of cancer....
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Silencing DOCK2 Attenuates Cardiac Fibrosis Following Myocardial Infarction in Mice Via Targeting PI3K/Akt and Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways
Cardiac fibrosis following myocardial infarction (MI) seriously affects the prognosis and survival rate of patients. This study aimed to determine...
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Atrial Arrhythmia and Bradycardia as a Presentation of Congenital Long QT Syndrome
We present a term newborn with atrial arrhythmia on the first day of life (DOL). An echocardiogram showed normal structure and normal function;...
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Effect of empagliflozin on total myocardial infarction events by type and additional coronary outcomes: insights from the randomized EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial
BackgroundThe effect of empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose-co-transporter-2 inhibitor, on risk for myocardial infarction has not been fully...
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DCE-MRI to distinguish all monoclonal plasma cell disease stages and correlation with diffusion-weighted MRI/PET-based biomarkers in a hybrid simultaneous whole body-2-[18F]FDG-PET/MRI imaging approach
BackgroundDynamic contrast-enhanced-MRI (DCE-MRI) is able to study bone marrow angiogenesis in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and asymptomatic...
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Modern Management of Cardiometabolic Continuum: From Overweight/Obesity to Prediabetes/Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Recommendations from the Eastern and Southern Europe Diabetes and Obesity Expert Group
The increasing global incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) underscores the urgency of addressing these interconnected health...