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Open AccessModerate alcohol consumption is associated with better endothelial function: a cross sectional study
Moderate alcohol consumption is protective against coronary artery disease. Endothelial dysfunction contributes to atherosclerosis and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. The effects of alcohol consump...
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Three-dimensional echocardiography findings of biventricular thrombi complicated by cerebral embolism
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Characterisation of non-calcified coronary plaque by 16-slice multidetector computed tomography: comparison with histopathological specimens obtained by directional coronary atherectomy
The efficacy of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for assessing coronary plaque composition has not been fully elucidated by comparison with histological findings. This study investigated the efficacy a...
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Löeffler endocarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy with biventricular apical thrombi
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Acute onset of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma in the puerperium
Lymphangioma is a benign congenital malformation develo** from the prenatal lymphatic vessels. Lymphangiomas are typically slow-growing and asymptomatic, but can occur throughout the body; there are few docu...
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Radiation therapy for recurrent cardiac undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma after three operations
We report the case of a 57-year-old female suffering from recurrent malignant undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the left atrium. Metastasis to the posterior mediastinum was detected upon first presentati...
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Open AccessPossible involvement of Syndecan-1 in the state of COVID-19 related to endothelial injury
The coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with microvascular endothelial injury. Here, we report that syndecan-1, a component of endothelial glycocalyx, may reflect the disease state of COVID-19 ...