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Update on phase II studies of erythropoietin in acute myocardial infarction. Rationale and design of Exogenous erythroPoietin in Acute Myocardial Infarction: New Outlook aNd Dose Association Study (EPAMINONDAS)
Erythropoietin (Epo) is a hematopoietic hormone produced mainly by the kidneys in response to hypoxia. Recent acquisitions in the fields of hematology, neurology, cardiology, and experimental medicine show cyt...
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New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of embolic stroke. Dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to a target international normalized ratio (INR) range of 2.0–3.0 reduce the risk of ...
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Determinants of peak oxygen uptake in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a single-center study
Most patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) usually complain of a reduced exercise capacity, and several factors have been advocated as possible causes of this clinical feature. The present single-cen...
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Long-Term Outcome of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Young Patients
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in young patients are uncommon and their influence on morbidity and mortality in this population is still debated.
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Nerve ultrasonography findings as possible pitfall in differential diagnosis between hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) is a rare form of treatable severe progressive sensory-motor and autonomic polyneuropathy. Albeit usually axonal, late-onset ATTRv-PN can sho...
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A Plea for Smoking-Free Policies in COVID-19 Times: Cardiovascular Prevention as an Ally in Coronavirus Containment
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The Many Faces of Arterial Hypertension in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Its Phenocopies: Bystander, Consequence, Modifier
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Open AccessRole of Arterial Hypertension and Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies
Arterial hypertension (AH) is the most common cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in the community and in oncologic patients. It also represents the most important CV condition predisposing to anticancer treatment...
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Open AccessAdvanced Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Takotsubo Syndrome: Update on Feature Tracking and Tissue Map**
Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an intriguing clinical entity characterized by transient myocardial dysfunction. The precise pathophysiological mechanism of TTS is still unknown, but recent evidence suggests a cen...