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Relationship between the severity of functional mitral regurgitation at admission and one-year outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
BackgroundThe epidemiological distribution of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in heart failure (HF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction...
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Comparative analysis of del Nido cardioplegia versus blood cardioplegia in isolate coronary artery bypass grafting
BackgroundThis study examined the efficacy of del Nido cardioplegia compared with traditional blood cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery for...
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Recognition of an extralobar pulmonary sequestration during lung resection
BackgroundExtralobar pulmonary sequestration is located outside the lung parenchyma and is covered by a separated pleural sac, which comprises...
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COVID-related constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy: a case report
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic was primarily considered a respiratory malady in the early phases of the outbreak. However, as more patients suffer...
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Comparison of microscopic full-laminectomy (open surgery) and microendoscopic minimally invasive hemilaminectomy for thoracic extramedullary spinal tumours
BackgroundMinimally invasive treatments for spinal cord tumours are common. The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcomes of...
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Implantable cardiac monitor and leadless pacemaker in the management of syncope due to intermittent high-degree atrioventricular block: a case report
BackgroundLead dislodgements, tricuspid valve failure, and wound infections are prominent issues addressed by leadless pacemakers (LPM). These...
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Application of a Novel Mitral Valvuloplasty Strategy in Children with Mitral Regurgitation
To retrospectively analyze the clinical efficacy of an innovative mitral valvuloplasty strategy in the treatment of mitral regurgitation in children....
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Prevalence and risk factors of deep venous thrombosis of hospitalizations in plateau: a cross-section analysis
BackgroundDeep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a serious public health issue that threatens human health and economic development. Presently, differences...
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Interatrial Communications: Prevalence and Subtypes in 12,385 Newborns–a Copenhagen Baby Heart Study
The prevalence of interatrial communications in newborns, i.e., patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect, was previously reported to be between...
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Uric acid to albumin ratio as a novel predictor for coronary slow flow phenomenon in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and non-obstructive coronary arteries
BackgroundThe plasma uric acid to albumin ratio (UAR) is considered as a novel indicator for Inflammation. However, the association between UAR and...
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Ablation apprentices and their first experience of pulmonary vein isolation procedure on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with different sheaths
ObjectivesThis study aimed at exploring how using different kinds of sheaths will affect the very first ablation procedure of apprentices.
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Anomalous right coronary artery managed with bypass and proximal ligation
BackgroundAn anomalous origin and inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery is a rare anomaly that can lead to sudden ischemic cardiac death...
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Epiploic steal: is this concept the key to reducing colorectal anastomotic leak rates?
PurposeEnsuring optimal colonic perfusion is a critical step in every colorectal anastomosis. The aim of this study is to describe the concept of...
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Surgical step recognition in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using artificial intelligence: a proof-of-concept study
PurposeLaparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) is a difficult procedure for early career surgeons. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based surgical step...
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Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects vascular relaxation in ApoE-knockout mice by inhibiting the SYK-NLRP3 inflammasome-MMP2/9 pathway
BackgroundHyperlipidemia damages vascular wall and serves as a foundation for diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and stiffness. The...
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Simultaneous bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery is safe and feasible for multiple primary lung cancers
BackgroundThe treatment for bilateral synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (MPLC) remains challenging. Simultaneous bilateral video-assisted...
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Shionone relieves oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation induced SH-SY5Y cells injury by inhibiting the p38 MAPK/NF-κB pathway
BackgroundCerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R) can affect patient outcomes and can even be life-threatening. This study aimed to explore the...
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Woven coronary artery with acquired etiology: the natural history documented by serial angiography and optical coherence tomography
Woven coronary artery (WCA) is a rare anomaly and its etiology remains speculative. Both congenital and acquired factors are considered to be...
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A Novel Diastolic Doppler Index Less Affected by Aortic Arch Anomalies Co-existing with Coarctation
Severity assessment for coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is challenging due to concomitant morphological anomalies (complex CoA) and inaccurate...
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Dapagliflozin, inflammation and left ventricular remodelling in patients with type 2 diabetes and left ventricular hypertrophy
Background and AimsSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have beneficial effects in heart failure (HF), including reverse remodelling,...
