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The effect of mass functionality on laparoscopic adrenalectomy outcomes
PurposeThis study aimed to determine the effect of adrenal mass functionality and different hormone subtypes synthesized by the adrenal masses on...
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Relationships among hemolysis indicators and neuron-specific-enolase in patients undergoing veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Neuron-specific-enolase is used as a marker of neurological prognosis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is also present in red blood cells and...
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Function and Aortopathy on Presentation and Progression in Children: Does Sex Difference Have Any Implications?
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect. It can be accompanied by aortic regurgitation or stenosis with aortopathies....
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Effect of NLRP3 gene knockdown on pyroptosis and ferroptosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy injury
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a chronic disease caused by diabetes mellitus, which is recognized as a worldwide challenging disease. This study...
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Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system
Ionizing radiation is widely used in various industrial and medical applications, resulting in increased exposure for certain populations. Lessons...
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Normalized lactate load as an independent prognostic indicator in patients with cardiogenic shock
BackgroundEarly prognosis evaluation is crucial for decision-making in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients. Dynamic lactate assessment, for example,...
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Revolutionizing thoracic surgery education: a bibliometric analysis of the past decade’s literature
ObjectivesThoracic surgery is a complex field requiring advanced technical skills and critical decision-making. Surgical education must evolve to...
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Patent conversion of a novel closed chest drainage device
Closed chest drainage is typically necessary following Lobar and Sublobar resections to evacuate gases and fluids from the thoracic cavity, eliminate...
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Outcomes of maze procedure and mitral valve surgery in atrial functional mitral regurgitation: a retrospective study
BackgroundAtrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is a newly discovered condition associated with longstanding atrial fibrillation. This...
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Apolipoprotein E E3/E4 genotype is associated with an increased risk of premature coronary artery disease
ObjectiveDyslipidemia is one of the causes of coronary heart disease (CAD), and apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphism affects lipid levels....
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6,126 hepatectomies in 2022: current trend of outcome in Italy
PurposeWhether hospital volume affects outcome of patients undergoing hepatobiliary surgery, and whether the centralization of such procedures is...
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Long-term mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting and risk factors for mortality
BackgroundPatients requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have multiple co-morbidities which need to be considered in totality when...
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Combined Exercise and Mindset Training During a Pediatric Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Program Benefits Youth with a Range of Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric cardiac fitness and rehabilitation programs vary widely in structure and content. The Cardiac Fitness Program (CFP) is built on traditional...
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Relationship between the HeartMate Risk Score category on admission and outcome in patients with acute heart failure referred to a cardiac intensive care unit
The HeartMate Risk Score (HMRS), a simple clinical prediction rule based on the patients’ age, albumin, creatinine, and the international normalized...
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Total pulmonary arterial reconstruction in a patient with arterial tortuosity syndrome affecting the pulmonary artery: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundArterial tortuosity syndrome is a rare Autosomal recessive disease that leads to a loss of function of the connective tissues of the body,...
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A comparative study of shockwave intravascular lithotripsy and conventional percutaneous coronary intervention in the treatment of severe coronary artery calcification lesions
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in the treatment of severe coronary artery...
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A longitudinal evaluation of oxidative stress - mitochondrial dysfunction - ferroptosis genes in anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
BackgroundAntineoplastic medications, including doxorubicin, idarubicin, and epirubicin, have been found to adversely affect the heart due to...
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Perventricular device closure of the ventricular septal defects in children-first experience in the United Arab Emirates
BackgroundVentricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac malformation, accounting for approximately 30% of congenital heart...
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Identification of hub glycolysis-related genes in acute myocardial infarction and their correlation with immune infiltration using bioinformatics analysis
PurposeGlycolysis and immune metabolism play important roles in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Therefore, this study aimed to identify and...
