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Evidence of Bariatric Surgery Benefits Cardiac Function in Non-HFpEF Patients with Obesity: a Meta-Analysis
Background/ObjectiveNowadays, increasing clinical evidence on metabolic and weight-loss effects of bariatric surgery on improving cardiac structure...
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Cardiac Function in Pediatric Patients with MIS-C Using Speckle Tracking and Conventional Echocardiography: A Longitudinal, Single-Center Study
Cardiovascular involvement in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a potential consequence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19),...
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The impact of severe obesity on image quality and ventricular function assessment in echocardiography and cardiac MRI
This study sought to evaluate the impact of severe obesity on image quality and ventricular function assessment in cardiovascular magnetic resonance...
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Optimization of kidney function in cardiac surgery patients with intra-abdominal hypertension: expert opinion
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) affects up to 42% of cardiac surgery patients. CSA-AKI is multifactorial, with low abdominal...
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Evaluation of extravascular lung water and cardiac function in normal vaginal delivery by intrapartum bedside ultrasound
BackgroundHealthy parturients may experience pulmonary edema and disturbed cardiac function during labor. We aimed to evaluate the extravascular lung...
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Translational control of Ybx1 expression regulates cardiac function in response to pressure overload in vivo
RNA–protein interactions are central to cardiac function, but how activity of individual RNA-binding protein is regulated through signaling cascades...
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Icariin improves cardiac function and remodeling via the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway in rats following myocardial infarction
BackgroundPostinfarction cardiac remodeling presents a compensatory mechanism aimed at mitigating congestive heart failure. It is distinguished by...
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Associations between long-term averages of metabolic parameters in adulthood and cardiac structure and function in later life
The effects of long-term levels of body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), plasma lipids and fasting blood glucose (FBG) on the cardiac structure...
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Modulation of mitochondrial function with near-infrared light reduces brain injury in a translational model of cardiac arrest
BackgroundBrain injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest. Mitochondrial dysfunction...
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Cardiac autonomic function in REM-related obstructive sleep apnoea: insights from nocturnal heart rate variability profiles
PurposeIn light of the reported association between REM-related obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and heightened cardiovascular risk, this study aims to...
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Reversible cardiac function and left ventricular hypertrophy in a Chinese man with mitochondrial myopathy: a case report
BackgroundMitochondrial myopathies (MMs) are a group of multi-system diseases caused by abnormalities in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or mutations of...
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Renal denervation improves cardiac function independently of afterload and restores myocardial norepinephrine levels in a rodent heart failure model
Renal nerves play a critical role in cardiorenal interactions. Renal denervation (RDN) improved survival in some experimental heart failure (HF)...
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Effects of Doxorubicin, Epirubicin, and Liposomal Doxorubicin (Anthracycline) on cardiac function in patients with osteosarcoma and their influencing factors
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the impact of Doxorubicin, Epirubicin, and Liposomal Doxorubicin (Anthracycline) on cardiac...
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Impact of graft reperfusion on cardiac function assessed by transesophageal echocardiography during liver transplantation: an observational retrospective study
Cardiovascular instability is common during the reperfusion phase of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), and some patients experience a...
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The evaluation of bariatric surgery effect on cardiac structure and function using transthoracic echocardiography: a cohort study
BackgroundObesity is a pathology and a leading cause of death worldwide. Obesity can harm multiple organs, including the heart. In this study, we aim...
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Correlation between frailty and cardiac structure and function in echocardiography in elderly patients with normal ejection fraction
ObjectiveThis study aims to accurately evaluate the cardiac structure and function of the frail population in elderly patients with normal ejection...
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Effect of mandibular advancement splint therapy on cardiac autonomic function in obstructive sleep apnoea
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of mandibular advancement splint (MAS) therapy on cardiac autonomic function in patients with...
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Seasonal variation of cardiac structure and function in the elite rugby football league athlete
BackgroundPre-participation cardiac screening (PCS) of “Super-League” rugby football league (RFL) athletes is mandatory but may be completed at any...
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Effects of dexmedetomidine dosage on the short-term cognitive function of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine (DEX) infusion rates on the postoperative short-term cognitive...
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Long-term cardiotoxicity in germ cell cancer survivors after platinum-based chemotherapy: cardiac MR shows impaired systolic function and tissue alterations
ObjectivesLong-term toxicities of germ cell cancer (GCC) treatment are of particular importance in young men with a life expectancy of several...
