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Common benign primary pediatric cardiac tumors: a primer for radiologists
Cardiac tumors are neoplasms arising from or located in the heart or the pericardium. Although rare, primary cardiac tumors in children require an...
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Mid-term outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement using a mosaic porcine bioprosthesis with concomitant mitral valve repair
This study retrospectively evaluated the mid-term outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) using a stented porcine aortic valve...
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Impact of chronic kidney disease on in-hospital mortality and clinical outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Insights from the national readmission database
BackgroundCatheter ablation is an effective treatment for ventricular tachycardia (VT), albeit the decision to undergo this procedure is often...
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Role of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Cardiovascular Protection in CKD Patients: Reappraisal of Their Impact and Mechanisms
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have markedly reduced the need for blood transfusion for renal anemia and are included in standard therapies...
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Pharmacotherapy for Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Aging Population
Purpose of ReviewTo provide a comprehensive summary of relevant studies and evidence concerning the utilization of different pharmacotherapeutic and...
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Impact of chronic kidney disease on recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients
The study sought to assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter...
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Extracellular vesicles in coronary artery disease
Membrane vesicles released in the extracellular space are composed of a lipid bilayer enclosing soluble cytosolic material and nuclear components....
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2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias
Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes...
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Thrombus Aspiration in Primary Angioplasty for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Mechanical reperfusion with primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction is superior to...
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An Update on Stem Cell Therapies for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Well into the second decade since its conception, cell transplantation continues to undergo intensive evaluation for the treatment of myocardial...
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Novel MRI and CT Approaches for the Characterization of Myocardial Infarct
Accurate myocardial viability assessment is essential to optimize revascularization and/or medical treatment in patients with myocardial infarct. To...
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Catheter-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Imaging of Lipid-Rich Plaques
Lipid core–containing coronary plaques (LCPs), which cause most acute coronary syndromes and complications related to percutaneous coronary...
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Small-animal SPECT and SPECT/CT: application in cardiovascular research
Preclinical cardiovascular research using noninvasive radionuclide and hybrid imaging systems has been extensively developed in recent years. Single...
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Cardiac and pericardial abnormalities on chest computed tomography: what can we see?
Radiological reporting in chest computed tomography (CT) is primarily focused on assessing pulmonary and mediastinal abnormalities, thereby tending...
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Multidetector CT and coronary artery bypass grafts
The aim of this review is to provide — starting from anatomical, surgical and pathophysiological data — elements for evaluating the status of...
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No evidence of myocardial restoration following transplantation of mononuclear bone marrow cells in coronary bypass grafting surgery patients based upon cardiac SPECT and 18F-PET
BackgroundWe tested the hypothesis, that intramyocardial injection of mononuclear bone marrow cells combined with coronary artery bypass grafting...
