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Tafamidis therapy in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a narrative review from clinical trials and real-world evidence
BackgroundAmyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by the extracellular deposition of insoluble misfolded proteins, leading to...
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Puncture Cube Patient-Mounted Navigation System versus Freehand Method for CT-Guided Needle Placement: Study on a Neoprene Covered Elliptical Cylinder Gelatin Phantom
PurposeThe study aims to show how the “Puncture Cube” (PC) (Medical Templates, Egg, Switzerland) compares to the freehand method (FHM) for CT-guided...
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Bridging the gap between GLP1-receptor agonists and cardiovascular outcomes: evidence for the role of tirzepatide
Tirzepatide is a new drug targeting glucagon-like peptide 1(GLP1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptors. This drug has demonstrated...
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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...
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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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Integrated proteomic and metabolomic profiling of lymph after trauma-induced hypercoagulopathy and antithrombotic therapy
BackgroundRoutine coagulation tests are not widely accepted diagnostic criteria of trauma-induced hypercoagulopathy (TIH) due to insensitivity....
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Clinical outcome of patients with rheumatic tricuspid valve disease: matched cohort study
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still a major health problem, especially in low- to mid-income countries, leading premature deaths owing to valvular...
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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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Left atrial and ventricular longitudinal strain by cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking improves prognostic stratification of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
We aimed to investigate the predictive value of left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV) longitudinal strain derived by CMR-FT early after ST-segment...
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On the Importance of Including Cohesive Zone Models in Modelling Mixed-Mode Aneurysm Rupture
IntroductionThe precise mechanism of rupture in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has not yet been uncovered. The phenomenological failure criterion...
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Longitudinal economic burden of incident complications among metabolic syndrome populations
BackgroundThis study quantifies the longitudinal economic burden for a wide spectrum of incident complications, metabolic syndrome (MS)-related risk...
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Metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the general population: evidence from NHANES 2001–2018
BackgroundThe prevalence of obesity-associated insulin resistance (IR) is increasing along with the increase in obesity rates. In this study, we...
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The Current State of Coronary Revascularization: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Purpose of ReviewThe optimal revascularization strategy for coronary artery disease depends on various factors, such as disease complexity, patient...
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Quantitative flow ratio or angiography for the assessment of non-culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes, a randomized trial
BackgroundPatients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes often have multivessel disease (MVD). Quantitative flow...
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Niclosamide modulates phenotypic switch and inflammatory responses in human pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells
Excessive proliferation and migration of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) represent key steps of pulmonary vascular remodeling,...
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Accuracy of the COMPASS-CAT thrombosis risk assessment scale in predicting venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: a meta-analysis
ObjectiveThis systematic review aims to assess the accuracy of the COMPASS-CAT tool in predicting venous thromboembolism (VTE) among cancer patients.
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Risk of venous thromboembolism in relation to high physical activity level in men over 27 year follow up
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common type of cardiovascular disease. An association between high level of physical activity (PA) and...
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Methodological Quality of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Evidence-Based Guidelines: A Systematic Review Using the AGREE II and AGREE REX Tools
PurposePulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease with a poor prognosis, and its management should be grounded in well-developed...
