Brain atrophy in heart failure patients following left ventricular assist device implantation or heart transplantation by D.Alan Herbst, MD, Banafsheh Shakibajahromi, MD, Michael V. Genuardi, MD, Amit Iyengar, MD, Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton, PhD, H. Branch Coslett, MD, Pavan Atluri, MD, Christopher G. Favilla, MD

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The Impact of diabetes on long-term prognosis in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by Farouk BOUKERCHE, Leila HAMMOU, Nadia LAREDJ

“…Methods - A prospective study including all patients admitted to the cardiology department of CHU Oran for non-ST elevation ACS from November 2015 to October 2016 and with a five-year follow-up, a comparative study was carried out between the known diabetic group and the non-diabetic group in terms of occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. …”
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Rheumatoid-like hand deformities and aortic valve disease in a 13-year-old girl with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report by Anjuman Ara Rahman, Abhijit Datta, Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Anindita Das Barshan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

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Case Report: Cholestatic liver disease in the course of erythropoietic protoporphyria associated with renal hypodysplasia and atrial septal defect by Patryk Lipiński, Agnieszka Lipniacka, Maja Klaudel-Dreszler, Lidia Ziółkowska, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Edyta Odnoczko, Robert Wasilewski, Rafał Płoski, Anna Tylki-Szymańska

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Body image of men and women with congenital heart disease over a 15 years observational period by Siegfried Geyer, Claudia Dellas, Elmar Brähler, Johannes Beller

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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis, Treatment and Specific Situations Management – Current Knowledge, Review of the Literature by Magdalena Balwierz, Agnieszka Kosińska, Wiktoria Belcarz

“…Material and methods             This article presents the current knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment in infective endocarditis, especially on the basis of the guidelines of European Society of Cardiology. Literature analysis, especially papers, which contain recent report in infective endocarditis treatment were analysed using the PubMed platform. …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Acute Intermittent Porphyria - Case Report and Course of Treatment Using Placebo by Waldemar Kosiba, Dominika Prystacka-Szar, Jakub Siemko, Wojciech Kupczak

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Physiological variables associated with the development of acute mountain sickness at the South Pole by Paul J Anderson, Bruce D Johnson, Michael F Harrison, Andrew D Miller, Kathy A O'Malley, Maile L Richert, Jacob B Johnson

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Incidence and prognosis associated with troponin elevation after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study by Arthur Clement, Lee S Nguyen, Anousone Daulasim, Magali Souibri

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The importance of tissue science and valve design in relation to durability and hemodynamics of the DurAVR aortic heart valve by William M. L. Neethling, Guenther Forster, Christopher Meduri, Bart Meuris, Anita W. Asgar, Stephanie Sellers, João L. Cavalcante, Vinayak Bapat, Michael Reardon

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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Early clinical applications of DTs have shown potential in areas like artificial organs, cancer, cardiology, and hospital workflow optimization. However, widespread implementation faces several challenges: (1) characterizing dynamic molecular changes across multiple biological scales; (2) developing computational methods to integrate data into DTs; (3) prioritizing disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets; (4) creating interoperable DT systems that can learn from each other; (5) designing user-friendly interfaces for patients and clinicians; (6) scaling DT technology globally for equitable healthcare access; (7) addressing ethical, regulatory, and financial considerations. …”
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Therapeutic potential of probiotic Lactobacillus spp. Fermented Talinum triangulare on Helicobacter pylori associated gastrointestinal infectious disorders by En-Su Chang, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Jui-Chen Li, Rajni Dubey, Wei-Chih Kan, Ming-Jen Sheu, Chia-Hui Cheng, Chia-Yu Chang, Chin-Chia Hsu, Jiunn-Jye Chuu

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Congenital pulmonic and aortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs: Results of a 14-year French cardiovascular screening program (921 dogs). by Valérie Chetboul, Constance Fauveau, Peggy Passavin

“…All examinations were reviewed by one single board-certified specialist in cardiology.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 921 dogs were screened during the study period (female:male sex ratio = 1.94, median age [IQR] = 1.9 years [1.6-2.7], body weight = 55.0 kg [50-60]). …”
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The weight-adjusted-waist index predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hypertension by Yu Zheng, Zixing Nie, Yifan Zhang, Tao Sun

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Metformin-induced mitophagy suppresses auditory hair cell apoptosis via AMPK pathway by Yifan Lai, Jiawei Qiu, Kuang Zheng, Xiang Li, Yinuo Lin, Zhengzheng Li, Haiqiu Sun

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

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Secondary Prevention Using Cholesterol-Lowering Medications in Patients with Prior Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Xue Han, Steven Fox, Michelle Chu, Jeff McCombs

“…**Objectives:** To estimate the effects of delaying treatment on the risk of cardiovascular-related hospitalization and on costs for patients who meet the criteria for secondary prevention as specified in the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guidelines for Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults. …”
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Patient Management in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by A. E. Bagriy, A. D. Zubov, M. V. Khomenko, E. S. Mikhailichenko, E. A. Pylaeva, N. A. Khaustova, E. V. Bryukhovetskaya

“…The management of combined NAFLD-T2D requires a close inter-specialty involvement from hepatology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and cardiology. This interdisciplinary problem can be tackled through persuasive lifestyle recommendations and choosing rational medication strategies with a proved hepatoprotective efficacy.…”
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First evidence of immunomodulation of the renin-angiotensin system through substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor: a case and control study in hypertension and cardiac patients by Ibrahim M. Alanazi, Riffat Mehboob, Ayesha Tariq, Sajid Hameed, Uzma Malik, Noreen Sarwar, Imran Shahid, Khurram Mehboob

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Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

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