Factors affecting arteriovenous access patency after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in chronic haemodialysis patients under vascular access monitoring and surveillance: a si... by Chung-Kuan Wu, Der-Cherng Tarng, Chia-Hsun Lin, Jyh-Gang Leu, Chih-Yu Yang

“…Among patients with PTA, those with acute myocardial infarction, high ferritin level or arteriovenous graft (AVG) had a significantly higher risk of reintervention post-PTA (p<0.05). …”
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Sindrom Koroner Akut dengan Komplikasi Udem Paru Akut dan Henti Jantung by Eka Fithra Elfi

“…Abstrak <br />Salah satu manifestasi sindrom koroner akut yang banyak terjadi adalah non ST elevation segment of<br />myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). NSTEMI dapat menimbulkan berbagai komplikasi seperti udem paru akut, henti<br />jantung, bahkan kematian. …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…There were no significant differences in the risk of myocardial infarction or all-cause mortality between the two groups. …”
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Does HbA1c Level Have Clinical Implications in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jia Zheng, Jing Cheng, Tong Wang, Qian Zhang, Xinhua Xiao

“…Our meta-analysis demonstrated that the HbA1c level is potentially associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in diabetic subjects undergoing CABG surgery. …”
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Safety outcome trials in four mainline medical journals 30 years apart: a narrative review and the need for the transparency of informed consents by Sinem Nihal Esatoglu, Ayse Ozdede, Yesim Ozguler, Koray Tascilar, Hasan Yazici

“…Stroke in 9 and myocardial infarction in 8 safety outcome trials were additional primary outcome measures in the same group. …”
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Value of C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comparison with Apolipoprotein Concentrations and Lipid Profile by Magdalena Krintus, Marek Kozinski, Anna Stefanska, Marcin Sawicki, Karolina Obonska, Tomasz Fabiszak, Jacek Kubica, Grazyna Sypniewska

“…Patients were diagnosed with unstable angina (), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI; ), or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; ). …”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Vasospasm-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy by Vishal I. Patel, Serap Sobnosky

“…We present the case of a 54-year-old female with chest pain and ST-elevation myocardial infarction who was found to have takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to diffuse multivessel coronary artery vasospasm in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. …”
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Double Vessel Coronary Angioplasty in a Patient with Anomalous Single Coronary Artery Arising from the Right Cusp and Premature Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease: A Case Repo... by Varun Kumar, Shalini Gupta, Krishna Prasad

“…We report a rare case of a 39-year-old male who presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction (IWMI). Coronary angiography revealed an anomalous single coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp. …”
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Nonclassical Axis of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Neprilysin: Key Mediators That Underlie the Cardioprotective Effect of PPAR-Alpha Activation during Myocardial Ischemia in a M... by María Sánchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara, Leonardo del Valle-Mondragón, Elizabeth Soria-Castro, Juan Carlos Torres-Narváez, Elizabeth Carreón-Torres, Alicia Sánchez-Mendoza, María Esther Rubio-Ruíz

“…Control (CT) and MetS rats were divided into the following groups: (a) sham, (b) vehicle-treated myocardial infarction (MI-V), and (c) fenofibrate-treated myocardial infarction (MI-F). …”
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Evaluating the Association Between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (Rs1801131 and Rs1801133) Gene Polymorphisms and Severity of Coronary Lesions in Patients With STEMI and NSTE... by Behnam Nazarzadeh, Saeedeh sadat Ghazanfari, Farzaneh Karimi, Seyed ali Moezibady, Fatemeh Salmani, Kazem Dastjerdi, Hamidreza Mohammadi

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between rs1801131 and rs1801133 with the severity of coronary lesions in patients with ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non‑ST‑Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) based on the SYNTAX score. …”
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Correlation between the Serum Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, Angiopoietin-1, and Severity of Coronary Heart Disease by Sisi Pang, Zhengxian Tao, Xiaoyan Min, Chuanwei Zhou, Dijia Pan, Zhen Cao, Xiangming Wang

“…Patients with ACS included 61 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI group) and 20 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP group). …”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyle factors and their influencing factors among residents aged 35 – 75 in South China: a cross-sectional survey by Wenyan HE, Xingyi ZHANG, Chunqi WANG, Xueke BAI, Yang YANG, Wei XU, Lijuan SONG, Yan ZHANG, Hao YANG, Xi LI, Jianlan CUI

“…Gender, occupation, residence, and history of myocardial infarction/coronary revascularization/stroke were common influencing factors for adherence to the four healthy lifestyle factors.…”
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The Tissue-Selective Estrogen Complex (Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens) for the Treatment of Menopause by Stefano Lello, Anna Capozzi, Giovanni Scambia

“…In addition, the TSEC prevented vertebral and hip bone loss without increasing mammographic density, breast tenderness, the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or venous thromboembolism. …”
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Update for diagnosis and treatment of syndrome after cardiac injury: a mini-review by Ruihui Lai, Tan Xu, Tan Xu

“…Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome (PCIS) refers to a collective term encompassing post-myocardial infarction syndrome, post-pericardiotomy syndrome, and post-traumatic pericarditis. …”
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Recent Advances on Electroconductive Hydrogels Used in Heart Repair and Regeneration by Xu Yan, Huan Sun, Ping Yang

“…Myocardial infarction (MI) permanently damages cardiac tissue. …”
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Ventricular Septal Defect from Takotsubo Syndrome by Daniel Y. Lu, Julie Caplow, Neha Quatromoni, Rhondalyn Forde-McLean, Anjali Tiku Owens

“…We present here a case of a 71-year-old woman presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with initial findings consistent with a myocardial infarction, who was found instead to have an acute ventricular septal defect as a complication of Takotsubo Syndrome.…”
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Vibrio vulnificus specie isolation in series blood culture. A case report. by Elio Jesús Núñez Tamayo, Susana Chamero Melgarejo, Julián Viera Yanez, Belkys Rodríguez Llerena, Nancy Ramírez Martínez, Dania Peñaranda Pordomingo, Annia Alvarado Borges

“…Thy symptoms were: oedema in lower limbs, orthopnea, chest pain that was interpreted as a case of pneumonia and a Myocardial Infarction. This patient progresses rapidly to cardiac arrest, is reanimated , and is admitted at the ICU with control pressuremetric ventilation. …”
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The Beneficial Role of Nrf2 in the Endothelial Dysfunction of Atherosclerosis by Zixia Huang, Mingyue Wu, Lijin Zeng, Deming Wang

“…Atherosclerosis is the pathological basis for much CVD, including coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke. Endothelial dysfunction is an initiating and exacerbating factor in atherosclerosis. …”
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An Unusual Case of Bilateral Empyema Associated with Bee Sting by Srinivasa Kaligonahalli Venkataramanappa, Amban Gowda, Srinivas Raju, Vijeth Harihar

“…The rare manifestations of the disease include encephalitis, polyneuritis, myocardial infarction, pulmonary edema, bleeding manifestations, and renal failure. …”
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An unusual case of chest pain by Gabriella Nucera, Giulia Cantoni, Pietro Marino

“…Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) should be considered in any young patient, especially young women, without a history of coronary heart disease or risk factors, who presents with an acute myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest.…”
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