Carotid intima-media thickness, cardiovascular disease, and risk factors in 29,000 UK Biobank adults by Sayan Mitra, Raaj Kishore Biswas, Petra Hooijenga, Sophie Cassidy, Andrea Nova, Isabella De Ciutiis, Tian Wang, Cynthia M Kroeger, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Andrius Masedunskas, Raffaele De Caterina, Maria L Cagigas, Luigi Fontana

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Tubercular Vasculitis: A Rare Occurrence by Abhijit Acharya, Anusha Preethi, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Sagarika Panda, Sumirini Puppala

“…What’s New? Multiple brain infarcts are very rare in patients with extrapulmonary TB. …”
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Pathoanatomic Findings Associated With Duty‐Related Cardiac Death in US Firefighters: A Case–Control Study by Denise L. Smith, Jeannie M. Haller, Maria Korre, Patricia C. Fehling, Konstantina Sampani, Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto, Costas A. Christophi, Stefanos N. Kales

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Cross‐Ancestry Associations of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Genetic Risk With Coronary Atherosclerosis and Migraine Headache by Chang Xu, Min‐Lee Yang, Pik Fang Kho, Shoa L Clarke, Catherine Tcheandjieu, Patricia A. Peyser, Cathy Shen‐Jang Fann, Shih‐Pin Chen, Jacqueline Saw, Xiang Zhou, Themistocles L. Assimes, Santhi K. Ganesh

“…Notable associations with the SCAD polygenic score included (1) coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and migraine headache in a Hispanic group (coronary artery disease: odds ratio [OR], 0.93 [95% CI, 0.90–0.95]; P=2.35×10−7; myocardial infarction: OR, 0.88 [95% CI, 0.80–0.96]; P=5.73×10−3; migraine headache: OR, 1.03 [95% CI, 1.01–1.06]; P=1.86×10−2) of the Million Veteran Program; (2) headache in an African‐ancestry group (OR, 1.22 [95% CI, 1.06–1.41]; P=6.94×10−3) and a South Asian–ancestry group (OR, 1.18 [95% CI, 1.02–1.37]; P=2.43×10−2) of the UK Biobank; and (3) coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and migraine headache in East Asian–ancestry cohorts (coronary artery disease: OR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.93–0.98]; P=2.66×10−3; myocardial infarction: OR, 0.86 [95% CI, 0.83–0.89]; P=9.51×10−16; migraine headache: OR, 1.27 [95% CI, 1.10–1.47]; P=1.03×10−3). …”
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Variability in lower limb spatiotemporal parameters after proprioceptive impairment in a case of pure sensory stroke associated with a pontine lesion: a case report by Aisuke Takahashi, Katsuhiro Furukawa, Daiki Haruyama

“…Abstract Background Patients with lacunar infarctions may develop pure sensory stroke (PSS), which is often accompanied by hemisensory impairment and gait ataxia. …”
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The Emerging Role of Colchicine to Inhibit NOD-like Receptor Family, Pyrin Domain Containing 3 Inflammasome and Interleukin-1β Expression in In Vitro Models by Tri Astiawati, Mohammad Saifur Rohman, Titin Wihastuti, Hidayat Sujuti, Agustina Endharti, Djanggan Sargowo, Delvac Oceandy, Bayu Lestari, Efta Triastuti, Ricardo Adrian Nugraha

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Maintaining optimal physical activity of patients following cardiac rehabilitation by Anna L. Persiyanova-Dubrova, Marina G. Bubnova, David M. Aronov, Inna F. Matveeva

“…Increased PA is associated with a lower coronary risk and decreased overall mortality in patients with a history of myocardial infarction. However, optimal PA achieved during cardiac rehabilitation gradually decreases afterward. …”
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Retention of locally injected human iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes into the myocardium using hydrolyzed gelatin by Jun Iida, Kazuki Kotani, Kozue Murata, Keisuke Hakamada, Wusiman Maihemuti, Yoshinobu Mandai, Yosuke Hiraoka, Kenji Minatoya, Hidetoshi Masumoto

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Pathways to the Brain: Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Components on the Central Nervous System by Yasuhiro Ishihara, Miki Tanaka, Naoyuki Nezu, Nami Ishihara, Ami Oguro, Christoph F. A. Vogel

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Apoptosis in Critical Conditions by A. M. Golubev, E. Yu. Moskaleva, S. E. Severin, T. P. Vesnyanko, A. N. Kouzovlev, A. S. Alkadarsky, G. G. Poroshenko

“…Apoptosis is a variant of programmed cell death. This term was introduced by Kerr et al. in 1972, but information on the important role of apoptosis of some cells in critical conditions has recently appeared. …”
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Eosinophilic Myocarditis: An Often-Overlooked Diagnosis in Patients Presenting with Heart Failure by Young Min Cho, Abdullah Asreb, Riaz Mahmood, Ahmad Moaz, Ugochukwu Egolum

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ECPELLA bridge to heart transplantation for a large ischemic ventricular septal defect and refractory ventricular arrhythmias by Max Frenkel, MD, PhD, Romulo Fajardo, MD, John Dollerschell, MD, Aurangzeb Baber, MD, Joshua Hermsen, MD, Yu Xia, MD, MS

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Rapid Treatment of Leukostasis in Leukemic Mantle Cell Lymphoma Using Therapeutic Leukapheresis: A Case Report by Xuan Duc Nguyen, Paul La Rosée, Thomas Nebe, Harald Klüter, Dieter Buchheidt

“…We describe a case of severe leukocytosis caused by leukemic mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), complicated by leukostasis with myocardial infarction in which leukapheresis was used in the initial management. …”
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Cardiovascular events and additional risk in hypertensive senior citizens by Rosimeire Fontes de Queiroz, Ângela Maria Alvarez, Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann, Amanda Louise de Medeiros França, Cláudia Bezerra de Souza Pereira

“…This is a descriptive and documentary study developed based on 106 files from the Hiperdia Program registered from August to December 2012. The results showed that 13.2% were victims of Stroke, 10.37% of Acute Myocardial Infarction and 8.4% of other coronary diseases. …”
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Macrophage pyroptosis in atherosclerosis: therapeutic potential by Ma Jianying, Wang Yixian, Xu Wenna, Wang Hanjing, Wan Zhengdong, Guo Jiawei

“…Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipid-rich plaques in arterial walls, leading to cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Macrophage pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death driven by the NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1 activation, plays a critical role in the progression and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques. …”
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Cardiovascular events and additional risk in hypertensive senior citizens by Rosimeire Fontes de Queiroz, Ângela Maria Alvarez, Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann, Amanda Louise de Medeiros França, Cláudia Bezerra de Souza Pereira

“…This is a descriptive and documentary study developed based on 106 files from the Hiperdia Program registered from August to December 2012. The results showed that 13.2% were victims of Stroke, 10.37% of Acute Myocardial Infarction and 8.4% of other coronary diseases. …”
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APPLICATION OF A COMBINATION OF RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) AND HEAD OF BED (HOM) ELEVATION IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS WITH PHYSICAL MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT IN SURABAYA HOSPITAL: A CASE STU... by Yayuk Ernawati, Yurike Septianingrum, Lono Wijayanti, Umdatus Soleha

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Abstract 136: Antiplatelet Regimens for Secondary Prevention in Minor Ischemic Stroke or TIA: A Network Meta‐Analysis by Hesham Kelani

“…Frequentist NMA was conducted to estimate relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the outcomes of interest using R statistical programming language [3]. The primary outcome measure was recurrent stroke while secondary outcomes included, any bleeding events, serious adverse events (SAEs), hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), cardiovascular mortality, and all‐cause mortality. …”
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Rare damaging CCR2 variants are associated with lower lifetime cardiovascular risk by Marios K. Georgakis, Rainer Malik, Omar El Bounkari, Natalie R. Hasbani, Jiang Li, Jennifer E. Huffman, Gabrielle Shakt, Reinier W. P. Tack, Tamara N. Kimball, Yaw Asare, Alanna C. Morrison, Noah L. Tsao, Renae Judy, Braxton D. Mitchell, Huichun Xu, May E. Montasser, Ron Do, Eimear E. Kenny, Ruth J. F. Loos, James G. Terry, John Jeffrey Carr, Joshua C. Bis, Bruce M. Psaty, W. T. Longstreth, Kendra A. Young, Sharon M. Lutz, Michael H. Cho, Jai Broome, Alyna T. Khan, Fei Fei Wang, Nancy Heard-Costa, Sudha Seshadri, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Nicholette D. Palmer, Barry I. Freedman, Donald W. Bowden, Lisa R. Yanek, Brian G. Kral, Lewis C. Becker, Patricia A. Peyser, Lawrence F. Bielak, Farah Ammous, April P. Carson, Michael E. Hall, Laura M. Raffield, Stephen S. Rich, Wendy S. Post, Russel P. Tracy, Kent D. Taylor, Xiuqing Guo, Michael C. Mahaney, Joanne E. Curran, John Blangero, Shoa L. Clarke, Jeffrey W. Haessler, Yao Hu, Themistocles L. Assimes, Charles Kooperberg, Jürgen Bernhagen, Christopher D. Anderson, Scott M. Damrauer, Ramin Zand, Jerome I. Rotter, Paul S. de Vries, Martin Dichgans

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Pregnancy: Modeling of the Fetal Absorbed Dose by Kfier Kuba, Diana Wolfe, Alan H. Schoenfeld, Anna E. Bortnick

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