Effect of Different Isometric Exercise Modalities on Myocardial Work in Trained Hypertensive Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Randomized Pilot Study by Giuseppe Caminiti, Giuseppe Marazzi, Maurizio Volterrani, Valentino D’Antoni, Simona Fecondo, Sara Vadalà, Barbara Sposato, Domenico Mario Giamundo, Matteo Vitarelli, Valentina Morsella, Ferdinando Iellamo, Vincenzo Manzi, Marco Alfonso Perrone

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Noncompaction with arcus aorta anomalies by F Sedef Tunaoğlu, Serdar Kula, Rana Olguntürk, Gülyüz Oztürk

“…Her echocardiography (ECHO) examinations revealed depressed left ventricular systolic function and thrombus in the left ventricle apex, with noncompaction of the left ventricle apex and the middle portion of posterior wall, and in the right ventricular apex. …”
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Clinical and echocardiographic spectrum of dilated cardiomyopathy: A single-center study by Raj Sachde, Subhaschandra Gadhvicharan, Mohit Relwani, Mandip Tilara

“…Data collected included demographic information, clinical presentation, and echocardiographic parameters (left ventricular ejection fraction and chamber dimensions). …”
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A Rare Case of a Patient with a Myocardial Bridge in Combination with Bicuspid Valve and Subaortic Stenosis by Stoitsev G.

“…Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated left ventricular hypertrophy with preserved systolic function without anomalies of cardiac wall motion. …”
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Primary Carnitine Deficiency: A Rare, Reversible Metabolic Cardiomyopathy by Stephen Tomlinson, John Atherton, Sandhir Prasad

“…Carnitine replacement was commenced, and a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed five days later demonstrated dramatic improvement in biventricular function with normalization of left and right ventricular systolic function. …”
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Could it have been better? A patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy treated with conventional therapy by Ivanović Branislava, Tadić Marijana, Maksimović Ružica, Orbović Bojana

“…A conventional treatment with diuretics, ACE inhibitor and beta blocker along with anticoagulant therapy was applied, which resulted in a complete recovery of the left ventricular function four months after. Conclusion. …”
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New Clinical Aspects of Eplerenone Use in Clinical Practice by S. R. Gilyarevskiy, N. G. Bendeliani, M. V. Golshmid, I. M. Kuzmina

“…The main goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of eplerenone compared with placebo in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular function. In addition, experimental animal studies, which may indicate the pleiotropic effects of eplerenone in patients with vascular diseases, are presented. …”
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RARE CASES OF HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: VARIANTS AND CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS by V. Yu. Zimina, G. V. Mislitskaya, S. A. Sayganov, S. D. Dzakhova

“…This abnormality is characterized by the development of symmetric or asymmetric hypertrophy of left ventricular myocardium with its normal contractile function or hypercontractility. …”
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Treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy with carvedilol in children by Ilkay Erdoğan, Sema Ozer, Tevfik Karagöz, Alpay Celiker, Süheyla Ozkutlu, Dursun Alehan

“…Echocardiographic assessment was obtained before and during carvedilol therapy, and left ventricular fractional shortening and left ventricular ejection fraction were determined in order to estimate left ventricular function. …”
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Gut microbiota dysbiosis exacerbates heart failure by the LPS-TLR4/NF-κB signalling axis: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of TLR4 inhibition by Chunlei Zhang, Xiaodong Teng, Qiuhang Cao, Yanyan Deng, Mo Yang, Lei Wang, Daorong Rui, Xiu Ling, Cao Wei, Yue Chen, Dasheng Lu, Hongxiang Zhang

“…TAK-242 intervention normalized the gut microbiota composition; reduced LPS and inflammatory cytokine levels; improved the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS); and decreased the left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), and BNP levels. …”
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Ernährung & Sport by Kindermann W, Scharhag J

“…There are no significant differences in left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, systolic and diastolic function and the right ventricle. …”
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Hemodynamic Support Using Percutaneous Transfemoral Impella 5.0 and Impella RP for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock by Pratik K. Dalal, Amy Mertens, Dinesh Shah, Ivan Hanson

“…Herein, we present a case of AMI complicated by cardiogenic shock resulting in biventricular failure treated with the percutaneous insertion of an Impella RP and Impella 5.0 utilizing invasive markers of left and right ventricular function to guide the management and escalation of care.…”
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Prosthetic valve thrombosis in a patient secondary to COVID-19: a case report by L. V. Rasputina, D. V. Didenko

“…The patient with a congenital heart defect, a condition after aortic valve replacement, mitral and tricuspid valve annuloplasty (15.03.2022) due to bicuspid aortic valve, combined aortic defect with predominance of stage III-IV regurgitation; stage III secondary arterial hypertension; chronic heart failure IIA, functional class III, stage C, reduced systolic left ventricular function; a two-chamber pacemaker due to complete AV blockade; paroxysmal atrial flutter presented to a cardiologist with worsening shortness of breath and weakness one month after a moderate COVID-19 infection. …”
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Permanent form of junctional reciprocating tachycardia and tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy treated by catheter ablation: a case report by Evren Semizel, Canan Ayabakan, Naci Ceviz, Alpay Celiker

“…Echocardiograms of the patient, two months after catheter ablation, demonstrated progressive improvement of ventricular function. Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways in patients with PJRT is an effective, and possibly preferable, form of treatment, especially in cases of tachycardia refractory to multiple pharmacologic treatments or when left ventricular dysfunction is present. …”
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An Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Electrocardiogram to Evaluate Patients With Dyspnea in the Emergency Department by Hee Tae Yu, MD, PhD, Laura E. Walker, MD, Eunjung Lee, PhD, Muhannad Abbasi, MBBCh, Samuel Wopperer, MD, Gal Tsaban, MD, PhD, Kathleen Kopecky, MD, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, Paul Friedman, MD, Zachi Attia, PhD, Jae K. Oh, MD

“…The AI-ECG for determining left ventricular diastolic function to identify the patients with cardiac cause of dyspnea was assessed, using the final diagnosis based on subsequent evaluation. …”
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Evaluation of the therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygenation and erythropoietin in the treatment of chronic heart failure using myocardial perfusion scintigraphy G-SPECT by Baškot Branislav, Živković Miodrag, Tepić Sandra, Obradović Slobodan

“…The most important predictors of longterm survival in patients with cardiac ischemic disease are left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular volumes, infarction size, presence and extent of residual myocardial ischemia. …”
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Role of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Takotsubo Syndrome: A Case Series by Niu H, Chen M, Liang H, Li J, Cai S

“…Coronary angiography showed no obstructive lesions and left ventriculography indicate left ventricular hypokinesis in the anterior wall, apex, and inferior wall. …”
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Mesalamine-Induced Myocarditis and Coronary Vasculitis in a Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report by Elimarys Perez-Colon, Gul H. Dadlani, Ivan Wilmot, Michelle Miller

“…Serial electrocardiograms showed nonspecific ST segment changes, an echocardiogram showed mildly decreased left ventricular systolic function with mild to moderate left ventricular dilation and coronary ectasia, and his troponins were elevated. …”
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Cerebral Mask of Takotsubo Syndrome by M. A. Tyapkina, A. A. Ordyakova, E. Yu. Ponomareva, E. V. Yakovleva

“…Echocardiography revealed a reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction to 32 % and the regional walls motion abnormality including circular hypokinesis. …”
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A rare case report of catecholamine-induced takotsubo in a patient with anaphylaxis shock due to amoxicillin–clavulanate by Thang Quoc Le, Thanh Huu Nguyen, Anh Duc Vu, Hai Dang Pham

“…Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a life-threatening condition characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction with nonischemic abnormalities. …”
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