Septic cardiomyopathy: characteristics, evaluation, and mechanism by Wanlin Xue, Jiaojiao Pang, Jiao Liu, Hao Wang, Haipeng Guo, Yuguo Chen

“…Septic cardiomyopathy is a complication of sepsis-related cardiovascular failure, characterized by reversible left ventricular dilatation and decreased ventricular systolic and/or diastolic function. …”
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MUGA scan of apicoaortic conduit with incidental finding of pseudoaneurysm and repeat scan after aneurysmectomy by Won Park, Kevin Tsai, Kishore Nallu, In Seo

“…This is a case of a 77-year-old woman who underwent a multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan to evaluate her cardiac function after initially presenting with chest pain and shortness of breath. …”
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Cardiac contractility modulation to enhance optimized medical therapy and improve cardiac remodeling in advanced heart failure: a case report by Lina Feng, Lina Feng, Lina Su, Jingyi Ren, Jingyi Ren

“…More surprisingly, there was significant improvement in cardiac structural and functional remodeling. Echocardiography revealed that left atrioventricular dimensions returned to normal, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increased from 15% to 48%, and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) improved from −3.3% to −16.2%. …”
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Critical predictors of heart transplant necessity in children with advanced DCM by Zubo Wu, Jiawei Shi, Hui Huang, Jie Liu, Qing Guo, Nianguo Dong, Jing Zhang, Wangzi Li, Lin Wang, Hua Peng

“…Conclusions Pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) presenting with indicators of progressive heart failure, including an elevated New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, ascites, and left ventricular non-compaction, necessitates increased vigilance. …”
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Analysis of clinical and genetic characteristics of 18 pediatric patients with Barth syndrome by ZHAN Tianliu, YAN Zihang, WU Jinjin, CHEN Hao, CHEN Lijun, CHEN Yiwei, FU Lijun

“…Fifteen patients experienced decreased cardiac function at disease onset, with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below 50%. …”
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Severe Myocardial Involvement and Persistent Supraventricular Arrhythmia in a Premature Infant Due to Enterovirus Infection: Case Report and Literature Review by Carolina Montobbio, Alessio Conte, Andrea Calandrino, Alessia Pepe, Francesco Vinci, Alessandra Siboldi, Roberto Formigari, Luca Antonio Ramenghi

“…EV infections may cause long-term cardiovascular comorbidities (such as left ventricular dysfunction or mitral valve regurgitation), necessitating continuous monitoring through echocardiography and ECG. …”
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Clinical profile of heart failure in geriatric patients in a tertiary cardiac hospital of Bangladesh by Mahbuba Yesmin, Lutfun Nahar Nizhu, Afroja Alam, Abdullah Al Mamun

“…It was a single center, cross sectional study. Regarding functional NYHA classification, 14 % presented with class I, 30 % with class II, 35 % presented with class III, 21 % presented with class IV heart failure.Regarding left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), heart failure (HF) was classified into the following categories: (1) HF with reduced EF (HFrEF) - 19 %; (2) HF with improved EF (HFmpEF) - 13 %; (3) HF with mildly reduced EF (HFmrEF) - 22 % and (4) HF with preserved EF (HFpEF) - 46 % . 23 % of the study population had iron deficiency anemia and about one-third-patient had associated renal failure (AKI/CKD). …”
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Сlinical and hemodynamic characteristics and coronary blood flow in patients with chronic coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes by B. U. Mardanov, M. A. Kokozheva, F. B. Shukurov, B. A. Rudenko, M. N. Mamedov

“…Among group I patients, electrocardiographic signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, conduction abnormalities, accompanied by a decrease in the left ventricular ejection fraction, impaired diastolic function, and high mean pulmonary artery pressure were significantly more often detected. …”
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Reversible Wenckebach Phenomenon in a Young Patient with Dengue Fever: A Case Report by Subash Mohan Thulasi, Yohidha Balamurugan, Sornavalli Valliappan, Visvesvaran Salitteeswaran, PK Ananthakumar

“…Cardiac enzymes were within normal limits, and echocardiography showed preserved left ventricular function without evidence of myocarditis. …”
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A race against time: A case report of fulminant myocarditis leading to cardiogenic shock by Martin Joseph, Tasnim Ahmed

“…It manifests as an uncommon syndrome encompassing various clinical presentations, including severe acute heart failure (HF), cardiogenic shock (CS), ventricular arrhythmias, or cardiac arrest. …”
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Prognostic Impact of Anemia in Patients with Significant Mitral Regurgitation: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Lv J, Lu Q, Li Z, Ye Y, Zhang B, Wang W, Zhao Q, Zhang H, Zhao Z, Wang B, Liu Q, Guo S, Yu Z, Duan Z, Zhao Y, Gao R, Xu H, Ge J, Wu Y

“…The combination of anemia with left atrial dilatation or impaired left ventricular systolic function identified high-risk patients with significantly poor survival, and the inclusion of anemia to EuroSCORE II model enhanced risk prediction in MR.Conclusion: Anemia was common in patients with MR, and it was a significant predictor of poor prognosis. …”
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tem cells in treating patients with coronary heart disease. Part II. Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells by N. S. Zhukova, I. I. Staroverov

“…Cell cardiomyoplasty is a relatively new approach to restoring cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI). Experimental and first clinical studies on stem cell (SC) transplantation in patients with acute MI and heart failure have demonstrated the improved myocardial perfusion and myocardial contractility, due to angiogenesis, reduced cardiomyocyte (CMC) apoptosis, and regressed left ventricular remodelling. …”
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Homozygosity for the E526V Mutation in Fibrinogen A Alpha-Chain Amyloidosis: The First Report by Isabel Tavares, Luísa Lobato, Carlos Matos, Josefina Santos, Paul Moreira, Maria João Saraiva, António Castro Henriques

“…She started hemodialysis in 1990 and 6 years later underwent isolated kidney transplantation from a deceased donor. Graft function and clinical status were unremarkable for 16 years, despite progressively increased left ventricular mass on echocardiography. …”
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The role of Tei index as an early predictor for evaluating experimental uremic cardiomyopathy model by Shi Cheng, Wei Lu, Jiarui Xu, Yong Yu, Yi Fang, Xiao Tan, Ruizhen Chen, Bo Shen, Xiaoqiang Ding, Yeqing Xie

“…A longitudinal follow-up to the 12th week revealed that the Nx mice with higher Tei index (Nx HT) presented distinct features of hemodynamic remodeling, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. …”
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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Andrew K. Roy, Jerome Garot, Antoinette Neylon, Marco Spaziano, Fadi J. Sawaya, Thierry Lefèvre

“…Progressive dyspnea and hypoxaemia in the subacute phase after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are uncommon and warrant immediate assessment of valve and prosthesis leaflet function to exclude thrombosis, as well as investigation for other causes related to the procedure, such as left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary embolism, and respiratory sepsis. …”
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A Rare Case Report of Mid Cavitary Takotsubo: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Jesse Sherratt, Carolyn E. McDonald, Gerald York, Ahmad Slim

“…This is a case report of a female presenting originally with clinical picture of acute coronary syndrome and depressed left ventricular function with no angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease with mid cavitary akinesis and basal as well as apical hyperkinesis after emotional stresses identified by multi-imaging modalities to be mid cavitary Takotsubo. …”
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Severe circulatory failure caused by acute cardiac dysfunction in a young man with leptospirosis living in a slum of Rome, Italy (REV JI-PH-D-24–01876R3) by Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Fabiana Rizzo, Gennaro De Pascale, Silvia Costantini, Anna Maria Marella, Massimo Antonelli, Alessandra Ciervo

“…We present a case of leptospirosis in a 19-year-old male, living in a slum in Rome-Italy, without a previous cardiovascular history, who developed septic shock, and severe non-ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction following leptospirosis infection. …”
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Pathogenetic justification of sacubitril / valsartan use in respiratory-cardial comorbidity by T. V. Ashcheulova, K. M. Kompaniiets, N. M. Herasymchuk, I. V. Sytina

“…It has been shown that progressive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to the formation of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, decrease in its systolic function, subsequent dilatation of the right ventricle, and development of right ventricular heart failure, which is one of the most serious and difficult tests in the treatment process. …”
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Long-Term Prognosis of Suspected Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy Associated with Viral Infection of the Myocardial Tissue: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies by Wen-Hao Chen, You-Sheng Guo, Dong-Hui Zhang, Huan-Ji Zhang

“…Many studies have examined the effects of various predictors on the prognosis of these diseases, such as the left ventricular systolic function, the New York Heart Association glomerular filtration rate, the QT interval, and the presence of viruses. …”
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Role of the individual metabolic syndrome components and heart remodelling progression in women by E. M. Khurs, A. N. Dmitriev, A. V. Poddubnaya, E. M. Futerman

“…To analyze the dynamics of heart structure, geometry, and function in women, in accordance with present components of metabolic syndrome (MS). …”
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