Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, mediating biomarkers, and risk of cardiac among individuals with hypertension: A real-world study by Yanwei Li, Zhulu Chen, Rui Lan, Tao Ran, Jingyi He, Jialian Li, Qiuyue Shi, Min Mao, Zhong Zuo

“…Patients with ARAS typically present with cardiac structural and functional abnormalities, and the differences in cardiac structure and function compared to hypertensive patients without ARAS remain to be explored. …”
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Advanced Biventricular Heart Failure due to Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Leading to the Formation of a Gastric Bezoar: The Implications of Heart Failure on the Gas... by Daria Yunina, Dikshya Sharma, Richard Fazio, Hossam Amin, Yuriy Tsirlin, Vijay Shetty

“…He was diagnosed with left ventricular noncompaction and gastroparesis. …”
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Mental Illness Strikes at the Heart: Impact of Psychiatric Diseases on Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes by Marianna Mazza, Giorgio Veneziani, Francesco Maria Lisci, Sofia Morini, Gianandrea Traversi, Greta Sfratta, Caterina Brisi, Maria Benedetta Anesini, Francesca Bardi, Elisabetta Benini, Claudia Calderoni, Luca Chisari, Arianna Crupi, Emanuela De Chiara, Luca Lo Giudice, Luca Onori, Ilenia Sessa, Marta Balocchi, Roberto Pola, Eleonora Gaetani, Benedetta Simeoni, Francesco Franceschi, Gabriele Sani, Marcello Covino, Carlo Lai, Enrico Romagnoli, Giuseppe Marano

“…A critical aspect of this interplay is the effect of psychiatric conditions on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a key parameter in evaluating cardiac function and predicting long-term outcomes in ACS patients. …”
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HYPERTHYROIDISM AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by I. M. Marusenko, E. G. Petrova

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Age-related changes in myocardial deformation and arterial stiffness in hypertensive males by V. A. Vizir, A. S. Sadomov, O. V. Nasonenko

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Association of body composition with left ventricular remodeling and outcomes in diabetic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: assessment of sarcopenic obesity using cardi... by Ke Shi, Ge Zhang, Rong Xu, Xue-Ming Li, Li Jiang, Yue Gao, Hua-Yan Xu, Yuan Li, Ying-Kun Guo, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to clarify the clinical profiles, left ventricular (LV) remodeling, and prognostic implications of SO in patients with HFrEF and DM. …”
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Ultrasonographic Prevalence and Factors Predicting Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Is There a Correlation between the Grade of Diastolic Dy... by Vasilios Papastergiou, Lamprini Skorda, Phillipos Lisgos, Nikolaos Papakonstantinou, Tsampikos Giakoumakis, Konstantinos Ntousikos, Stylianos Karatapanis

“…Liver disease was graded according to the modified Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score whereas left ventricular diastolic function was assessed by Doppler-echocardiography and graded (Stage 0 to 4) according to current guidelines. …”
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Functional conduction system mapping in sheep reveals Purkinje spikes in the free wall of the right ventricular outflow tract by Michiel Blok, Michiel Blok, Bram L. den Ouden, Bram L. den Ouden, Marion Kuiper, Daan R. M. G. Ophelders, Daan R. M. G. Ophelders, Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Stef Zeemering, Bjarke Jensen, Arne van Hunnik, Bastiaan J. Boukens, Bastiaan J. Boukens

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Adult Presentation of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery with Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation from Flail Posterior Leaflet by Digvijay D Nalawade, Prakyath Shetty, Anirudha Sadgir, Sanket Bari

“…Echocardiography revealed acute severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with flail posterior mitral leaflet (PML) due to chordae tendinae rupture (CTR) with normal left ventricular function and dimensions. There were no features suggestive of infective endocarditis, rheumatic or myxomatous affection of mitral valve. …”
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Efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing versus right ventricular apex pacing in patients with atrioventricular block: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Junjun Chen, Liting Cheng, Junmeng Zhang, Zefeng Wang, Zhuo Liang, Jieruo Chen, Yongquan Wu, Xiao Du, Ruiqing Dong, Fei Hang, Xinlu Wang, Ziyu Wang

“…The primary outcome is left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), which will be assessed by echocardiography. …”
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Painful Left Bundle Branch Block Syndrome Treated With Conduction System Pacing. A Report of Two Cases by Catalin Pestrea, Constantin Guzgan, Ecaterina Cicala, Radu Vatasescu

“…In the context of a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, a wide QRS complex, and echocardiographic evidence of intraventricular dyssynchrony, successful conduction system pacing (CSP) (His bundle and left bundle branch area pacing, respectively) was performed to correct the LBBB completely. …”
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Severe Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Small Pericardial Effusion, and Diffuse Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Suspecting Cardiac Amyloidosis: Endomyocardia... by Nina P. Hofmann, Sorin Giusca, Karin Klingel, Peter Nunninger, Grigorios Korosoglou

“…Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy can be related to a multitude of cardiac disorders, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), cardiac amyloidosis, and hypertensive heart disease. …”
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Supersaturated oxygen therapy using radial artery access to prevent left ventricular remodeling after anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a randomized, controlled... by Francis R. Joshi, Maria Petty, Yen Wing Ng, Hamish Elliott, Ross Anderson, Douglas Gordon, Rebecca Hanna, Robert Sykes, Shaun Leonard, Andrew Morrow, Dylan Tan, Anna Kamdar, Ramu Perumal, Jeffrey L. Creech, Peter Kellman, Paul Welsh, Alex McConnachie, Colin Berry

“…Secondary outcome assessments include coronary microcirculatory function, infarct size, microvascular obstruction, myocardial hemorrhage, left ventricular remodeling, myocardial blood flow, quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and the Duke Activity Status Index. …”
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Cystathione gamma lyase/Hydrogen Sulphide Pathway Up Regulation Enhances the Responsiveness of α1A and α1B-Adrenoreceptors in the Kidney of Rats with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.... by Ashfaq Ahmad, Munavvar A Sattar, Maleeha Azam, Mohammed H Abdulla, Safia A Khan, Fayyaz Hashmi, Nor A Abdullah, Edward J Johns

“…The purpose of the present study was to investigate the interaction between H2S and NO (nitric oxide) in the kidney and to evaluate its impact on the functional contribution of α1A and α1B-adrenoreceptors subtypes mediating the renal vasoconstriction in the kidney of rats with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). …”
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Advances in Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS): Literature Review by Jasmine K. Dugal, Arpinder S. Malhi, Yuvraj Singh, Rooz Razmi, Joshua Vance, Divyansh Sharma

“…Currently utilized MCS devices include devices such as Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), Biventricular Assist Devices (BiVADs), Impella, Total Artificial Hearts (TAHs), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). …”
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ASSOCIATED WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF DIFFERENT LOCALIZATIONS by R. Bhattarai, S. A. Sayganov, E. V. Trofimova

“…To specify the mechanism of atrial fibrillation (AF) development and to evaluate the function of left atrium after restoration of sinus rhythm in patients with AF and acute myocardial infarction (MI) without significant reduction in left ventricular systolic function.Material and methods. 52 patients with MI were enrolled into the study and divided into 2 groups. …”
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The Advances in Utilizing Right Ventricular Function as a Predictor of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Recovery: A Single Centre Prospective Cohort Study by Akbar MR, Sakasasmita S, Achmad C, Dewi TI, Hasan M, Prameswari HS

“…One of the contemporary predictors studied in cardiomyopathy is right ventricular (RV) function during initial presentation.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the role of RV systolic function based on the various RV function parameters by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DE) to predict PPCM recovery within 6 months of follow-up and identify the most accurate parameter among them.Patients and Methods: This was a prospective cohort study that include all patients registered in the “Long Term Registry on Patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy” at Dr. …”
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Late Presentation of Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava Manifesting as Heart Failure: A Case Report by Ahmed SA, Dahir OF, Abdi AE, Adan AS, Abdi IA, Waberi MM, Mohamud MA, Fujeyra AMH, Ali AA, Ahmed MA, Adan Ali BA, Hassan MS, Aksu F, Mukhtar MS, Ibrahim IG, Hassan MO

“…Initial workup revealed an unexplained dilated coronary sinus and reduced left ventricular function with dilated heart chambers. …”
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Вариабельность сердечного ритма при хронической сердечной недостаточности (литературный обзор) by А. М. Алиева, Е. З. Голухова, Т. В. Пинчук

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Methods of left ventricle shape analysis in assessment and prediction of treatment effect in cardiac dyssynchrony by R. O. Rokeakh, T. V. Chumarnaya, O. E. Solovyova

“…The results obtained using left ventricular shape analysis in diagnostics and treatment planning are presented.…”
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