Can troponin-I be used as an independent predictor of cardiac dysfunction after supraventricular tachycardia in children with structural normal heart? by Simović Aleksandra M., Tanasković-Nestorović Jelena M., Knežević Sanja M., Vuletić Biljana P., Stojković Anđelka K., Jeremić Dejan M., Jovanović Milan, Vulović Maja

“…We analyzed troponin- I levels in correlation with the maximum heart rate, duration of tachycardia and systolic left ventricular function (ejection fraction and fractional shortening). …”
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Influence of diastolic dysfunction on cognitive impairment and prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease by O. O. Nudchenko, L. I. Konoplianyk, N. A. Kozhukharova, M. M. Dolzhenko

“…The probability of developing cognitive dysfunction on the MoCA scale increased only with worsening of diastolic function (OR 2.86, 95 % CI 1.18–6.94, P = 0.020 pectoris functional class, age of cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, CVD duration, a number of years of education, smoking status, statin intake, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol level, HbA1c level, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and left atrial (LA) volume index after excluding statistically insignificant and uninformative ones, only the LVFP indicator significantly influenced the total score on the MMSE scale (OR 1.28, 95 % CI 1.11–1.47; P = 0.0007). …”
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Does Left Ventricular Rotational Mechanics Depend on Aortic Valve Annular Dimensions in Healthy Adults?—A Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Analysis from... by Attila Nemes, Nóra Ambrus, Csaba Lengyel

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RECENT ASPECTS OF CARDIAC REMODELING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by V. V. Lee, N. Yu. Timofeeva, V. S. Zadionchenko, T. V. Adasheva, N. V. Vysotskaya

“…Contrary to traditional beliefs that cardiac abnormalities in COPD have been mainly associated with the right ventricle, several recent studies have shown an independent effect of pulmonary hyperinflation and emphysema on left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling and LV hypertrophy. …”
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The Effect Of Demographic Factors And Comorbidities On Ejection Fraction Outcome In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Kausar Malik, Faiza Batool, Shazia Siddiq, Lubna Meraj

“…Socio-demographic details and risk factors like hypertension and diabetes were recorded, alongside presenting symptoms and vital signs. Echocardiography was performed to assess left ventricular function, including ejection fraction and other parameters. …”
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The Impact of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Organ Failure in Bodybuilders - a Review of Actual Literature by Julia Marcinkowska, Mateusz Szymon Muras, Tomasz Lorenc, Maciej Michalik, Krzysztof Marcinkowski, Jakub Mikszta, Natalia Mikszta

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Left Atrial Strain in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Narrative Review by Dana Emilia Man, Alexandru Catalin Motofelea, Valentina Buda, Dana Emilia Velimirovici, Olivia Bodea, Daniel Marius Duda-Seiman, Constantin Tudor Luca, Simona-Ruxanda Dragan

“…Left atrial (LA) strain provides valuable insights into LA function and is increasingly used to evaluate cardiac function, including left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. …”
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Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion Are Associated in Healthy Adults... by Attila Nemes, Nóra Ambrus, Csaba Lengyel

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) is a quantitative feature of left ventricular (LV) function that can be easily measured by M-mode echocardiography. …”
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Carcinoid Syndrome-Induced Ventricular Tachycardia by Austin B. Rupp, Abdulmohsin Ahmadjee, Jack H. Morshedzadeh, Ravi Ranjan

“…She received a pacemaker given normal left ventricular function and was discharged. However, she was readmitted with similar symptoms corresponding to multiple episodes of ventricular tachycardia. …”
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Cardiomyopathy in Non-Ambulatory Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Two Case Reports with Varying Outcomes, Considering Novel Treatments by Marcello Marcì, Paola Vaccaro, Vincenzo Polizzi, Grazia Crescimanno

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Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients treated with hemodialysis: Epidemiological analysis by Petrović Dejan, Stojimirović Biljana

“…The annual cardiovascular mortality rate in these patients is 9%. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, ischemic heart disease and heart failure are the most prevalent cardiovascular causes of death. …”
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Late dislodgement of left bundle branch pacing lead and failure of left ventricle capture management algorithm by Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman

“…Despite normalization of LVEF at 6 months, patient presented with late lead dislodgment at 10 months post-implant and decline in LV function. …”
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Diagnostics of Fabry disease in arrhythmology practice: a case report by M. A. Dragunova, I. V. Kisteneva, E. N. Pavlyukova, L. P. Nazarenko, S. V. Popov

“…According to echo car dio graphy, severe left ventricular hypertrophy (myocardial mass index, 214 g/m2) without signs of left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction and left atrial (LA) dilatation were revealed (LA volume index — 47 ml/m2). …”
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Construction of Clinical Predictive Models for Heart Failure Detection Using Six Different Machine Learning Algorithms: Identification of Key Clinical Prognostic Features by Qu FZ, Ding J, An XF, Peng R, He N, Liu S, Jiang X

“…This study aims to develop predictive models for HF risk using six machine learning algorithms, providing valuable insights into the early assessment and recognition of HF by clinical features.Patients and Methods: The present study focused on clinical characteristics that significantly differed between groups with left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF) [≤ 40% and > 40%]. …”
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NEW METHODS OF ASSESSMENT OF SUBCLINICAL CHANGES IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by Zh. D. Kobalava, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, A. V. Bogomaz

“…Methods of analysis of left ventricular-arterial interaction, clinical consequences of the breach and the effects of antihypertensive therapy are presented in the review; the results of the authors own studies are also presented.…”
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Isolated Right Ventricular Myocarditis: Rarely Reported Pathology by Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Muhammad Bilal Munir

“…Diagnostic tests were conducted, which revealed elevated troponins, decreased right ventricular ejection function but preserved left ventricular function, and no evidence of coronary artery disease. …”
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THE USE OF VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICES TO RESTORE MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by G. P. Itkin, S. B. Trukhmanov, S. Yu. Shemakin, V. N. Poptsov, D. V. Shumakov, S. V. Gautier

“…The most effective treatment of the chronic heart failure was received by the combination of the left ventricular bypass and the medical therapy aimed at normalizing the cellular, structural and functional characteristics of the myocardium («reverse remodeling»). …”
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Ventricular segmentation algorithm for echocardiography based on transfer learning and GAN by Jin Wang, Xiaoning Bo, Guoqin Li, Yanli Tan

“…With the swift progression of computer technology, utilizing deep learning for left ventricular image segmentation in echocardiography is of great significance for automated cardiac function assessment. …”
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Ultrasound for the Anesthesiologists: Present and Future by Abdullah S. Terkawi, Dimitrios Karakitsos, Mahmoud Elbarbary, Michael Blaivas, Marcel E. Durieux

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Fistula between the left anterior descending artery and the pulmonary trunk by Paweł Święch, Przemysław Jaźwiec, Paweł Błaszkiewicz, Andrzej Bazan

“…Background: Coronary artery fistulas are usually asymptomatic anomalies diagnosed most often incidentally during conventional coronary angiography or computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the coronary arteries. Case report: We present the case of a 74-year-old woman with exertional dyspnoea, preserved left ventricular systolic function, no hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis, and a fistula between the anterior interventricular branch of the left anterior descending artery and the pulmonary trunk, identified by classic coronary angiography and CTA. …”
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