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Reduced Muscular Carnosine in Proximal Myotonic Myopathy—A Pilot 1H‐MRS Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (proximal myotonic myopathy, PROMM) is a progressive multisystem disorder with muscular symptoms (proximal weakness, pain, myotonia) and systemic manifestations such as diabetes mellitus, cataracts, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Alexander Gussew, Maryam Kargaran, Maik Rothe, Andreas Deistung, Dietrich Stoevesandt, Walter A. Wohlgemuth, David Strube, Thomas Kendzierski, Anna Katharina Kölsch, Maurits Gerhard Abraham Heuschen, Markus Otto, Alexander Mensch   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Death of a 23-year-old man from cardiac conduction system injury through a blunt chest impact after a car accident

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2014
Cardiac contusion, usually caused by blunt chest trauma, has been recognized with increased frequency over the past decades. Traffic accidents are the most frequent causes of cardiac contusion resulting from a direct blow to the chest.
S. Zerbo, E. Maresi, F. Portelli, C. Sortino, E. Ventura Spagnolo, P. Procaccianti, A. Argo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giant cell myocarditis masquerading as orbital myositis with a rapid, fulminant course necessitating mechanical support and heart transplantation. [PDF]

, 2017
Giant cell myocarditis (GCM), a rapidly progressive inflammation of the myocardium, is associated with fulminant heart failure, refractory ventricular arrhythmias, and conduction system abnormalities.
Aksoy, Olcay, Ardehali, Reza, Garg, Vinisha, Huynh, Tracy, Shah, Janki, Tan, Weiyi   +5 more
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Development of a Personalized Visualization and Analysis Tool to Improve Clinical Care in Complex Multisystem Diseases With Application to Scleroderma

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In complex diseases, it is challenging to assess a patient's disease state, trajectory, treatment exposures, and risk of multiple outcomes simultaneously, efficiently, and at the point of care. Methods We developed an interactive patient‐level data visualization and analysis tool (VAT) that automates illustration of the trajectory of a ...
Ji Soo Kim, John Scott, Lauren Fisher, Lauren N. Smith, Willie Stewart, Adrianne Woods, Rob Smithwright, Diane Koher, Parastoo Aslanbeik, Aalok B. Shah, Brad Tibbils, Samantha I. Pitts, Ayse P. Gurses, Yushi Yang, Ana‐Maria Orbai, Antony Rosen, Laura K. Hummers, Scott L. Zeger, Ami A. Shah   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recovery of complete left bundle branch block in dilated cardiomyopathy after optimal heart failure treatment: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medicine and Life Science
Complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB) is a significant cardiac conduction abnormality often associated with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This case report highlights the improvement in CLBBB and symptom relief through reverse cardiac remodeling in a ...
Geum Ko, Jae-Geun Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Serum uric acid levels in older adults: Associations with clinical outcomes and implications for reference intervals in those aged 70 years and over

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Reports have linked both high and low serum uric acid (SUA) levels to adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to establish a reference interval for SUA in older adults and assessed its association with clinically relevant outcomes in relatively healthy, community‐dwelling individuals aged 70 and older.
Amanda J Rickard, Cammie Tran, Hans G Schneider, Flavia M Cicuttini, Anita E Wluka, Ego Seeman, Johannes T Neumann, Md Nazmul Karim, Zhen Zhou, Sultana Monira Hussain, David P Q Clark, Daniel Clayton‐Chubb, Andrew M Tonkin, Lawrence J Beilin, Robyn L Woods, John J McNeil   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erbb2 is required for cardiac atrial electrical activity during development.

PLoS ONE, 2014
The heart is the first organ required to function during embryonic development and is absolutely necessary for embryo survival. Cardiac activity is dependent on both the sinoatrial node (SAN), which is the pacemaker of heart's electrical activity, and ...
Gennadiy Tenin, Christopher Clowes, Kathryn Wolton, Eliska Krejci, Jayne A Wright, Simon C Lovell, David Sedmera, Kathryn E Hentges   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

An unusual reason for complete atrioventricular block ; Kearn Sayre Syndrome

Medicine Science, 2016
Kearn sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare disease with a typical onset before 20 years and charactarized by triad of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinitis pigmentosa and progressive cardiac conduction abnormalities.
Halil Atas, Fuad Samadov, Osman Yesildag
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac manifestations of PRKAG2 mutation. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:The Protein Kinase AMP-Activated Non-Catalytic Subunit Gamma 2 (PRKAG2) cardiac syndrome is characterized by glycogen accumulation in the cardiac tissue.
Ardehali, Reza, Banankhah, Pooya, Dota, Anthony, Fishbein, Gregory A   +3 more
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Ultrasound compared to Computed Tomography in identifying thoracic aortic aneurysms in patients with Giant Cell Arteritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation and agreement between ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in measuring ascending aorta diameter in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and to investigate the development of new ascending aortic aneurysms in patients with newly diagnosed GCA. Methods To achieve the primary
Anne C Bull Haaversen, Lene K Brekke, Tanaz A Kermani, Øyvind Molberg, Andreas P Diamantopoulos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source