An uncommon case of complete AV block
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by vasculitis of the small vessels, as well as necrotizing granulomatous lesions, affecting mainly upper and lower respiratory tracts, lungs and ...
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Electrocardiographic Effects of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Aim:Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), such as donepezil and rivastigmine, are used safely in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the effects of these drugs on the cardiac conduction system are not clear.
Ayşe ÇOLAK, Didem ÖZ
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Gap junction reduction in cardiomyocytes following transforming growth factor- beta treatment and Trypanosoma cruzi infection [PDF]
, 2009 Gap junction connexin-43 (Cx43) molecules are responsible for electrical impulse conduction in the heart and are affected by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta).
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Atrial fibrillation and electrophysiology in transgenic mice with cardiac-restricted overexpression of FKBP12 [PDF]
, 2019 Cardiomyocyte-restricted overexpression of FK506-binding protein 12 transgenic (αMyHC-FKBP12) mice develop spontaneous atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of the present study is to explore the mechanisms underlying the occurrence of AF in αMyHC-FKBP12 ...
Ai, Tomohiko +14 more
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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
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Cardiac Tissue Discrimination Using Fiber-Optics Confocal Microscopy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Disturbances of the cardiac conduction system constitute a major risk after surgical repair of complex cases of congenital heart disease. Intraoperative identification of the conduction system may reduce the incidence of these disturbances. We previously
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Interplay between R513 methylation and S516 phosphorylation of the cardiac voltage-gated sodium channel [PDF]
, 2014 Arginine methylation is a novel post-translational modification within the voltage-gated ion channel superfamily, including the cardiac sodium channel, Naᵥ1.5.
Beltran-Alvarez, Pedro +5 more
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Cardiac conduction system as a new organ at risk in radiotherapy.
Klinicka onkologieBACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases represent the most common non-oncologic cause of death in patients following radiotherapy (RT) in the thoracic region.
Martin Domanský, Jiří Kubeš
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An adjuvant therapy in cervical necrotising fasciitis: hyperbaric oxygen treatment
Medicine Science, 2016 Kearn sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare disease with a typical onset before 20 years and characterized by triad of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinitis pigmentosa and progressive cardiac conduction abnormalities.
Nuray Ensari +5 more
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Cardiac involvement in myotonic dystrophy [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015 Background: Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an inherited progressive muscle disorder caused by defects in muscle proteins. As the incidence of this condition is low, not many are familiar with the multisystem involvement. At times, cardiac disease may even be
Koroush Khalighi +3 more
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