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Background Theranostic perfluorocarbon nanoprobes have recently attracted attention due to their fascinating versatility in integrating diagnostics and therapeutics into a single system.
Xueli Zhao+11 more
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Mutations in desmoplakin (DSP), the primary force transducer between cardiac desmosomes and intermediate filaments, cause an arrhythmogenic form of cardiomyopathy that has been variably ...
Eric Smith+15 more
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Abstract Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is the term used to describe a constellation of features indicative of abnormal heart structure and function in patients with cirrhosis. These include systolic and diastolic dysfunction, electrophysiological changes, and macroscopic and microscopic structural changes.
Fouad Tamer R, Baik Soon, Lee Samuel S
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Redefining Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy for the Modern Era
Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) is cardiac dysfunction in patients with end‐stage liver disease in the absence of prior heart disease. First defined in 2005 during the World Congress of Gastroenterology, CCM criteria consisted of echocardiographic ...
M. Izzy+7 more
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Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies [PDF]
Infiltrative cardiomyopathies can result from a wide spectrum of both inherited and acquired conditions with varying systemic manifestations. They portend an adverse prognosis, with only a few exceptions (ie, glycogen storage disease), where early diagnosis can result in potentially curative treatment.
David Bejar+3 more
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In a 37-year-old cardiac arrest survivor with autosomal dominant Carvajal syndrome and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a desmoplakin mutation was identified.
Maria Grazia De Gregorio, MD+6 more
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Despite considerable interest in the syndrome of acute left ventricular (LV) ballooning, its pathophysiology has remained ill-defined. In this review, we explore observational data describing two etiologies of acute LV ballooning: neurohumoral classic ...
Arushi Singh+3 more
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Dilated cardiomyopathies and non-compaction cardiomyopathy [PDF]
AbstractDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common form of cardiomyopathy and one of the most common causes of heart failure. It is characterized by left or biventricular dilation and a reduced systolic function. The causes are manifold and range from myocarditis to alcohol and other toxins, to rheumatological, endocrinological, and metabolic ...
Anja Hänselmann+3 more
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Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by myocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis. Studies in two mouse models (R92W-TnT/R403Q-MyHC) at early HCM stage revealed upregulation of endothelin (ET1) signaling in both mutants, but TGFβ ...
Yamin Liu+17 more
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Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Key Points Question Is psychological, social, and economic stress associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with the incidence of stress cardiomyopathy?
Ahmad Jabri+17 more
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