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Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery: a pediatric case report and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundIdiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery (IDPA) is a rare vascular anomaly characterized by isolated dilation of the main pulmonary artery.
Jingwei Sun, Jiachen Li, Mengjing Wang, Nan Dong, Dong Qi   +4 more
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Cardiovascular abnormalities in severe scrub typhus

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Himachal Pradesh is an endemic area for scrub typhus. If not treated early, it can lead to life threatening complications, affecting various systems of the body. Hence, this study was done with an objective to study the cardiovascular abnormalities in patients of severe scrub typhus.Methods: Authors conducted a hospital-based study in ...
Nishant Nadda, , Madan Kaushik, , Mahajan, Sanjay K, Marwaha, Rajiv   +3 more
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Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
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Interstage Home Monitoring for Infants With Single Ventricle Heart Disease: Education and ManagementA Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
This scientific statement summarizes the current state of knowledge related to interstage home monitoring for infants with shunt‐dependent single ventricle heart disease.
Nancy A. Rudd, Nancy S. Ghanayem, Garick D. Hill, Linda M. Lambert, Kathleen A. Mussatto, Jo Ann Nieves, Sarah Robinson, Girish Shirali, Michelle M. Steltzer, Karen Uzark, Nancy A. Pike   +10 more
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Pro-brain natriuretic peptide as predictive factor for cardiovascular abnormalities in children with incomplete Kawasaki disease in emergency department [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2015
Purpose The prevalence of incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) is progressively increasing. The purpose of our study is to investigate the usefulness of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP) assay as a predictive biochemical marker of cardiovascular ...
Sungpill Jo, Minkyoung Kang, Hyungjun Moon, Jungwon Lee, Jong Ho Kim   +4 more
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Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Disease

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012
Sickle cell disease is characterized by recurrent episodes of ischemia-reperfusion injury to multiple vital organ systems and a chronic hemolytic anemia, both contributing to progressive organ dysfunction. The introduction of treatments that induce protective fetal hemoglobin and reduce infectious complications has greatly prolonged survival.
Gladwin, Mark T., Sachdev, Vandana
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak, Karolina Pytlak, Sandra Jaworowska, Bogusz Kulawiak, Piotr Bednarczyk   +4 more
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Hybrid Treatment of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Causing Dysphagia Lusoria by Subclavian to Carotid Transposition and Endovascular Plug

Vascular Specialist International, 2020
Differences in the common aortic arch branching pattern arise from abnormal embryological development. Aberrant origin of the right subclavian artery is the most common of these anomalies.
Monica Leon, Mauro Garibaldi, Fausto Virgen, Claudio Ramírez-Cerda, Salomon Cohen-Mussali   +4 more
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Hyponatremia May Reflect Severe Inflammation in Children with Kawasaki Disease [PDF]

Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2015
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the risk factors for the development of coronary artery lesions (CALs) and to determine whether hyponatremia is associated with CALs in children with Kawasaki disease (KD).
I Re Lee, Se Jin Park, Ji Young Oh, Gwang Cheon Jang, Uria Kim, Jae Il Shin, Kee Hyuck Kim   +6 more
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Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease Induced by Oxidative Stress. [PDF]

, 2015
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM can lead to multiple cardiovascular complications, including coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure
Adam, Matti, Jagger, Ann, Kayama, Yosuke, Raaz, Uwe, Sakamoto, Masaya, Schellinger, Isabel N, Spin, Joshua M, Suzuki, Hirofumi, Toyama, Kensuke, Tsao, Philip S   +9 more
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