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Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

BMC Women's Health, 2004
HEALTH ISSUE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Canadian women and men. In general, women present with a wider range of symptoms, are more likely to delay seeking medial care and are less likely to be investigated and treated with evidence-based medications, angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft than men. KEY FINDINGS:
Grace, Sherry L, Fry, Rick, Cheung, Angela, Stewart, Donna E   +3 more
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Acute Occlusion of the Infarct-Related Artery as a Predictor of Very Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiology Research and Practice, 2021
Aim. The survey’s aim was to examine the significance of infarct-related artery (IRA) occlusion (verified angiographically) on very long-term outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction, within the STEMI and NSTEMI diagnosis. Methods.
Nikola Kos, Ivan Zeljković, Tomislav Krčmar, Karlo Golubić, Fran Šaler, Marijan Erceg, Diana Delić-Brkljačić, Nikola Bulj   +7 more
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Predilation Ballooning in High Thrombus Laden STEMIs: An Independent Predictor of Slow Flow/No-Reflow in Patients Undergoing Emergent Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2023
Background. Distal embolization due to microthrombus fragments formed during predilation ballooning is considered one of the possible mechanisms of slow flow/no-reflow (SF/NR).
Rajesh Kumar, Danish Qayyum, Ifikhar Ahmed, Lajpat Rai, Ayaz Mir, Romana Awan, Ali Bin Naseer, Abdul Basit, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Tahir Saghir, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim   +11 more
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Declining Trend of Transapical Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Aortic Stenosis

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2022
Introduction. The last decade has witnessed major evolution and shifts in the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis (AS).
Sumit Sohal, Harsh Mehta, Krishna Kurpad, Sheetal Vasundara Mathai, Rajiv Tayal, Gautam K. Visveswaran, Najam Wasty, Sergio Waxman, Marc Cohen   +8 more
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Exercise and cardiovascular diseases [PDF]

Acta Physiologica, 2014
Exercise is a physiologic stressor that has multiple beneficial effects on cardiovascular system. Currently exercise training is a class I intervention as part of a multifactorial long-term process that includes: clinical assistance, assessment of global cardiovascular risk, identification of specific objective for each cardiovascular risk factor ...
Philipp Hillmeister, Marijana Tadic, Njeri Ngare, Nikolaos Pagonas, Ivo Buschmann   +4 more
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Time to think beyond door to balloon time: significance of total ischemic time in STEMI

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2021
Background Significance of total ischemic time (TIT) in the context of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still controversial. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluate the association of TIT with immediate outcomes in STEMI patients ...
Sanam Khowaja, Salik Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar, Jehangir Ali Shah, Kamran Ahmed Khan, Naveed Ullah Khan, Tahir Saghir, Syed Nadeem Hasan Rizvi, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim   +9 more
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Acute hyperglycemia, a rabble-rouser or innocent bystander? A prospective analysis of clinical implications of acute hyperglycemia in STE-ACS patients

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Acute hyperglycemia is considered an independent prognosticator of both in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Rajesh Kumar, Ali Ammar, Ashok Kumar, Ahsan Ali, Mir Fahad Hussain Talpur, Kubbra Rahooja, Kalsoom Chachar, Anesh Wadhwa, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Tahir Saghir, Sohail Khan, Abdul Hakeem, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim   +13 more
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Mitophagy in Cardiovascular Diseases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death. Increasing evidence has shown that pharmacological or genetic targeting of mitochondria can ameliorate each stage of these pathologies, which are strongly associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.
Morciano, Giampaolo, Patergnani, Simone, Bonora, Massimo, Pedriali, Gaia, Tarocco, Anna, Bouhamida, Esmaa, Marchi, Saverio, Ancora, Gina, Anania, Gabriele, Wieckowski, Mariusz R, Giorgi, Carlotta, Pinton, Paolo   +11 more
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Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Acute and Subacute Stent Thrombosis after Emergency Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization with Drug-Eluting Stents: A Prospective Observational Study

Global Heart, 2022
Background: Stent thrombosis (ST) remains the most feared complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Therefore, this study aimed to determine acute and sub-acute ST incidence, predictors, and outcomes after primary PCI.
Rajesh Kumar, Ali Ammar, Tahir Saghir, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Jehangir Ali Shah, Ashok Kumar, Abdul Hakeem Shaikh, Abdul Samad Achakzai, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim   +9 more
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Severe pacemaker pocket infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, transvenous lead removal

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: The estimated infection rate after permanent endocardial lead implantation is between 1% and 2%. Pacemaker lead endocarditis is treated with total removal of the infected device and proper antibiotics.
Milos Dusan Babic, Lazar Angelkov, Milosav Tomovic, Mihailo Jovicic, Darko Boljevic, Ivana Suluburic, Aleksandar Babic, Maja Milosevic, Milovan Bojic, Andrija Djuranovic   +9 more
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