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Assessment of the prognostic performance of TIMI, PAMI, CADILLAC and GRACE scores for short-term major adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing emergent percutaneous revascularisation: a prospective observational study

BMJ Open
Objectives Accurately predicting short-term MACE (major adverse cardiac events) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a clinical challenge.
Rajesh Kumar, Shaheer Khan, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Musa Karim, Tahir Saghir, Uroosa Safdar, Nasir Yaqoob, Sumaira Fareed Khan, Khairaj Matani, Naveedullah Khan, Bisma Jalil, Elham Yousufzai, Muhammad Owais Shahid, Shitba Naeem, Kanchan Bhagia, Moiz Ahmed, Abdul Fatah Tunio, Kainat Arif Mughal, Ali Hyder, Fawad Farooq   +19 more
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Xenoantigenicity of porcine decellularized valves

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2017
Background The xenoantigenicity of porcine bioprosthetic valves is implicated as an etiology leading to calcification and subsequent valve failure. Decellularization of porcine valves theoretically could erase the antigenicity of the tissue leading to ...
Meghana R. K. Helder, Nicholas J. Stoyles, Brandon J. Tefft, Ryan S. Hennessy, Rebecca R. C. Hennessy, Roy Dyer, Tyra Witt, Robert D. Simari, Amir Lerman   +8 more
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Ten years risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease using Astro-CHARM and pooled cohort equation in a south Asian sub-population

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) are on the rise in low and middle-income countries attributed to modern sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits.
Tariq Ashraf, Muhammad Naeem Mengal, Atif Sher Muhammad, Asal Khan Tareen, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Khawar Abbas Kazmi, Asif Nadeem, Shakil Sarwar, Zara Bashir, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim   +10 more
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Cardiovascular Diseases: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Factsheet [PDF]

In 2009, there were an estimated 4 million visits to nonfederally employed, office-based physicians specializing in cardiovascular diseases in the United States. More than half of he visits were made by persons 65 ears of age and over.NAMCS Factsheet for

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Circulating miRNAs: Reflecting or Affecting Cardiovascular Disease?

, 2012
MicroRNAs are a class of small, noncoding RNAs encoded by the metazoan genome that regulate protein expression. A collection of studies point to vital roles for microRNAs in the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases.
Martins, Paula A. da Costa, van Empel, Vanessa P. M., De Windt, Leon J.; id_orcid, De Windt, Leon J.   +3 more
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Gender-Related Differences in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and their Correlates in Urban Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
\ud Urban areas in Africa suffer a serious problem with dual burden of infectious diseases and emerging chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes which pose a serious threat to population health and health care resources ...
Mpembeni, Rose, Muhihi Alfa, Finkelstein, Julia, Spiegelman Donna, Mpembeni, R., Hertzmark, E., Spiegelman, D., Hertzmark Ellen, Muhihi, A., Njelekela, Marina A, Mligiliche Nuru L, Mligiliche, N.L., Willett Walter C, Fawzi, Wafaie, Spiegelman, Donna, Liu, Enju, Willett, W.C., Mligiliche, Nuru L, Njelekela, M.A., Willett, Walter C, Fawzi, W.W., Hertzmark, Ellen, Mpembeni Rose, Finkelstein, Julia L, Liu Enju, Fawzi Wafaie W, Mtabaji, Jacob, Njelekela Marina A, Mtabaji Jacob, Finkelstein, J.L., Willett, Walter, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Finkelstein Julia L, Mtabaji, J., Liu, E., Muhihi, Alfa   +35 more
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Prevention of cardiovascular disease and the future of cardiovascular disease epidemiology [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2001
Coronary heart disease is preventable. The improved interpretation of risk factors, in vivo non-invasive measuring of arteries, brain and heart, and proven efficacy of both non-pharmacological and pharmaceutical therapies provides the model for both cardiovascular prevention programmes and new epidemiological studies.Risk factors can be subdivided into
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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Do collaterals to infarct bed in STE-ACS patients undergoing emergent percutaneous coronary revascularization matter? An assessment of a prospective pool for in-hospital course

Indian Heart Journal
Background: Limited data exist on the role of coronary collaterals circulation (CCC) in patients with ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (STE-ACS).
Rajesh Kumar, Naveed Ullah Khan, Ayaz Mir, Khalid Naseeb, Gulzar Ali, Arti Ashok, Mukesh Kumar, Abiha Urooj, Uroosa Safdar, Aisha Hussain, Muhammad Ishaq, Tahir Saghir, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Abdul Hakeem, Musa Karim   +14 more
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Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases

This book provides a comprehensive review of inflammatory myocardial diseases. It is organized into three sections: (1) Pathobiology of Myocardial Inflammatory Diseases; (2) Imaging for Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases; and (3) Interventions for ...

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