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Global Heart, 2020 Introduction: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infections that are prevalent in many of the tropical and sub-tropical developing countries where poverty is rampant. NTDs have remained largely unnoticed in the global health agenda.
Lucrecia M. Burgos +8 more
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VEGF-A in Cardiomyocytes and Heart Diseases
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a homodimeric vasoactive glycoprotein, is the key mediator of angiogenesis. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is responsible for a wide variety of physio/pathological processes, including ...
Mariantonia Braile +8 more
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Biomaterials in Valvular Heart Diseases
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 Valvular heart disease (VHD) occurs as the result of valvular malfunction, which can greatly reduce patient’s quality of life and if left untreated may lead to death. Different treatment regiments are available for management of this defect, which can be
Bita Taghizadeh +12 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023 Background Although several studies are available regarding baseline Electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters and major and minor ECG abnormalities, there is considerable controversy regarding their age and gender differences in the literature. Methods Data
Pooria Ahmadi +14 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Peripheral chemoreceptors’ (PCh) hyperactivity increases sympathetic tone. An augmented acute ventilatory response to hypoxia, being a marker of PCh oversensitivity, was also identified as a marker of poor prognosis in HF.
Stanislaw Tubek +5 more
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 1999 Chagas’ disease is a protozoan infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and is mainly acquired by vectorial transmission in endemic areas, when infected excreta of Triatominae bugs are inoculated into the sting site or neighbouring mucous membranes of the victim.
Marin-Neto, José Antonio +2 more
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Journal of Medical Science, 2017 Objective: To assess the impact of glucometabolic status (GS) evaluated at hospital discharge and at mid-term follow-up visit (FU-visit) on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients (pts) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated ...
Paweł Francuz +4 more
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BMI modifies HDL-C effects on coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2022 Background Despite the recognized implications of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in cardiovascular diseases, the role of body mass index (BMI) in HDL-C association with cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear.
Malihe Rezaee +12 more
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 Background Recent research suggests a protective role for positive family history of premature cardiovascular disease (FHpCVD) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. We aimed to further investigate this unlikely association.
Hamed Tavolinejad +12 more
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