Ventricular androgenic-anabolic steroid-related remodeling: an immunohistochemical study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Several fatal cases of bodybuilders, following a myocardial infarction after long exposure to androgenicanabolic steroids (AAS), are reported. In recent years, evidence has emerged of cases of heart failure related to AAS consumption, with no
Cecchi, Rossana +7 more
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Left Ventricular Suction in Right Ventricular Dysfunction [PDF]
Advancements in Cardiovascular Research, 2019 Recent studies have demonstrated an active suction phase between systole and diastole, with muscle contraction, energy expenditure and decreased intraventricular pressure..
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Cardiovascular features of possible autonomous cortisol secretion in patients with adrenal incidentalomas [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Low-grade incomplete post-dexamethasone cortisol suppression in patients with adrenal incidentalomas – recently defined as possible autonomous cortisol secretion (pACS) – has been associated with increased cardiovascular events and mortality.
Di Giorgio, Maria Rosaria +12 more
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Combined Right Ventricular Preload and Afterload Challenge Induces Contractile Dysfunction and Ventricular Arrhythmia in an Age-dependent Manner in Isolated Hearts of Dystrophin-deficient Mice [PDF]
, 2023 Andrew Behrmann +9 more
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TLR4 and NLRP3 Caspase 1- IL-1β- Axis are not Involved in Colon Ascendens Stent Peritonitis (Casp)-Associated Heart Disease [PDF]
, 2018 Hemodynamic collapse and myocardial dysfunction are among the major causes ofdeath in severe sepsis. The purpose of this study was to assess the role played by TLR4and by the NLRP3 inflammasome in the cardiac dysfunction that occurs after ...
Branda, Hugo Justino +10 more
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Annals of Noninvasive ElectrocardiologyBackground Right ventricular systolic dysfunction is associated with poor prognosis and increased mortality rates. Our objective was to investigate ECG changes in patients with this condition, focusing on the right‐sided precordial leads. Methods In this
Reza Khosravi +5 more
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Physiological and clinical consequences of relief of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction late after repair of congenital heart defects. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) is a common problem after repair of congenital heart disease. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) can treat this condition without consequent pulmonary regurgitation or ...
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Practical approach to diastolic dysfunction in light of the new guidelines and clinical applications in the operating room and in the intensive care [PDF]
, 2018 There is growing evidence both in the perioperative period and in the field of intensive care (ICU) on the association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and worse outcomes in patients.
Morelli, A. +3 more
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The effectiveness of the cardiac resynchronization in a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2018 Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in multiple and large trials has been demonstrated to improve symptoms and decrease hospitalization and mortality of patients when used in addition to optimal medical therapy.
Bătăiosu, Constantin +5 more
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Health Science ReportsObjectives This study's primary purpose was to demonstrate the correlation of preoperative right ventricular free‐wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) and pre‐/postsurgical variation in strain (delta strain) with the clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis
Alessandro Russo +14 more
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