Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shuai Zheng, Min Shen, Yu Qian, Shushu Li, Yang Chen, Hemin Jiang, Hui Lv, Doudou Chen, Ruiling Zhao, Xuqin Zheng, Min Sun, Tao Yang, Yun Shi, Qi Fu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the roles of GDF-15, adiponectin, and GDF-15/adiponectin ratio as biomarkers for detecting metabolic syndrome. The results suggest that the G/A ratio and adiponectin are potential biomarkers for detecting metabolic syndrome in women and men, respectively.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Meneerah Abdulrahman Aljafary, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi
Summary: Adiponectin plays a key role in regulating energy generation and storage as well as functioning as an endocrine tissue in the body. It has both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects on the cardiovascular system, making it an important biomarker and potential therapeutic tool for metabolic syndromes and cardiovascular diseases. Adiponectin is known for its cardioprotective impact and its ability to regulate various metabolic processes.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain
Summary: This study aimed to determine the distribution of ADIPQ gene polymorphisms and its association with metabolic syndrome in Sudanese patients. The results showed that genetic variants of the ADIPQ gene are closely related to the risk of metabolic syndrome in the Sudanese population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hyun Suk Yang, Gun-Hyuk Lee, Donghwan Kim, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Mina Hur
Summary: Adiponectin could be a potential biomarker for multi-MetSC in general health checkup subjects with extremely high HDL-C levels, and there are sex differences in the manifestation of metabolic risk factors.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Meng Zuo, Guotao Liao, Wenqian Zhang, Dan Xu, Juan Lu, Manhong Tang, Yue Yan, Chenghao Hong, Yuxia Wang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of adiponectin intervention during early pregnancy of obese mice with PCOS on the metabolic phenotype of adult female offspring. Results showed that adiponectin intervention significantly reduced the adverse effects of maternal obesity and high androgen levels during pregnancy on female offspring, correcting the PCOS-like endocrine phenotype and metabolic disorders in adult female offspring. This effect may be mediated by the activation of the AMPK/PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in PCOS offspring mice.
JOURNAL OF OVARIAN RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Reza Sahebi, Amir Avan, Payam Sharifan, Habibollah Esmaily, Asma Afshari, Elyas Nattagh-Eshtivani, Fatemeh Najar Sedghdoust, Malihe Aghasizadeh, Gordon A. Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding vitamin D to milk on serum adiponectin and inflammatory lncRNAs in patients with metabolic syndrome. The results showed that fortified milk with vitamin D significantly increased serum adiponectin levels and decreased the expression of APQ AS and MALAT1 genes.
DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jungyoon Ohn, Kyung Wook Been, Jin Yong Kim, Eun Ju Kim, Taeyong Park, Jeong Seok Ji, Masato Iwabu, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Yeon Kyung Kim, Chaok Seok, Ohsang Kwon, Kyu Han Kim, Hyung Ho Lee, Jin Ho Chung
Summary: The study identifies a small peptide P5 that promotes hair growth by activating AdipoR1 and increasing expression of hair growth factors via the AMPK signaling pathway. P5 accelerates hair growth ex vivo and induces anagen hair cycle in mice in vivo.
EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kazuki Santa, Yoshio Kumazawa, Isao Nagaoka
Summary: In recent years, attention has been focused on the roles of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables, particularly citruses and grapes, and vitamin D in maintaining gut microbiota and preventing metabolic syndrome. Phytochemicals such as hesperidin, rutin, and naringin in citruses, and quercetin, procyanidin, and oleanolic acid in grapes, along with vitamin D, prebiotics, and probiotics, play a crucial role in nurturing good gut microbiota and enhancing immunity. This helps prevent metabolic syndrome and related diseases by suppressing inflammatory responses, preventing chronic inflammation, and enhancing adiponectin, a protector adipokine.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
D. DE Luis, O. Izaola, D. Primo
Summary: The study found that the rs602662 variant of the FUT2 gene is associated with different obesity markers in obese individuals, with those carrying the AA genotype showing lower BMI and better metabolic profiles compared to those with GG+GA genotypes.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Yu-Min Chuang, Helen Stone, Selma Abouneameh, Xiaotian Tang, Erol Fikrig
Summary: When female mosquitoes feed on mammalian hosts, the components of the blood meal can affect the fitness of the mosquitoes and indirectly influence the infectivity of pathogens. This study demonstrates that mammalian adiponectin, ingested during Anopheles gambiae blood feeding, co-localizes within mosquito midguts and reduces Plasmodium infection in the vector. Transcriptomic and RNAi studies show that the A. gambiae adiponectin receptor is involved in downregulating lipophorin, a lipid transporter that is important for mosquito egg development and Plasmodium infection. These findings reveal a cross-phyla interaction between the mammalian host and A. gambiae that negatively impacts Plasmodium survival in its arthropod vector.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jelena Nesic, Biljana Ljujic, Vesna Rosic, Aleksandar Djukic, Milenko Rosic, Ivica Petrovic, Nenad Zornic, Ivan P. Jovanovic, Sara Petrovic, Svetlana Djukic
Summary: Adiponectin and interleukin-33 are associated in patients with metabolic syndrome, with adiponectin potentially serving as an early marker and interleukin-33 being a potential predictor of inflammatory status in the early stage.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Zhaokun Ding, Yongqiang Liu, Xiaoli Liu, Jinhua Han, Yimin Zheng, Weifeng Li, Youqing Xu
Summary: Different dietary lipid levels significantly affect the growth performance and lipid metabolism of juvenile genetically improved farmed tilapia, with an optimal lipid level of 10.52%.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jagoda Hofman-Hutna, Michal Hutny, Edyta Matusik, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Pawel Matusik
Summary: This observational study aimed to assess the nutritional status of vitamin D in obese children and its correlation with metabolic syndrome. The findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency may influence lipid and glucose metabolism in children, leading to the development of abnormalities characteristic of the metabolic syndrome.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tomoko Ichiki, Valentina Cannone, Christopher G. Scott, Seethalakshmi R. Iyer, S. Jeson Sangaralingham, Kent R. Bailey, Jens P. Goetze, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Richard J. Rodeheffer, John C. Burnett
Summary: Males have lower levels of ANP and BNP and higher prevalence of cardiometabolic disease. The ANP gene variant rs5068 is associated with better metabolic function in males, while the BNP gene variant rs198389 is not associated with metabolic profile in the general population. ANP may play a more significant role in metabolic homeostasis, especially in males.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Louise K. Metcalfe, Peter R. Shepherd, Greg C. Smith, Nigel Turner
Summary: The Arg457Gln variant in the CREBRF gene is associated with excess body weight and paradoxical reduction in diabetes risk in Pacific/Oceanic populations. A mouse model with the Crebrf Arg458Gln variant showed limited phenotypic effects, suggesting a need to reconsider the mechanistic link between CREBRF function and obesity and diabetes risks in variant allele carriers.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniel Sahlin, Babak Rezanezad, Marie-Louise Edvinsson, Erasums Bachus, Olle Melander, Sofia Gerward
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a home-based mobile device on self-care behavior and hospitalizations in heart failure patients. The results showed that the device significantly improved self-care behavior and reduced in-hospital days for heart failure patients.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kari Anne Sveen, Gustav Smith, Harry Bjorkbacka, Marju Orho-Melander, Gunnar Engstrom, Isabel Goncalves, Olle Melander, Jan Nilsson, Eva Bengtsson
Summary: This study found an association between autoantibodies against oxidized apolipoprotein B100 peptides and incidence of atrial fibrillation in a large population-based cohort. Women had higher levels of IgM against native apolipoprotein B100 peptides than men, and the association between IgM against native p210 and AF differed significantly between sexes.
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xue Bao, Biao Xu, Songjiang Yin, Jingxue Pan, Peter M. Nilsson, Jan Nilsson, Olle Melander, Marju Orho-Melander, Gunnar Engstrom
Summary: This study examines the differences in plasma proteomic profiles between body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and their associations with the incidence of diabetes. It is found that WHR-specific proteins are associated with diabetes risk, while BMI-specific proteins are not.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Madeleine Johansson, Artur Fedorowski, Jens Jordan, Gunnar Engstrom, Peter M. Nilsson, Viktor Hamrefors
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between orthostatic blood pressure adaptations, central aortic hemodynamics, and aortic stiffness in a younger population. The findings suggest that altered blood pressure responses to orthostatic challenges are independently and inversely associated with markers of aortic stiffness.
CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesca Lucca, Valentino Bezzerri, Elisa Danese, Debora Olioso, Denise Peserico, Christian Boni, Giulia Cucchetto, Martina Montagnana, Gloria Tridello, Ilaria Meneghelli, Mirco Ros, Giuseppe Lippi, Marco Cipolli
Summary: This study investigated the immunogenicity and safety of the BNT162b2 vaccine in patients with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) and found that pwCF exhibited a similar immune response to the vaccine as the general population, while lung transplant recipients (LTR) showed impaired immunogenicity, especially in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment. The study results highlight the importance of longitudinal assessment of the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anita Morandi, Claudia Piona, Massimiliano Corradi, Marco Marigliano, Alice Giontella, Silvia Orsi, Federica Emiliani, Angela Tagetti, Denise Marcon, Cristiano Fava, Claudio Maffeis
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between overall oxidative stress, oxidized lipoproteins, and glycemic variability with early macro-vascular damage in type 1 diabetes (T1D), in addition to traditional risk factors. The results showed that oxidative stress, gender, insulin dose, diabetes duration, and changes in lipids and blood pressure contributed to the variance of early vascular damage in young patients with T1D.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jiangming Sun, Yan Borne, Andreas Edsfeldt, Yunpeng Wang, Mengyu Pan, Olle Melander, Gunnar Engstrom, Isabel Goncalves
Summary: This study examines the prognostic and causal roles of mood disorders in strokes. The findings suggest that genetic susceptibilities for mood disorders are associated with increased risk of strokes, and mood disorders have a causal effect on stroke. This can help identify high-risk women early in life and prevent mood disorders and strokes.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xue Bao, Biao Xu, Lars Lind, Gunnar Engstrom
Summary: Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis is an important factor in cardiovascular risk estimation by SCORE2. Carotid ultrasound improves the predictive performance of SCORE2 for cardiovascular risk assessment. SCORE2 may over-predict the risk in individuals without carotid plaque and under-predict the risk in those with carotid plaque.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Annie Brink, Johan Elf, Peter J. J. Svensson, Gunnar Engstrom, Olle Melander, Bengt Zoller
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether there are sex-specific differences in risk factors for noncancer-related DVT and PE in middle-aged and older individuals. The results showed that anthropometric obesity measures were more strongly associated with DVT and PE in women than in men.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Pasquale De Nardo, Maela Tebon, Alessia Savoldi, Nicola Soriolo, Elisa Danese, Denise Peserico, Matteo Morra, Elisa Gentilotti, Gulser Caliskan, Pierpaolo Marchetti, Riccardo Cecchetto, Annarita Mazzariol, Giuseppe Verlato, Davide Gibellini, Evelina Tacconelli
Summary: This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of a rapid SARS-CoV-2 Ag test in people experiencing homelessness (PEH) during two pandemic waves. The results showed that the rapid antigen test had reasonable diagnostic accuracy in PEH, which can facilitate early detection and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elin Dybjer, Atul Kumar, Katarina Nagga, Gunnar Engstrom, Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren, Peter M. Nilsson, Olle Melander, Oskar Hansson
Summary: Dybjer et al. found that the polygenic risk of type 2 diabetes is associated with the risk of dementia, especially vascular dementia. However, further analysis did not support a causal relationship between type 2 diabetes and vascular dementia. It is still unclear whether the genetic risk markers for type 2 diabetes and dementia are the same or if there is a causal link between the two diseases.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Simon Timpka, Olle Melander, Gunnar Engstrom, Solve Elmstahl, Peter M. Nilsson, Lars Lind, Mats Pihlsgard, Sofia Enhorning
Summary: This study investigated the association between outdoor temperature and the hormone vasopressin measured through copeptin. The findings showed a J-shaped association between temperature and copeptin concentration, with both low and high temperatures linked to higher copeptin levels. Increasing water intake may be a feasible intervention to lower vasopressin levels and mitigate the adverse health effects of both moderately cold and hot temperatures.
Article
Respiratory System
Bjorn Qvarnstrom, Gunnar Engstrom, Sophia Frantz, Xingwu Zhou, Suneela Zaigham, Johan Sundstrom, Christer Janson, Per Wollmer, Andrei Malinovschi
Summary: This study found that abnormal impulse oscillometry (IOS) is related to increased respiratory symptoms in middle-aged individuals with normal spirometry, especially when resistance and reactance parameters are combined. Further research is needed to investigate the different relationships between respiratory symptoms and reactance and resistance.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Akshita Gupta, Angelina Konnova, Mathias Smet, Matilda Berkell, Alessia Savoldi, Matteo Morra, Vincent Van Averbeke, Fien H. R. De Winter, Denise Peserico, Elisa Danese, An Hotterbeekx, Elda Righi, Pasquale De Nardo, Evelina Tacconelli, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Samir Kumar-Singh
Summary: In this study, researchers observed the role of host immunity in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 evasive Spike mutations under therapeutic monoclonal antibody pressure. The results showed that different monoclonal antibody treatments led to the development of mutations, and immunocompromised patients were more likely to develop mutations. The study also found that the neutralizing capacity of the antibodies and T cell immunity were closely related to the development of mutations, and an anti-inflammatory and healing-promoting host environment facilitated mutation development. These data provide evidence for decision-making to reduce the risk of monoclonal antibody treatment failure and improve strategies to mitigate the spread of escape mutants.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Simone Romano, Denise Marcon, Lorella Branz, Angela Tagetti, Giada Monami, Alice Giontella, Francesca Malesani, Luca Pecoraro, Pietro Minuz, Milena Brugnara, Cristiano Fava
Summary: Subclinical cardiovascular damage, including increased RWT and high cIMT, is already present in children with ADPKD. RWT is significantly correlated with cDC and PWV, indicating an association between vascular stiffening and cardiac remodeling. It is noteworthy that subclinical cardiovascular damage may occur before a decline in glomerular filtration rate, even in the absence of renal function abnormalities.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose E. Exaire, Timothy A. Mixon
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giuseppe Di Gioia, Federica Coletti, Lorenzo Buzzelli, Viviana Maestrini, Sara Monosilio, Andrea Segreti, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Erika Lemme, Antonio Nenna, Antonio Pelliccia
Summary: Dyslipidemia is common in Paralympic athletes, with lipid levels influenced by the type of disability and sporting discipline.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esra Donmez, Sevgi Ozcan, Irfan Sahin, Murat Ziyrek, Ertugrul Okuyan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the GRACE risk score in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patients for 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The study found that the GRACE risk score, along with the PESI score, were independent risk factors associated with 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The GRACE risk score showed high sensitivity and specificity in predicting mortality, and its combination with the PESI score helped define high-risk PE patients and predict poor prognosis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tom Kai Ming Wang, Reza Reyaldeen, Kevser Akyuz, Zoran B. Popovic, A. Marc Gillinov, Bo Xu, Brian P. Griffin, Milind Y. Desai
Summary: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is commonly used to evaluate isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR), but there is limited research comparing its quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this study, a novel TTE algorithm was developed to identify severe TR based on TTE parameters. The algorithm had a higher accuracy than the current guidelines' criteria in detecting severe TR by MRI.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Enkhtsogt Sainbayar, Ramzi Ibrahim, Hoang Nhat Pham, Wisam Beauti, Mahek Shahid, Natalie Hickerson, Mohammed Salih, Joao Paulo Ferreira, Mamas A. Mamas
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Richard E. Casazza, Hymie Chera, Carlos Adolfo Rodriguez, Sergey Ayzenberg
Summary: This article presents a case of a patient with known situs inversus who underwent cardiac catheterization and was found to have chronic total occlusion in the right coronary artery. Situs inversus is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the inverted position of chest and abdominal organs. Cardiac catheterization is uncommon in patients with this particular abnormality, highlighting the importance of customizing techniques to engage coronary arteries and optimize guide support for percutaneous coronary intervention if needed.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Georgiana Pintea Bentea, Brahim Berdaoui, Sophie Samyn, Marielle Morissens, Philippe van de Borne, Jose Castro Rodriguez
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bulbul Ahmed, Melissa G. Farb, Shakun Karki, Sophia D'Alessandro, Niloo M. Edwards, Noyan Gokce
Summary: This study evaluated the angiogenic capacity of adipose tissue in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries and found that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) had reduced angiogenic capacity in their pericardial adipose tissue. Gene expression analysis revealed upregulated expression of the anti-angiogenic gene TSP-1 in CAD patients, with no significant differences in other angiogenic factors. Additionally, inhibiting TSP-1 expression significantly improved angiogenic deficiency in CAD patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moshe Rav-Acha, Orli Wube, Oholi Tovia Brodie, Yoav Michowitz, Michael Ilan, Tal Ovdat, Robert Klempfner, Mahmud Suleiman, Ilan Goldenberg, Michael Glikson
Summary: The current guidelines recommend prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and low left ventricular ejection fraction. However, not all patients will benefit from ICD treatment. This study evaluated the feasibility of using the MADIT-II-based Risk Stratification Score (MRSS) to predict the survival benefit of prophylactic ICDs in patients with HF. The results showed that different risk subgroups had varying levels of ICD survival benefit.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ariel Banai, Rachel Retsky, Lior Lupu, Erez Levi, David Zahler, Omri Feder, Roei Merin, Yan Topilsky, Raphael Rosso, Shmuel Banai, Sami Viskin, Ehud Chorin
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the association between electromechanical window (EMW) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The study found that TTS patients had a lower EMW value, which was associated with an increased risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Harun Kundi, Kobina Hagan, Tamer Yahya, Garima Sharma, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Zulqarnain Javed, Khurram Nasir
Summary: Using latent class analysis (LCA), the study identified clinical, demographic, and social subphenotypes in ASCVD population and assessed the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality across different socioclinical classes. The results showed that the younger, female, non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic individuals with a high burden of co-morbidities and unfavorable social determinants of health had the highest risk of mortality in the identified latent classes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moises A. Vasquez, Mina Iskander, Mohammed Mustafa, Juan A. Quintero-Martinez, Antonio Luna, Joel Mintz, Jose Noy, Juan Uribe, Ivan Mijares, Eduardo de Marchena, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis
Summary: The benefits of pericardiocentesis (PC) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pericardial effusions are unclear. The study found that PC in PH patients is associated with higher in-hospital mortality and rates of cardiovascular complications.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ken Kuwajima, Mana Ogawa, Irving Ruiz, Hiroko Hasegawa, Nobuichiro Yagi, Florian Rader, Robert J. Siegel, Takahiro Shiota
Summary: After cardiac surgery, the longitudinal function of the right ventricle and left ventricle is reduced, despite preserved global functions. In particular, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) remains decreased after surgery.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Min -Jung Kim, Robert H. Aseltine Jr, Sara R. Tabtabai
Summary: This study evaluated the rates and causes of 30-day readmissions after discharge for heart failure (HF) as a primary and secondary diagnosis. The findings indicate that efforts to reduce readmission rates should include patients with secondary HF diagnosis, and surveillance should extend to 2 weeks postdischarge to identify at-risk patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ya He, Jianzhong Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relation between reverse septal curvature (RSC) and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study found that patients with RSC were younger and had a higher incidence of NSVT, and RSC was identified as a strong independent risk factor for NSVT.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)