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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jimin Kim, Hakyung Kim, Sol Bi Kim, Woo Yup Kim, Seung Hun Sheen, Inbo Han, Je Beom Hong, Seil Sohn
Summary: The purpose of this nationwide longitudinal study was to investigate the relationship between Parkinson's disease (PD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) patients in Korea. The study found that PD patients had a higher incidence rate of CHF.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Riccardo M. Inciardi, Martin Abanda, Amil M. Shah, Maja Cikes, Brian Claggett, Hicham Skali, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Narayana Prasad, Sheldon Litwin, Bela Merkely, Annamaria Kosztin, Klaudia Vivien Nagy, Sanjiv J. Shah, Wilfred Mullens, Michael R. Zile, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Marc A. Pfeffer, John J. V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon, PARAGON HF Investigators
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical implications of right ventricular function and its association with NT-proBNP, as well as its risk for adverse events in patients with HFpEF. The results demonstrated that worsening RV function and its ratio to pulmonary pressure were significantly associated with an increased risk of HF hospitalizations and cardiovascular death in these patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Eiichiro Kanda, Suguru Okami, Shun Kohsaka, Masafumi Okada, Xiaojun Ma, Takeshi Kimura, Koichi Shirakawa, Toshitaka Yajima
Summary: Hyperkalemia is associated with increased risks of mortality and adverse clinical outcomes. Machine learning models can be used for risk assessment to guide observation and treatment decisions for hyperkalemic patients, potentially improving outcomes.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Bahadoran, H. Hassanpour, S. Arab, S. Abbasnia, A. Kiani
Summary: Cold stress can cause PHS in broiler chickens, potentially by increasing metabolic activity through thyroid hormones (T3 and T4). The study found that plasma T3 concentration was significantly higher in the PHS group at 21 days, along with higher gene expression of certain proteins in the right ventricle tissues compared to controls. Furthermore, at 35 days, only THR beta gene expression was higher in the PHS group.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Danielle J. Beetler, Katelyn A. Bruno, Damian N. Di Florio, Erika J. Douglass, Swikriti Shrestha, Carsten Tschoepe, Madeleine W. Cunningham, Jan Krejci, Julie Bienertova-Vasku, Sabine Pankuweit, Dennis M. McNamara, Eun-Seok Jeon, Sophie van Linthout, Lori A. Blauwet, Leslie T. Cooper, DeLisa Fairweather
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the sex and age differences in soluble ST2 (sST2) levels for various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Using ELISA kit, sST2 levels were measured in patients with myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarct (MI), and congestive heart failure (CHF) and compared to controls without CVDs. The results showed that myocarditis occurred in younger patients around the age of 40, while other CVDs were more common in individuals around the age of 60. There were significant differences in sST2 levels between sexes in myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, but not in other CVDs.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Haozhang Huang, Jin Liu, Yan Liang, Kunming Bao, Linfang Qiao, Jiulin Liu, Qiang Li, Bo Wang, Shiqun Chen, Wenguang Lai, Cong Chen, Lingyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Huang, Dehua Huang, Jiyan Chen, Ning Tan, Yong Liu
Summary: The study found that Hypochloremia is significantly associated with higher short-term and long-term all-cause mortality in CAD patients with CHF. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of early preventive measures and intervention strategies for reducing mortality risk in this group of patients.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Ian Y. McCoy, Jesse Hsu, Xiaoming J. Zhang, Clarissa Diamantidis, Jonathan S. Taliercio, Alan D. Go, Kathleen Liu, Paul Drawz, Anand J. Srivastava, Edward Horwitz, Jiang He, Jing P. Chen, James R. Lash, Matthew Weir, Chi-yuan Hsu
Summary: Patients hospitalized with AKI have higher risks of heart failure, atherosclerotic cardiovascular events, and mortality compared to those without AKI. These risks may be influenced by prehospitalization patient characteristics, including baseline eGFR level, prior eGFR decline rate, and proteinuria level.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
J. Thomas Heywood, Sandip Zalawadiya, Robert C. Bourge, Maria Rosa Costanzo, Akshay S. Desai, Lisa D. Rathman, Nirav Raval, David M. Shavelle, John D. Henderson, Marie-Elena Brett, Philip B. Adamson, Lynne W. Stevenson
Summary: This study investigates the durability and safety of therapy guided by pulmonary artery pressure monitoring for 2 years. The results show sustained reduction in pulmonary artery diastolic pressure and a decrease in heart failure hospitalizations.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Alessia Cacciotti, Chiara Pappalettera, Francesca Miraglia, Lavinia Valeriani, Elda Judica, Paolo Maria Rossini, Fabrizio Vecchio
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of CHF on brain activity through EEG complexity measures. The results showed significant differences between CHF patients and healthy elderly individuals in the total spectrum and theta frequency band of the EEG. Within the CHF group, correlations were found between EEG parameters and clinical data such as BNP and NYHA scores. These findings suggest similarities between EEG abnormalities in CHF and cognitive impairment.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
JoAnn Lindenfeld, Richa Gupta, Luanda Grazette, Jean Marie Ruddy, Lana Tsao, Elizabeth Galle, Tyson Rogers, Samuel Sears, Faiez Zannad
Summary: The study aimed to assess sex differences in the efficacy and safety of baroreflex activation therapy in heart failure patients. Women had poorer baseline quality of life than men but showed similar improvements with therapy. Women had a significant improvement in NT-proBNP levels, while men did not.
JACC-HEART FAILURE
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Leslie Cho, Amanda R. Vest, Michelle L. O'Donoghue, Modele O. Ogunniyi, Amy A. Sarma, Kara J. Denby, Emily S. Lau, Jeanne E. Poole, Kathryn J. Lindley, Roxana Mehran
Summary: Women and underrepresented minority women are still underrepresented in most clinical cardiology trials, especially in studies of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmia. Barriers to enrollment and retention exist at multiple levels and efforts are needed to improve recruitment and retention in this area.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Isabel Hardee, Lydia Wright, Courtney McCracken, Emily Lawson, Matthew E. Oster
Summary: This study evaluated maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies among women with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the modern era, finding that pregnancy in women with CHD typically has a successful outcome in both mother and child. However, as maternal CHD severity increases, the risk of numerous morbidities and neonatal mortality also increases. These findings may be helpful in counseling women with CHD, especially those with severe lesions, who plan to become pregnant.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xu Zhu, Xinyi Lu, Ting Yin, Qingqing Zhu, Shi Shi, Iokfai Cheang, Xin Yue, Yuan Tang, Shengen Liao, Yanli Zhou, Haifeng Zhang, Xinli Li, Wenming Yao
Summary: This study examines the relationship between Klotho and specific cardiovascular diseases, particularly congestive heart failure (CHF), and suggests that renal function may mediate this association.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
In-Soo Kim, Yeon-Jik Choi, Eui-Young Choi, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Byoung Kwon Lee, Bum-Kee Hong, Se-Joong Rim, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Jong-Youn Kim
Summary: This study identified that age, gender, and medical history are related to atrial fibrillation (AF), and the risk profile for new-onset AF differs between age groups. Especially in the <60 years age group, modifiable risk factors such as obesity and hypertension have a greater impact on AF incidence. Different management strategies to prevent AF development may be needed based on age groups.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javier Bermejo, Ana Gonzalez-Mansilla, Teresa Mombiela, Ana I. Fernandez, Pablo Martinez-Legazpi, Raquel Yotti, Rocio Garcia-Orta, Pedro L. Sanchez-Fernandez, Mario Castano, Javier Segovia-Cubero, Pilar Escribano-Subias, J. Alberto San Roman, Xavier Borras, Angel Alonso-Gomez, Javier Botas, Maria G. Crespo-Leiro, Sonia Velasco, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Amador Lopez, Roberto Munoz-Aguilera, Manuel Jimenez-Navarro, Jose R. Gonzalez-Juanatey, Arturo Evangelista, Jaime Elizaga, Javier Martin-Moreiras, Jose M. Gonzalez-Santos, Eduardo Moreno-Escobar, Francisco Fernandez-Aviles
Summary: The study reveals that the presence of pulmonary hypertension following successful correction of valvular heart disease is associated with a higher mortality rate, which is related to factors such as pulmonary vascular resistance, diabetes mellitus, and residual effective valve area. These findings have significant implications for individualizing valve correction procedures.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
