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Left Ventricular Thrombus as a Clue to Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report of New-Onset Severe Heart Failure in a Young Adult, While left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is commonly observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction or dilated cardiomyopathy, its occurrence as the initial presentation of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is extremely rare. Herein, we report the case of a 20-year-old male... Read more

The Thicker-Wall Sign That Distinguishes True Lumen from False Lumen in Acute Aortic Dissection by CTA, Objective: The purpose of our study is to describe a new imaging finding observed on CT Angiography (CTA), namely the thicker-wall sign of Acute Aortic Dissection (AAD), which makes it easier to locate the true lumen of AAD Read more

Neutrophil-Derived Migrasomes: A Novel and Essential Component of the Hemostatic System, The classical view of hemostasis centers on platelets, endothelial cells, and plasma coagulation factors. Recent research has identified neutrophil-derived migrasomes as a previously unrecognized, indispensable cellular component of the coagulation system. These migrasomes, actively shed by migrating neutrophils, function as a... Read more

Catheter Ablation Therapy for Ventricular Arrhythmia, Methods: This review article summarizes findings from recent clinical trials, textbook chapters, current professional society guideline recommendations. Conclusion: Advancement in 3D electroanatomic mapping, catheter ablation technology makes VT ablation a safer, feasible effective treatment strategy in carefully selected patient populations. Read more

Adding Heart Rate Variability Variables to Model Improves Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, The mean age of this cohort was 48.94±12.37 years, and 451 (40.6%) patients were female. The SDNN, rMSSD, and pNN50 were higher in patients with AF than in their counterparts. In multivariate analysis, HRV variables were independently associated with AF, and pNN50_cutoff... Read more

Outcomes of CABG versus PCI with and without Intravascular Imaging in Multivessel ACS Patients, Of 1,854 patients, 295 (15.9%) underwent CABG, 259 (14.0%) PCI with imaging, 1300 (70.1%) PCI without imaging, and only 27 (1.5%) met criteria for “optimal imaging” for PCI with IVUS. One-year all-cause mortality was significantly lower in CABG than in PCI with “optimal imaging” (p=0.0005). There was no significant diff... Read more

The Prevalence of Dyslipidemia by Gender Following the ESC2019 Guideline for Target LDL-C Levels in the Shiraz Cohort Heart Study, Iran, Men were more common in the moderate-risk and very high-risk group (1459 (68.9%) and 669 (59.6%), respectively). Results in the uncontrolled and controlled LDL-C groups were differentiated according to gender. Different risk groups and subgroups that had LDL-C higher than the nor... Read more

Case Report and Perioperative Management of Rare Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Bladder Invasion, Right Renal Pelvis Hydronephrosis and Acute Myocardial Injury, Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the most common type of cervical cancer, is significantly influenced by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection worldwide, particularly in developing countries. While presenting with symptoms like vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain,... Read more

Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Lethal Masquerader, Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis, remains a significant yet often underrecognized global health concern. Although traditionally associated with pastoral regions where sheep and cattle are raised, its geographic reach has expanded substantially due to increased global travel and livestock trade. The liver and lungs... Read more

A Single Occluder for Simultaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defect, Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Aneurysm, Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an embryonic defect in the interatrial septum, which has been associated with migraine, high-altitude deoxygenation syndrome, decompression sickness and transient ischemic attacks (TIA) in patients aged 18- 65 years. Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), characterized by a prot... Read more

The Rationale for Aspirin Use Guided by Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring for Primary Prevention in Persons with Subclinical Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease, The rationale for aspirin use guided by coronary artery calcium scoring was initiated for reducing the transiently elevated risk for cardiac arrest and sudden death during marathons mainly in middle-aged men with subclinical atherosclerotic coronary art... Read more

Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease: A Mini Review, Arrhythmias represent one of the most significant long-term complications in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). With advancements in surgical and medical care, survival into adulthood has improved dramatically, resulting in an increasing population of adults with CHD (ACHD) who are at risk of arrhythmias. These arrhythmias are associated with a var... Read more

ICT-Based Approaches for Managing Hemodialysis Therapy: A Systematic Review, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, with adverse outcomes of kidney failure, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and premature death. CKD is a common chronic disease affecting an estimated 40 million U.S. adults today, and millions of people are at increased risk for CKD. According to EKHA (European Kidney Health All... Read more

A Case Report of Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy Caused by Ventricular Tachycardia Originating from the Left Posterior Fascicle, This study reports a case of a 24-year-old female patient who presented with recurrent palpitations over two months, accompanied by significantly reduced left ventricular systolic function (LVEF of 22%) and pleural and peritoneal effusions. An electrophysiological Read more

The Predictive Value of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in In-Hospital Mortality of Aortic Dissection Patients, Background : Aortic dissection (AD) is a critical cardiovascular condition with increasing incidence and mortality rates. Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, the management of AD, focusing on stabilizing blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR), faces challenges due to the dynamic natur... Read more

Artificial Intelligence in Arrhythmia Detection: From Wearables to Implantables, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the detection and management of cardiac arrhythmias. These days, AI algorithms are included into a variety of monitoring systems, ranging from sophisticated implanted cardiac devices to consumergrade wearables Read more

Predictive Value of Asprosin in Combination with Lipid Accumulation Product for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Population for Medical Check-Ups, Objective : To combine two indicators, asprosin and lipid accumulation product (LAP), to assess their predictive value for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and to provide a more convenient and accurate option for mass screening of the NAFLD population. Read more

A Brief Review of Open Surgery and Endovascular Treatments on CFA Diseases, Common femoral arteries are the key regions for peripheral arterial disease. Because of its “no-stent” characteristic due to transarticulation, endarterectomy has long been the golden choice for first-line therapy. However, with the development of endovascular methods and devices, endovascular treatment is becoming increasingly popular for... Read more

Diastolic Function during Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and chronic hypertension, can significantly impact the heart’s structure and function; pregnancy per se requires cardiovascular systemic adaptations; gestational hypertension and preeclampsia exhibit decreased placental perfusion due to the shallow cytotrophobl... Read more

Aorta-Right Atrial Tunnel Complicated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Ventricular Septal Defect: A Rare Case Report, Congenital aortic-right atrial channel (ARAT) is a very rare congenital cardiovascular malformation characterized by an abnormal channel connection between the aorta and the right atrium [1]. Patients with ARAT are often complicated with other congenital heart malformations and require diagnosis t... Read more