High-altitude Pulmonary Hypertension: an Update on Disease Pathogenesis and Management [0.03%]
高原性肺动脉高压：疾病发病机制及治疗进展的更新报告
Aibek E Mirrakhimov,Kingman P Strohl
Aibek E Mirrakhimov
High-altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) affects individuals residing at altitudes of 2,500 meters and higher. Numerous pathogenic variables play a role in disease inception and progression and include low oxygen concentration in inspire...
Long-term Outcome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Compared with Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in the Elderly [0.03%]
经皮冠状动脉介入治疗与微创冠脉搭桥手术的长期疗效比较研究——老年患者的治疗选择
Emad A Barsoum,Basem Azab,Nileshkumar Patel et al.
Emad A Barsoum et al.
Background: Elderly patients with unstable coronary artery disease (CAD) have better outcomes with coronary revascularization than conservative treatment. With the improvement in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) t...
Amos Tambo,Mohsin H K Roshan,Nikolai P Pace
Amos Tambo
Cardiovascular disease [CVD] is a leading cause of mortality accounting for a global incidence of over 31%. Atherosclerosis is the primary pathophysiology underpinning most types of CVD. Historically, modifiable and non-modifiable risk fact...
Serum Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment [0.03%]
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者血管内皮生长因子和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3的血清水平：持续气道正压治疗的影响
Kostas Archontogeorgis,Evangelia Nena,Nikolaos Papanas et al.
Kostas Archontogeorgis et al.
Background and aim: Hypoxia, a major feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), modifies Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels, which contribute to athe...
Stent Thrombosis after Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction [0.03%]
急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死急诊经皮冠状动脉介入治疗后的支架内血栓形成
Khalid Bin Thani,Fajer Al-Moosa,Eman Murad et al.
Khalid Bin Thani et al.
Main problem: To determine the incidence of coronary stent thrombosis (ST) in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ...
Angiotensinogen (AGT) M235T, AGT T174M and Angiotensin-1-Converting Enzyme (ACE) I/D Gene Polymorphisms in Essential Hypertension: Effects on Ramipril Efficacy [0.03%]
血管紧张素生成酶(M235T)，血管紧张素原(T174M)和血管紧张素转换酶(I/D)基因多态性对高血压人群雷米普利疗效的影响研究
Vana Kolovou,Evangelia Lagou,Constantinos Mihas et al.
Vana Kolovou et al.
Background: Hypertension, one of the most important risk factors for premature cardiovascular disease, is a major worldwide public health problem. Angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen (AGT) gene polym...
Successful Direct Adsorption of Lipoproteins (DALI) Apheresis During Pregnancy in an Omani Woman with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia [0.03%]
成功用于怀孕期间杂合子家族性高胆固醇血症患者的直接脂蛋白吸附疗法
Tamima Al-Dughaishi,Khalid Al-Waili,Yajnavalka Banerjee et al.
Tamima Al-Dughaishi et al.
We report our experience with Direct Adsorption of Lipoproteins (DALI) apheresis in an Omani pregnant woman affected by homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. To the best of our knowledge this is the first successful pregnancy treated wi...
Noncoronary Collateral Myocardial Blood Flow: The Human Heart's Forgotten Blood Supply [0.03%]
人类心脏被遗忘的血液供应：非冠状侧支心肌血流
Marco Picichè
Marco Picichè
The "noncoronary collateral circulation" (NCCC) or "noncoronary collateral myocardial blood flow" (NCCMBF), reaches the heart through a micro-vascular network arising from the bronchial, esophageal, pericardial, diaphragmatic, and aortic ar...
Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients with Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Presenting with STsegment Elevation Myocardial Infarction [0.03%]
直接经皮冠状动脉介入治疗术前接受过冠状动脉旁路移植术的ST段抬高性心肌梗死患者的临床转归
Pankaj Garg,Hazlyna Kamaruddin,Javaid Iqbal et al.
Pankaj Garg et al.
Background: There are limited data on outcomes of patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) presenting acutely as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and undergoing primary percutaneous ...
Imaging Aortic Regurgitation: The Incremental Benefit of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography [0.03%]
主动脉瓣关闭不全的影像学检查：斑点追踪超声心动图的优势
Pankaj Garg,Firas Yassin,Roman Leischik
Pankaj Garg
Aortic regurgitation (AR) affects global left ventricular mechanics. However, limited literature is available on how it may affect regional longitudinal strain. We present a case where severe AR jet is thrashing the anterior-septal wall and...