Recent Articles
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June 16, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has profoundly impacted the volume and outcomes of aortic valve interventions in the past decade. Methods: This retrospective study used the annual Medicare Provider Analysis and Review fil.....
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June 12, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Background: The main pathological manifestations of myocardial fibrosis are the proliferation of myocardial fibroblasts and the mass deposition of collagen fibers in myocardial tissue. It is a common feature of all cardiovascular diseases. Studies ha.....
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May 09, 2023 Review ArticleAbstract Increased infiltration of monocytes in white adipose tissue, pancreas, liver, and arteries is the initial step in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, and atherosclerosis. They tend to .....
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April 17, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Coronary bifurcation lesions account for 15-20% of lesions treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Treatment of these lesions may be associated with increased complications. In calcified lesions orbital atherectomy (OA) fac.....
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February 05, 2023 Research ArticleImpact of ABCG5 or G8 Gene Polymorphisms on Sitosterolemia Phenotypes in a Group of Turkish PatientsAbstract Background; Sitosterolemia is a rare, autosomal-recessive lipid storage disease characterized by xanthoma, premature atherosclerosis, and hematologic abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adenosine triphosphate-bin.....
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November 09, 2022 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Aggressive measures to rapidly identify acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients and shorten door-to-balloon (D2B) time risks missing the diagnosis of alternative and/or concomitant medical conditions, including sepsis. This may delay i.....
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April 13, 2022 Review ArticleCorrelation between Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A ReviewAbstract Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) may develop the latter. The prevalence of 20-43% for AF in patients with HFpEF and prevalence of 50-60% for HFpE.....
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August 08, 2022 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Guidelines encourage oral pharmacologic antispasmodic therapy for patients receiving a radial artery conduit during coronary artery bypass grafting. We review our experience with radial artery conduits without the postoperative use of cal.....