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Appropriate use of wearable defibrillators with multiparametric evaluation to avoid unnecessary defibrillator implantation
Introduction Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCD) have emerged as a valuable tool in the management of patients at risk ...
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Impact of periodontitis as representative of chronic inflammation on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation
Correspondence to Dr. Jung Ho Heo, Divisionof cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University GospelHospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702, Republic ofKorea. ; ...
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Intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with infarct size and cardiac function in acute heart failure following myocardial infarction
Background In acute heart failure (HF), reduced cardiac output, vasoconstriction and congestion may damage the intestinal mucosa and disrupt its barrier function. This could facilitate the leakage of ...
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Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction
Background Prior research has shown a transient increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after daylight savings time (DST) in the spring as well as a decrease in AMI after ...
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Agatston score of the descending aorta is independently associated with coronary events in a low-risk population
Objectives A standard coronary artery calcium scan includes part of the aorta. This additional information is often not included in routine analyses. We aimed to determine the feasibility of assessing ...
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Pregnancy complications and long-term risk of cardiovascular events in women with structural heart disease
Background To determine the frequency of pregnancy complications and their association with the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in women with structural heart disease (SHD). Methods This nationwide ...
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Right heart function during simulated altitude in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Objective Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are often recommended supplemental oxygen for altitude travel due to the possible deleterious effects of hypoxia on pulmonary ...
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Pretransplant cardiac stress testing and transplant wait time in kidney transplantation candidates
Objective Routine screening for cardiovascular disease before kidney transplantation remains controversial. This study aims to compare cardiac testing rates in patients with end-stage renal disease, ...