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View article: Prognostic significance of myocardial ischaemia during exercise echocardiography in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary disease
Prognostic significance of myocardial ischaemia during exercise echocardiography in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary disease Open
Aims We studied the prognostic significance of myocardial ischaemia during exercise stress echocardiography (ExE) in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in a contemporary cohort of patients. Me…
View article: COVID-19 and the Heart: Lessons Learned and Future Research Directions
COVID-19 and the Heart: Lessons Learned and Future Research Directions Open
It has become evident that acute COVID-19 infection can lead to cardiovascular complications. While the exact mechanisms by which COVID-19 affects the cardiovascular system have yet to be fully elucidated, several mechanisms have been prop…
View article: Editorial: The heart lung disease: a need for novel definitions and understanding of pathological overlaps in the COVID-19 era and beyond
Editorial: The heart lung disease: a need for novel definitions and understanding of pathological overlaps in the COVID-19 era and beyond Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Cardiovasc. Med., 14 December 2023Sec. Heart Failure and Transplantation Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1329841
View article: A comparative study between the teaching and teaching administrative evaluation forms from the point of view of teaching faculties and departments of physical education and sports sciences
A comparative study between the teaching and teaching administrative evaluation forms from the point of view of teaching faculties and departments of physical education and sports sciences Open
The process of evaluating the performance of employees in higher education institutions, especially teachers, is important because it shows the tasks and activity of the faculty member in light of the mission and objectives of the educatio…
View article: Corrigendum: D-dimer trends elaborate the heterogeneity of risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a multi-national case series from different waves
Corrigendum: D-dimer trends elaborate the heterogeneity of risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a multi-national case series from different waves Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1103842.].
View article: Deep Learning for Echocardiography: Introduction for Clinicians and Future Vision: State-of-the-Art Review
Deep Learning for Echocardiography: Introduction for Clinicians and Future Vision: State-of-the-Art Review Open
Exponential growth in data storage and computational power is rapidly narrowing the gap between translating findings from advanced clinical informatics into cardiovascular clinical practice. Specifically, cardiovascular imaging has the dis…
View article: D-dimer trends elaborate the heterogeneity of risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A multi-national case series from different waves
D-dimer trends elaborate the heterogeneity of risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A multi-national case series from different waves Open
Introduction Variable D-dimer trends during hospitalization reportedly result in distinct in-hospital mortality. In this multinational case series from the first and second waves, we show the universality of such D-dimer trends. Methods We…
View article: Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Distinct Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women Compared to Men
Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Distinct Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women Compared to Men Open
Background: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is prevalent in women and is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, sex associations in AF-related HFpEF are not well explored. Aim: We studied differences betw…
View article: Association between right ventricular dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in surges of SARS-CoV-2 infection attributed to the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants
Association between right ventricular dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in surges of SARS-CoV-2 infection attributed to the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants Open
RV dysfunction continues to occur in all strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, however, the mortality risk decreased from wave to wave likely due to evolution of better therapeutics, increase rate of vaccination, or viral mutations resulting in…
View article: Diastolic stress echocardiography in patients with normal resting diastolic function: prognostic utility in presence and absence of myocardial ischemia
Diastolic stress echocardiography in patients with normal resting diastolic function: prognostic utility in presence and absence of myocardial ischemia Open
Background Abnormal diastolic response to exercise is reportedly associated with worse cardiovascular events. However, this has not been well studied in patients with normal diastolic function at rest. Purpose We sought to study diastolic …
View article: Vacuum Assisted Therapy in Management of Deep Sternal Wound Infections in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Vacuum Assisted Therapy in Management of Deep Sternal Wound Infections in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Open
Background: In adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, median sternotomy is considered the usual access to gain variable cardiac operations.Although the rarity of this complication in pediatrics, it is serious and carry a high risk of morbidi…
View article: Evaluation of Levosimendan in Patients with High Risk Severe Mitral Valve Disease Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
Evaluation of Levosimendan in Patients with High Risk Severe Mitral Valve Disease Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery Open
Background: Levosimendan has anti-ischemic effects, improves myocardial contractility and increases systemic, pulmonary and coronary vasodilatation.Objectives: The present study investigated the perioperative hemodynamic effects of a proph…
View article: Successful treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis based on clinical suspicion and advanced cardiac imaging: A case report
Successful treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis based on clinical suspicion and advanced cardiac imaging: A case report Open
Introduction: Confirming the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a challenging task as we often do not count with histopathologic evidence. However, prompt initiation of treatment is sometimes necessary, and advanced cardiac imaging a…
View article: Tissue Doppler derived biphasic velocities during the pre and post-ejection phases: patterns, concordance and hemodynamic significance in health and disease
Tissue Doppler derived biphasic velocities during the pre and post-ejection phases: patterns, concordance and hemodynamic significance in health and disease Open
Background Pre-(PRE) and post-ejection (POE) velocities by mitral annular tissue Doppler (TD) are biphasic and may be related to myocardial deformations. We investigated the predominance and concordance of TD-PRE and POE velocities and the…
View article: Management of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Using Whole Lung Lavage, Recent Update
Management of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Using Whole Lung Lavage, Recent Update Open
Background: Alveolar proteinosis is mainly autoimmune disease in which lipoproteins accumulate inside alveoli.In severe cases it presents with dyspnea, tachypnea and cough.Lung lavage is the treatment of choice in symptomatic cases.Objecti…
View article: Factors predicting surgical outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Factors predicting surgical outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis Open
Aim of the study is to evaluate predictors of outcome after thymectomy in the management of non thymomatous myasthenia gravis. One hundred patients who underwent thymectomy for myasthenia gravis in the period between June 2019 and Septembe…
View article: Tissue Doppler Derived Biphasic Velocities During the Pre and Post-Ejection Phases: Patterns, Concordance and Hemodynamic Significance in Health and Disease
Tissue Doppler Derived Biphasic Velocities During the Pre and Post-Ejection Phases: Patterns, Concordance and Hemodynamic Significance in Health and Disease Open
Background Pre-(PRE) and post-ejection (POE) velocities by mitral annular tissue Doppler (TD) are biphasic and may be related to myocardial deformations. We investigated the predominance and concordance of TD-PRE and POE velocities and the…
View article: Intra Pleural Streptokinase in Management of Empyema, Is It Beneficial?
Intra Pleural Streptokinase in Management of Empyema, Is It Beneficial? Open
Background: Around 15-20 % of patients suffering from parapneumonic effusion their condition is complicated by empyema.Despite treatment using aggressive antibiotics, it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Drainage of th…
View article: Zero Re-Entry Site Injury in Redo Cases: A New Easy, Safe and Reproducible Femoral Vein Cannulation Technique
Zero Re-Entry Site Injury in Redo Cases: A New Easy, Safe and Reproducible Femoral Vein Cannulation Technique Open
Background: Despite high progress in surgical techniques and medical strategies, mortality seems higher in redo cases than in primary surgery.Redo cardiac surgery is challenging.Scarring of tissues leading to loss of anatomical planes and …