Publications by authors named "Hua-Kang Li"

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Background: One-stop occlusion, which is defined as the combination of atrial septal defect [ASD] or patent foramen ovale [PFO] occlusion and left atrial appendage [LAA] closure, in patients with ASD/PFO and atrial fibrillation (AF) has not yet been investigated systematically. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of one-stop occlusion in the treatment of adult patients with ASD/PFO and AF.

Methods: Inpatients with AF and ASD/PFO were recruited between August 2014 and April 2019.

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Aims: NPY-Y1R plays an important role in dietary regulation. Although germline knockdown of NPY-Y1R in mice alleviates high-fat-diet-induced obesity and increases CPT1α levels in the liver, the role of the Y1 receptor in specific tissues has not been studied.

Main Methods: MCD diet is the most widely used method to establish a model of lean NASH in a short time.

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Objective: To investigate the prognostic impact of heart block during the transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Methods: Forty three patients developed complete left or right bundle branch block (CLBBB, CRBBB), incomplete left or right bundle branch block (ILBBB, IRBBB), and atrioventricular block (AVB) during and within 1 week post procedure were followuped at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months post procedure. Electrocardiogram, dynamic electrocardiogram and transthoracic echocardiography were made.

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