Dynamic changes in cardiac morphology, function, and diffuse myocardial fibrosis duration of diabetes in type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice models using 7.0 T CMR and echocardiography.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hence, early detection of cardiac changes by imaging is crucial to reducing cardiovascular complications.

Purpose: Early detection of cardiac changes is crucial to reducing cardiovascular complications.

Debranching Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Combined with Ascending Aortic Banding: Analysis of a New Surgical Procedure.

Background: To analyze the clinical effect of debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair combined with ascending aortic banding.

Methods: The clinical data of patients who underwent a debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair combined with ascending aortic banding at Anzhen Hospital (Beijing, China) between January 2019 and December 2021 were reviewed to evaluate the occurrence and outcomes of postoperative complications.

Results: A total of 30 patients underwent a debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair combined with ascending aortic banding.

Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Longitudinal Function and Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Concomitant With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 3.0 T Cardiac MR Study.

Background: Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is known to result in left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, myocardial fibrosis, and ischemic/nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (ICM/NIDCM). However, less is known about the prognostic value of T2DM on LV longitudinal function and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) assessed with cardiac MRI in ICM/NIDCM patients.

Purpose: To measure LV longitudinal function and myocardial scar in ICM/NIDCM patients with T2DM and to determine their prognostic values.

A retrospective study of thoracic endovascular aortic repair timing in patients with uncomplicated type B dissection who have a smoking history.

Objective: To determine the optimal timing of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for patients with uncomplicated type B dissections who have a smoking history.

Methods: Data from 308 consecutive patients with uncomplicated type B dissections, who have a smoking history and onset-to-TEVAR time within 90 days, were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: Acute and subacute phases.

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients.

A stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen during Sun's procedure (total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation) is a serious complication with an extremely high mortality rate. This article describes a case of a patient who was successfully saved with the use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

Sun's total arch replacement and stent elephant trunk with modified branch-first technique for patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection.

Background: Stanford type A aortic dissection (STAAD) is a critical cardiovascular disease, and surgical procedure is the first-choice treatment. The classical surgical procedure still leads to a high mortality rate and neurological complications. In this study, we introduce a new modified Sun's procedure and investigate the association between the branch-first technique and the postoperative outcomes of patients with STAAD.

Corrigendum: Association Between D-dimer and Early Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Undergoing Arch Replacement and the Frozen Elephant Trunk Implantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

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Association Between D-dimer and Early Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Undergoing Arch Replacement and the Frozen Elephant Trunk Implantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: In the present study, we investigated the associations between D-dimer levels at admission and early adverse events in patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing arch replacement and the frozen elephant trunk (FET).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing aortic arch surgery and FET from July 2017 to December 2018 at Beijing Anzhen Hospital. D-dimer levels were evaluated within 24 h of admission.

Smoking history increases the risk of long-term mortality after thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with an uncomplicated type B dissection.

Background: The preferred treatment for uncomplicated type B dissection (thoracic endovascular aortic repair [TEVAR] or medical) is still under debate. Since 2001, our center has performed TEVAR for uncomplicated type B dissection. Based on our data, 5- and 10-year survival rates among patients with uncomplicated type B dissection after TEVAR were 96.

Tirofiban Promotes the Proliferation of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells In Vitro Via Enhanced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression.

Background: In the design and development of small-caliber artificial blood vessels, endothelialization is a key issue, but it is not well understood at present. Some studies have used vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) sustained-release methods to promote endothelial cell proliferation. However, this method is not ideal.

Association between cardiopulmonary bypass time and 90-day post-operative mortality in patients undergoing arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The aortic arch replacement and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are both associated with the early mortality after cardiothoracic surgery. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between CPB time and 90-day post-operative mortality in patients undergoing aortic arch surgery using the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique with selective ante-grade cerebral perfusion (SACP).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data of 377 adult patients undergoing aortic arch surgery via FET with SACP from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018 at Beijing Anzhen Hospital.

Analysis of perioperative outcome and long-term survival rate of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in uncomplicated type B dissection: single-centre experience with 751 patients.

Objectives: To study the perioperative outcomes and long-term survival rates in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for uncomplicated type B dissection.

Methods: A total of 751 patients with uncomplicated type B dissection who underwent TEVAR at our centre between May 2001 and December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age of all patients (619 males and 132 females) was 52.