Small Extracellular Vesicles in the Pericardium Modulate Macrophage Immunophenotype in Coronary Artery Disease.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major health issue. This study focused on pericardial macrophages and small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) in CAD. The macrophages in CAD patients showed reduced expression of protective markers and unchanged levels of proinflammatory receptors.

Predictors of outcome after CABG in the South-Asian community: a propensity matched analysis.

Background: Ethnicity is not incorporated into standardized pre-operative risk-stratification tools for cardiac surgery. This study compared short-term outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in South Asian and non-Asian patients.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery via sternotomy between the years 2011 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.

A 63-Year-Old Woman With Pulmonary Micronodules and Chronic Cough.

A 63-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of nonproductive cough. She denied the presence of shortness of breath, chest pain, arthralgia, muscle weakness, weight loss, night sweats, and fatigue. She was a never smoker and had a history of arterial hypertension and diabetes.