During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, panic and public health responses, including self-monitored quarantine and lockdown of the city, have severely impacted mental health and caused depression or anxiety in citizens. Psycho-cardiology indicates that psychological factor plays an important role in coronary heart disease (CHD). COVID-19, depression and CHD can co-exist and deleteriously affect each other, leading to worse progression and prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe influence of SGLT-1 on perivascular preadipocytes (PVPACs) and vascular remodeling is not well understood. This study aimed to elucidate the role and mechanism of SGLT-1-mediated PVPACs bioactivity. PVPACs were cultured in vitro and applied ex vivo to the carotid arteries of mice using a lentivirus-based thermosensitive in situ gel (TISG).
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December 2023
Background: To investigate the correlation between lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and carotid plaque stability.
Methods: 701 patients were divided into stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), ACS, and control groups. Furthermore, 225 patients who underwent carotid ultrasound were selected from the above 701 patients and were divided into low-risk plaque, medium-to-high risk plaque, and control (without carotid plaques) groups.
Background And Aims: We aimed to investigate whether neck circumference (NC) can predict metabolic syndrome (MetS), coronary calcification and lesion, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs).
Methods: A total of 867 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) over 60 years old from the Second Hospital of Shandong University, who had undergone coronary computed tomography, were randomly selected for a retrospective analysis. The subjects were divided into male and female groups, NC quartile 1-4 groups (Q1-Q4 groups), non-multivessel coronary disease (non-MVCD) and multi-vessel coronary disease (MVCD) groups.