Alterations in the gut mycobiome with coronary artery disease severity.

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prevalent cardiovascular condition, and numerous studies have linked gut bacterial imbalance to CAD. However, the relationship of gut fungi, another essential component of the intestinal microbiota, with CAD remains poorly understood.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed fecal samples from 132 participants, split into 31 healthy controls and 101 CAD patients, further categorized into stable CAD (38), unstable angina (41), and acute myocardial infarction (22) groups.

An examination of causal associations and shared risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in the East Asian population: A Mendelian randomization study.

Background: One of the major contributors to disability and mortality among diabetics is cardiovascular disease (CVD), with coronary artery disease (CAD) as the most prevalent type. However, previous studies have provided controversial evidence linking diabetes to other types of CVDs, such as atrial fibrillation (AF). In addition, the risk factors that predispose people to the risk of diabetes and its complications differ across ethnicities, but the disease risk profiles in the East Asian population have been less investigated.

Risk factor analysis of acute kidney injury after one-stop hybrid coronary revascularization.

Background: One-stop hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combines coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures simultaneously. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after CABG or PCI. This study explored the risk factors for developing AKI after one-stop HCR.

Predictive value of graft patency and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) based on Fourier transform (FFT).

Background: Transit time flow measurement (TTFM) is widely used in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); however, its predictive value is unclear. We aimed to identify new factors to evaluate graft quality using fast Fourier transform (FFT).

Methods: Intraoperative and postoperative 2-year follow-up data of 114 patients undergoing CABG from January 2017 to December 2018 were collected.