This work presents current ideas on embryonic heart development and is an attempt to elucidate pathogenesis of congenital heart defects. The heart develops from 2 areas, the so-called "heart fields", which differ in the expression of various genes and in sensitivity to certain substances (for example retinoid acid). Heart fields are the source of cardiomyocytes and endocardial endothelial cells for the developing heart tube. Neural crest cells attaining the heart take part in the formation of tunica media of great vessels and the aorto-pulmonary septum. An interaction between the cells of the secondary heart field and neural crest cells migrating to the heart plays a significant role in heart development. This interaction is accomplished by various mediators released into the cell environment (e.g. activation of Notch, which induces secretion of growth factors such as Fgf8). Disturbances in signaling between these cellular populations lead to malformations of the cardiac outflow tract. The sinus venosus is the source of endothelial cells of the coronary vasculature, whereas the proepicardium provides cells for the epicardium, smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts.
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Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Medical Imaging, Jincheng People's Hospital, Shanxi, China.
Rationale: Thrombus is the most common occupying lesion in the cardiac chambers, it is often distinguished from cardiac neoplastic occupations. Among them, the most common is cardiac myxoma, whose imaging manifestations are often confused with thrombus. However, the 2 types of lesions have different therapeutic strategies and are both potentially high-risk sources of embolism, so early differentiation between intracardiac thrombus and cardiac tumor is essential.
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Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, US.
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Equity Research and Innovation Center, Section of General Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.
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Methods And Analysis: This study protocol (clinicaltrials.
QJM
January 2025
School of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Background: Contemporary stroke care is moving towards more holistic and patient-centred integrated approaches, however, there is need to develop high quality evidence for interventions that benefit patients as part of this approach.
Aim: This study aims to identify the types of integrated care management strategies that exist for people with stroke, to determine whether stroke management pathways impact patient outcomes, and to identify elements of integrated stroke care that were effective at improving outcomes.
Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
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