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J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
January 2025
Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
This study aimed to investigate the correlation of the increased volume index of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with Hypertension (HTN). A total of 209 HTN patients and 50 healthy controls, who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at two medical centers in China between June 2015 and October 2024, were enrolled for this study. Postprocessing and imaging analysis were conducted and EAT measurements were performed.
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January 2025
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany. DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Objectives: This fourth report aimed to provide insights into patient characteristics, outcomes, and standardized outcome ratios of patients implanted with durable Mechanical Circulatory Support across participating centers in the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) registry.
Methods: All registered patients receiving durable mechanical circulatory support up to August 2024 were included. Expected number of events were predicted using penalized logistic regression.
Future Cardiol
January 2025
Echocardiography research Center, Rajaie cardiovascular medical and research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction: Decreased left atrial appendage emptying velocity (LAAV) is a marker for thrombus formation. This study evaluates the association between LAAV and inflammatory indices in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.
Methods: The study population was 1428 patients with AF, 875 of whom enrolled.
Nutr Rev
January 2025
Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, P. R. China.
Context: The impacts of elevated ketone body levels on cardiac function and hemodynamics in patients with heart failure (HF) remain unclear.
Objective: The effects of ketone intervention on these parameters in patients with HF were evaluated quantitatively in this meta-analysis.
Data Sources: We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases for relevant studies published from inception to April 13, 2024.
Echocardiography
February 2025
Cardiology Department, Gazi University Hospital, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey.
Background: Idiopathic right bundle branch block (RBBB) is often seen as harmless and common. However, many studies show it might be linked to negative health outcomes. So, it is crucial to fully understand how RBBB affects the heart's ventricles.
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