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  • The study investigates how apelin serum levels at the time of a myocardial infarction (MI) affect heart function and conduction disorders a year later.
  • Researchers analyzed 84 MI patients and measured different apelin peptide levels upon hospitalization and during follow-up examinations.
  • Findings indicate that certain apelin levels are linked to the occurrence of atrioventricular conduction disorders and may influence heart health post-MI.
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Pathomechanisms responsible for recovery from acute myocarditis (MCD) or progression to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy have not been comprehensively investigated. Iron, positioned at the crossroads of inflammation and the energy metabolism of cardiomyocytes, may contribute to the pathophysiology of inflammatory myocardial disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether systemic iron parameters are related to myocardial dysfunction in MCD patients.

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The effects of the apelinergic system components apelin (AP) and elabela (ELA) in the regulation of human cardiovascular homeostasis, and data concerning the relationship between ELA and AP and coronary artery disease (CAD) are yet unknown. The aim of the study was the evaluation of AP, ELA and APJ-receptor levels in the plasma of patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The study group consisted of 114 patients with CAD and 33 healthy controls.

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