2025 November - 38 articles
Background: Since the study of Lev and Thaemert in 1973, little has been published concerning the overall arrangement of the murine conduction tissues, in particular with relation to gross anatomical landmarks. We recently emphasised the potential va...
Background and objectives: In cases of acute type A aortic dissection, including iatrogenic cases following transcatheter procedures, the choice of arterial cannulation site has a critical influence on early haemodynamics, organ protection and the ri...
Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a congenital vascular anomaly characterized by luminal narrowing of the aorta, representing approximately 5–8% of all congenital heart defects, and is frequently associated with a bicuspid aortic valve and additional...
Mutations in genes encoding sarcomeric proteins are a common cause of cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death in humans. We evaluated the hypothesis that myofilament dysfunction is coupled to morphological and functional alterations of cardiomyocyte...
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a frequent and clinically relevant comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both conditions are closely linked through hemodynamic, neurohormonal, and inflammatory mechanisms, resulting in excess mo...
The transcriptional regulation of MYH6 and MYH7 genes has been extensively investigated in healthy versus failing hearts; however, their expression dynamics in healthy human hearts across age and sex, particularly in the context of cardiovascular ris...
The Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease retracts the article “A Systematic Review of Personalized Health Applications through Human–Computer Interactions (HCI) on Cardiovascular Health Optimization” [...]
Dyslipidemia is a significant risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Abnormal maternal lipid profiles in pregnancy are associated with pregnancy complications including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and pre-term deliver...
In single ventricle (SV) patients, veno-venous (VVCs) and major aortopulmonary collaterals (APCs) are common. We aim to determine the differences between patients with and without interventional closure of VVCs or APCs in this single-center, retrospe...
Background: The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a marker of lipids and atherosclerosis. However, the association between the AIP and the risk of unstable carotid plaque remains unclear. Methods: A total of 10,732 patients were enrolled. Carotid...
Background: The evaluation of coronary artery disease has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with increasing emphasis on the detection and characterization of subclinical atherosclerotic plaques in order to improve cardiovascular p...
Hypertension, a leading factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), is a particularly heavy burden in women during middle age, when cardioprotective hormones begin to decline. The abnormal handling of calcium (Ca2+) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSM...
Microvascular obstruction (MVO) accounts for up to 50% of patients diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The pathogenesis is multifactorial and includes myocardial ische...
Performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for bifurcation lesions involves complex decision-making informed by anatomic, hemodynamic, technical, and clinical factors. Building on the procedural foundations discussed in the companion pap...
Purinergic P2X7 receptors (P2X7Rs) may provide cardioprotection against ischemic heart disease. Cardiac angiogenesis is an endogenous adaptive response of hypoxic cardiomyocytes, mediated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) via hypoxia-induc...
Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute cardiac condition characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction. Although generally considered reversible, early arrhythmias are a dreaded complication and their prognostic significance remai...
Background/Objectives: Despite growing awareness of mitral annular disjunction’s (MAD) clinical significance, robust data regarding the outcomes of surgical interventions on MAD remain sparse. This meta-analysis aims to systematically evaluate...
Acute exposure to hypoxia will induce right ventricular (RV) hemodynamic changes and may increase the degree of right-to-left shunting, which can contribute to dyspnea at altitude. In this retrospective study, 125 patients (median age 66 years; 50.4%...
Amyloid cardiomyopathy (ACM), driven by transthyretin (TTR) and immunoglobulin light chain (LC) amyloid fibrils, remains a major clinical challenge due to limited mechanistic understanding and insufficient preclinical models. Human-induced pluripoten...
Antithrombotic therapy plays a pivotal role in reducing thromboembolic complications, including stroke and valve thrombosis, following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). However, the benefits of such therapy must be balanced against the...
Dietary sodium restriction is widely recommended in heart failure (HF) management; however, its benefits and risks remain a subject of ongoing debate. While moderate sodium reduction may improve symptoms and quality of life in selected patients, exce...
Background: Perioperative right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery linked to poor outcomes and may result from the loss of pericardial support. We investigated whether pericardial closure preserves early postop...
Heterotaxy syndrome is characterized by a tendency for bilaterally symmetric arrangement (isomerism) of inner organs. It is frequently associated with complex congenital heart defects (CHDs). In “heterotaxic” hearts, the tendency for isom...
Background: Few studies have simultaneously examined how blood biomarkers for inflammation, metabolic, and cardiovascular function are associated with disability incidence. This study aimed to comprehensively examine these associations. Methods: We u...
(1) Background: Resting heart rate (RHR) is an easily measurable cardiovascular risk indicator, yet its relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors remains understudied in rural African populations. This study investigated the association between...
Background: Despite percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for revascularization, patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) still face residual risks of adverse outcomes. Insulin resistance (IR) and renal impairment are independent predictors of...
(1) Background: Concomitant mild aortic valve disease is frequently found in patients undergoing rheumatic mitral valve surgery. To date, only a limited number of single-center studies have specifically addressed the untreated baseline aortic valve d...
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the correlation between the coronary calcium score (CCS) and coronary artery disease (CAD), patients underwent coronary CT angiography (CTA). Four hundred and five patients who underwent a coronary CT with CCS ana...
Background: Cardiac amyloidosis is more common than previously thought with an incidence of up to 15% in aortic stenosis and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Pacemaker need in these patients ranges from 9.5% to 20%; however, its preval...
Mast cell degranulation and other interacting and linked cells, including T-lymphocytes, macrophages, eosinophils, and platelets, as well as a range of inflammatory mediators produced during an anaphylactic or allergic reaction, constitute the main c...
Background: Heart failure (HF) affects over 64 million people globally, imposing substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burdens. Despite advances in guideline-directed therapies, adherence remains suboptimal due to low health literacy and com...
Objectives: An analysis based on epidemiological material to show whether the term Metabolic Syndrome (MS) should be adopted when aiming at predicting coronary heart disease (CHD) and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) fatal events. Material and Meth...
Background: The Fontan procedure is a palliative surgery for patients with single-ventricle congenital heart disease (CHD), but it is associated with postoperative and long-term mortality and morbidity. Accurate, individualized risk stratification re...
Anthropogenic climate change drives ocean acidification, which alters marine iodine cycling and increases bioaccumulation in marine ecosystems. This environmental shift may alter marine iodine cycling and, under certain conditions, lead to increased...
Background: Total situs inversus (TSI) is a rare genetic anomaly, and approximately half of the affected individuals also have other associated cardiovascular anomalies. Thus, the concomitance of conduction and rhythm disturbances is seldom described...
Background: Wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt-CM) is a frequent but underdiagnosed cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Early identification is essential given the a...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by skeletal muscle wasting, loss of ambulation, and respiratory failure. In addition to these obvious external signs of disease, heart disease, the leading cause...
Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevalent comorbidity in heart failure (HF), affecting 37–75% of patients and contributing significantly to symptom burden and adverse outcomes independent of anemia status. Current diagnostic criteria for ID in HF inc...
