Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 20, 2024

and her laboratory at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) have identified what may be the main mechanism for how chronic Chagas disease, a parasitic infection affecting millions of people worldwide, can cause irreversible and potentially fatal heart damage. Jyothi Nagajyothi, Ph.D.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 14, 2024

With an increasing recognition of the potential merits to standardized approaches to vascular access and closure, cardiovascular societies have put forth recommendations around best practices for performing these procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratories.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 15, 2024

Among 6,248 hospitalized patients 50 or older with laboratory. (MedPage Today) -- More than one in five older adults hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experienced an acute cardiac event, an observational study found.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MAY 29, 2025

Additionally, we conducted molecular docking studies for the first time to assess the enzyme-substrate binding of E358del, confirming findings similar to laboratory experiments.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

Clinical and laboratory data, including homocysteine (Hcy), albumin (Alb), and HAR, were collected. This study aimed to assess the prognostic significance of HAR for MACE in AMI patients.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted, including 421 AMI patients admitted to Donghai Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 23, 2025

Currently, there are few studies on changes in laboratory parameters during AAA development.MethodsThis study included 55 elderly patients with AAA who were admitted to the Department of Vascular Medicine, Shougang Hospital, Peking University 20212022. The insidious nature of AAA onset makes early detection difficult.

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HCPLive

JANUARY 11, 2024

Compared to routine care, TCMD could better reduce the incidence of adverse events and the level of laboratory indicators.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2025

A specially designed drug prevented laboratory mice from developing heart failure after heart attacks, according to new research from Cedars-Sinai. This discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent heart failure, a serious cardiac condition that develops in up to 30% of heart attack survivors within one year.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

The Nomogram model showed high predictive accuracy with an Area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.924 in the training set and 0.912 in the validation set, demonstrating good sensitivity and specificity.ConclusionThe model offers potential for improving diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes in AD cases.

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Aortic Laboratory Outcomes Research 52

DAIC

MARCH 14, 2025

Both indications are approved by the New York State Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program, demonstrating that AlloSure has met the most rigorous validation standards for laboratory developed tests (LDTs).

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Heart Transplant Transplant Pediatrics Quality of Life 87

HCPLive

APRIL 4, 2025

Experts discuss the necessary monitoring for patients prescribed JAK inhibitors, emphasizing regular assessments for safety and effectiveness, with adjustments in the monitoring plan based on factors such as smoking status and age.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A potentially life-changing heart condition, dilated cardiomyopathy, can be caused by the cumulative influence of hundreds or thousands of genes and not just by a single "aberrant" genetic variant, as was previously thought, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and the MRC Laboratory of Medical (..)

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 11, 2025

Laboratory results were compared at 24, 48, and 72h postoperatively.ResultsA total of 148 patients were included in the analysis. The primary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative sepsis, while secondary outcomes included ICU stay, postoperative hospital stay, and the need for CRRT, IABP, and ECMO therapies.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The blood vessels in these networks are equivalent to human capillaries in size and structure, facilitating the study of human capillary networks in a laboratory setting.

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JAMA Cardiology

MARCH 26, 2024

This prognostic study investigates if models that incorporate routinely collected clinical and laboratory information can predict morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.

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Heart BMJ

JULY 25, 2024

To learn how coronary CTA can help to select patients for revascularisation, plan PCI and guide procedures in the catheterisation laboratory. 1 As a result, a significant proportion of patients referred to the catheterisation laboratory now undergo coronary CTA assessment before the invasive procedure.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified independent risk factors, which were incorporated into a nomogram model. The model's performance was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT's International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol identified the genetic background of the previously known but mysterious AnWj blood group antigen. The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The HFA–PEFF score comprising echocardiographic and laboratory data is designed to diagnose heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and holds prognostic value in patients who underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the incorporation of many variables into this score limits its practical use.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 13, 2025

MethodsWe included 1,384 consecutive patients diagnosed with STEMI and compared their clinical and laboratory data between the LVA group and the non-LVA group. To determine the independent risk factors for LVA formation, multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed.

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Myocardial Infarction Aneurysm STEMI Laboratory 52

HeartRhythm

MARCH 31, 2025

In our institution, we identified an imbalance between attending clinic and Electrophysiology (EP) laboratory time, creating a backlog of new patient referrals and an opportunity to assess our current practice utilization. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) may be utilized to provide quality care.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These mini-organs, just a few millimeters in size, consist of groups of cells cultivated in the laboratory that can form organ-like structures. To answer these questions, researchers are increasingly focusing on so-called organoids.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

They all carried the same heterozygous c.1124A>G 1124A>G mutation in FGG resulting in p.Tyr375Cys amino acid substitution, which was confirmed by protein variant analysis from plasma.

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Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It needs to be answered, how laboratory-based assessments and everyday behavior are connected, which dimension of metrics, that is, volume, intensity, or quality, is most sensitive to reduced function, and what sensor, that is, gyroscope or accelerometer, is best suited to gather such data.METHODS:Performance in laboratory-based sensorimotor tests, (..)

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 12, 2025

This approach enhances the clinical utility of a multi-parameter diagnostic strategy applicable across both specialized vascular laboratories and primary care settings, thereby enhancing the precision of PAD detection. Automated measurements with predefined thresholds ensure clinical applicability.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Patients with incomplete data underwent further testing.ResultsOf 24 identified patients, 14 were included after exclusions.

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Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Laboratory Research 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Results The study included a total of 21,605 consecutive patients with plasma lipid profiles analyzed in our hospital laboratory. Methods A 2-year retrospective study was conducted at a single centre, analyzing lipid blood tests of all patients, including directly measured LDL-C. Fasting for blood tests was not mandatory. mmol/L, 11.3%

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 30, 2025

Laboratory investigations revealed an elevated C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and echocardiography showed a small amount of pericardial effusion associated with multiple pericardial caseous masses (up to approximately 2.4cm6.9cm) without pericardial constriction.

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Open Heart

MARCH 22, 2025

Material and methods This is a retrospective analysis of the patients with OHCA and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the community who attended the cardiac catheter laboratory in a DGH between 1 September 2021 and 25 September 2023. Patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15/15 after ROSC were excluded.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 3, 2025

Laboratory tests indicated an elevated white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and serum amyloid A, while liver and kidney function tests were within normal limits. Upon examination, she exhibited numerous erythematous patches and wheals on her face and body, devoid of blisters or erosions.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 30, 2025

By creating a new laboratory model for studying these conditions, the team treated hypertension and aortic aneurysms by targeting a protein that they discovered to be involved in the vascular cells' response to oxidative stress.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2025

A new Cedars-Sinai study demonstrates how gut bacteria can influence the development of blood vessel inflammation in laboratory mice. The findings, if confirmed in humans, would open a potential route for treating Kawasaki disease, a mysterious childhood disorder characterized by vascular inflammation.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Laboratory studies were notable for thrombocytopenia and very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. A 50-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of xanthogranulomas under her eyes.

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Heart BMJ

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Echocardiography and laboratory cardiac injury markers were normal. Clinical introduction The patient is in their 60s and has described experiencing intermittent chest tightness and dyspnoea over the prior 6 months. At that time, coronary angiography revealed 60% stenosis of the anterior descending artery.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The general data, laboratory tests, and coronary angiography data of each group were statistically analyzed, and RC levels were calculated. According to the Gensini score, PCAD was divided into mild and severe lesion groups.

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 25, 2024

The complexity of cardiac electrophysiology procedures has increased significantly during the past 3 decades. Anesthesia requirements of these procedures can differ on the basis of patient- and procedure-specific factors.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and his fellow researchers in the Heart Valve Performance Laboratory at UBC Okanagan are focused on developing the mechanical heart valves of the future.

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