A case of repeated in-stent restenosis of coronary artery as a primary manifestation of seronegative antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder which affects many organs or systems; however, coronary artery is relatively less frequently involved. (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mingqiang Fu, Shufu Chang, Jianying Ma and Junbo Ge Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Circulating secretoneurin level reflects angiographic coronary collateralization in stable angina patients with chronic total occlusion
To investigate the association between circulating secretoneurin (SN) and angiographic coronary collateralization in stable angina patients with chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO). (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhi Ming Wu, Ke Huang, Yang Dai, Shuai Chen, Xiao Qun Wang, Chen Die Yang, Le Ying Li, Jing Meng Liu, Lin Lu, Rui Yan Zhang, Wei Feng Shen, Ying Shen and Feng Hua Ding Tags: Research Source Type: research

A large post-stenting intramural hematoma in the left anterior descending artery caused by a small intimal calcium spur; should we respect the calcium shape?
Coronary heavy calcification (HC) poses a sturdy challenge to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Scores considering calcification length, thickness, or circumferential extent, are widely accepted to dic... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ahmad Samir Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The impact of the time factors on the exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation outcomes of the patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been demonstrated to improve outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the optimal CR initiation time ... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Peiyu Zhang, Chaofeng Niu, Lijing Zhang, Haixia Lai, Birong Liu, Diyang Lv, Rui Zhuang, Yong Liu, Di Xiao, Liyong Ma and Meng Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adult-type anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and right coronary-right atrial fistula: a case report
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly, mortality rates in infancy reach approximately 90%, with only a small number of patients su... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hao Luo, Ofe Eugene Kwaku, Yinglong Lai and Rongchuan Yue Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Left main and three vessels spontaneous coronary artery dissection as an incidental finding in young man with history of Hodgkin ’s lymphoma-a case report
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare and important cause of myocardial infarction, especially in young women without other coronary artery disease. This arterial dissection can occur within or betw... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Raheleh Kavyani, Soheila Salari, Zeinab Norozi, Saeid Hosseini, Saifullah Abdi, Alireza Rai and Majid Maleki Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

PDE4D single nucleotide polymorphism rs918592 is associated with ischemic Stroke risk in Chinese populations: a meta-analysis
Several studies have investigated the correlation between phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs918592 and the risk of ischemic stroke (IS) in Chinese populations. But the results we... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xinrui Yu, Guiying Zhang, Xuelei Tang and Rong Lin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ideal chest compression site for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in fontan circulation patients with dextrocardia
We aimed to identify the ideal chest compression site for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients with a single ventricle with dextrocardia corrected by Fontan surgery. (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jin Hee Kim, Jae Yun Jung, Sangyun Lee, Soyun Hwang, Joong Wan Park, Eui Jun Lee, Ha Ni Lee, Do Kyun Kim and Young Ho Kwak Tags: Research Source Type: research

A comparative trial of blood pressure monitoring in a self-care kiosk, in office, and with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Automated measurement of blood pressure (BP) in designated BP kiosks have in recent years been introduced in primary care. If kiosk blood pressure (BP) monitoring provides results equivalent to in-office BP or... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gunnar Nilsson and Anna Lindam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Elevated neutrophyl-to-lymphocyte ratioand smoking are associated with chronic total occlusion in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the build-up of lipids and connective tissue in the large arteries. Some patients experience chronic total occlusion (CTO). I... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fenandri Fadillah Fedrizal, Ika Prasetya Wijaya, Murdani Abdullah and Muhammad Yamin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of parathyroid hormone with risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes: a dose-response meta-analysis
Despite an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been reported to be associated with a higher risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D), the comprehensive evaluation of the dose-response relationship ... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mingming Feng, Mengqi Xu, Qing Wang, Shicui Xia, Cheng Yu, Min Li and Yafeng Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cut-off value for interleukin-34 as an additional potential inflammatory biomarker for estimation of slow coronary flow risk
Inflammatory markers may provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of slow coronary flow (SCF), including subclinical atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction. Interleukin-34 (IL-34), known for its ro... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mehdi Karasu and Hasan Ata Bolay ır Tags: Research Source Type: research

A patient with acute myocardial infarction with electrocardiogram Aslanger ’s pattern
Aslanger ’s pattern in electrocardiogram (ECG) indicates that patients may have acute inferior myocardial infarction(AMI) with concomitant critical stenoses on other coronary arteries, which needs to be evaluat... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ming-hao Liu, Hao Li, Ang Li, Ru Liu, Hai-bo Liu, Li-jian Gao, Qing Gu and Lei Song Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

A case of endocardial dissection caused by Micra implantation
Leadless pacemakers are a recent technological advancement. It has many advantages, but there are still a few serious complications. (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - January 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jianghua Zhang, Shuai Shang, Zhenyu Dong, Xianhui Zhou, Yaodong Li, Yanmei Lu, Qiang Xing, Zukela Tuerhong, Yankai Guo, Jiasuoer Xiaokereti and Baopeng Tang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

An extranodal Richter ’s syndrome presenting with cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report
Richter ’s syndrome (RS) defines the transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia into high-grade lymphoma, which usually involves lymph nodes and bone marrow. Extranodal involvement of the heart is an extrem... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hua Wang, Wei-hong Yan, Jun-jie Sun, Mei Dong, Nan Zhang, Tong Liu, Nian-peng Song and Lin Zhong Tags: Case Report Source Type: research