Angiographic characteristics of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an important cause of global burden of disease. There is a paucity of data on the burden and risk factors for CAD in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), despite the rising trends in the ... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: John R. Meda, Happiness L. Kusima and Ng ’weina F. Magitta Tags: Research Source Type: research

Macronutrients quality indices and risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in Iranian adults
Evidence from recent studies suggested that the quality of dietary macronutrients can play a possible role in predicting the risk of metabolic disorders. In the current study, we aimed to assess the associatio... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hossein Farhadnejad, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Farshad Teymoori, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Niloufar Saber, Hamid Ahmadirad, Mostafa Norouzzadeh, Parvin Mirmiran and Fereidoun Azizi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Social associations and cardiovascular mortality in the United States counties, 2016 to 2020
This study aimed to assess the impact of social associations on cardio... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ashish Kumar, Kinza Iqbal, Mariam Shariff, Monil Majmundar and Ankur Kalra Tags: Research Source Type: research

Integrated analysis and validation of ferroptosis-related genes and immune infiltration in acute myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is indeed a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in individuals with coronary heart disease. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death, is characterized by the accumul... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xinyu Wu, Jingru Li, Shengjie Chai, Chaguo Li, Si Lu, Suli Bao, Shuai Yu, Hao Guo, Jie He, Yunzhu Peng, Huang Sun and Luqiao Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Elucidating the mechanisms of formononetin in modulating atherosclerotic plaque formation in ApoE-/- mice
Atherosclerosis(AS) poses a pressing challenge in contemporary medicine. Formononetin (FMN) plays a crucial role in its prevention and treatment. However, the detailed impact of FMN on the stability of atheros... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ying He, Youde Cai, Dingling Wei, Liping Cao, Qiansong He and Yazhou Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Semiquantitative 18F-FDG PET/CT in monitoring glucocorticoid response of immunoglobulin G4-related effusive constrictive pericarditis: a case report
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is a rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). It can lead to persistent pericardial fibrosis, resulting in cardiac tampona... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Soo Yeon An and Byung Joo Sun Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Injectable hydrogel-based combination therapy for myocardial infarction: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of preclinical trials
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a combined regimen involving injectable hydrogels for the treatment of experimental myocardial infarction. (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Han Gao, Song Liu, Shanshan Qin, Jiali Yang, Tian Yue, Bengui Ye, Yue Tang, Jie Feng, Jun Hou and Dunzhu Danzeng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chinese Additive Anti-inflammatory Action for Aortopathy & Arteriopathy (5A) Registry protocol: rationale, design and methodology
Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis, development and progression of AAS, and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. U... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hong Liu, Si-chong Qian, Hai-yang Li, Yong-feng Shao and Hong-jia Zhang Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Analysis of the success rate of conversion using ibutilide administration in radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation and its effects on postoperative recurrence
To assess the efficacy of ibutilide administration during radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), to explore the success rate of conversion and related influential factors, and... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Meijuan Li, Xiping Liu, Yan Zhang, Weibin Huang, Bingbo Hou, Sen Huang and Feng Gao Tags: Research Source Type: research

BRASH syndrome with a complete heart block- a case report
BRASH syndrome (Bradycardia, Renal failure, Atrioventricular (AV) nodal blocking agent, Shock and Hyperkalemia) is a recently emerging diagnosis that describes the profound bradycardia seen in patients on AV n... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Habtamu Mesele Gebray, Abirham Eneyew Abeje and Abayneh Tunta Boye Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

[D-Ala2, D-Leu5]-enkephalin (DADLE) provides protection against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury by inhibiting Wnt/ β-Catenin pathway
Acute myocardial infarction is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MI/R) injury occurs immediately after the coronary reperfusion and aggravates myocardial ischemia. ... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Linwen Liu, Yawu Sun, Yang Wang, Jun Xin and Wei Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

The effect of personalized mobile health (mHealth) in cardiac rehabilitation for discharged elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction on their inner strength and resilience
Given the importance of promoting self-care and quality of life for discharged elderly patients after acute Myocardial Infarction(MI), It is necessitated we conduct interventions to promote these items. This s... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shahin Salarvand, Farzad Farzanpour and Hasan Ahmadi Gharaei Tags: Research Source Type: research

Long-term all-cause death prediction by coronary, aortic, and valvular calcification in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
To determine the prognostic value of cumulative calcification score of coronary artery calcification (CAC), thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) and aortic valve calcification (AVC) in acute ST segment elevatio... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yalin Cheng, Xuyang Meng, Haiyang Gao, Chenguang Yang, Peng Li, Hongfei Li, Saurav Chatterjee, Paulo Cury Rezende, Marc Bonnet, Huimin Li, Zunlei Zhang, Fusui Ji and Wenduo Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Frailty efficacy as a predictor of clinical and cognitive complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a prospective cohort study
Frailty is proposed as a predictor of outcomes in patients undergoing major surgeries, although data on the association of frailty and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are lacking. We assessed the associ... (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 16, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mehrnoosh Bakhtiari, Farhad Shaker, Fatemeh Ojaghi Shirmard, Arash Jalali, Ahmad Vakili-Basir, Mohammad Balabandian, Sima Shamshiri Khamene, Izat Mohammadkhawajah, Akbar Shafiee, Seyedeh Zahra Badrkhahan and Kaveh Hosseini Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association between baseline glycated hemoglobin level and atrial fibrillation recurrence following cryoballoon ablation among patients with and without diabetes
The study aims to assess the effect of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence following cryoballoon ablation in patients with and without diabetes. (Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders)
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - February 16, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zheng Chen, Ruixin Zhang, Xinlin Zhang and Wei Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research