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14 Sep 2020

The Impact of Routine Cardiology Consultation on Critically Ill Patients with Elevated Troponin Levels

Cardiac troponin (cTn) is used to diagnose acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, cTn can also be elevated in critically ill patients secondary to demand ischaemia or myocardial injury…
Cardiology CP
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31 Aug 2020

High Prevalence of Metabolic Factors in Both Young and Old Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome - Interim Results of Metabolic Risk Factors in First ACS Study (Merifacs)

Prevalence of coronary artery disease in developing countries is increasing…
Cardiology CP
1 Mins
31 Aug 2020

Progression of Valvular Calcification is Associated with 10-Year Change in Left Ventricular Structure and Incident Heart Failure: MESA

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity…
Cardiology CP
1 Mins
31 Aug 2020

Profiling the Discordant Visceral Adipose Tissue–Ectopic Liver Fat Phenotype: Results from the Dallas Heart Study

The accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and ectopic liver fat (ELF) generally parallel each other, but a proportion of individuals have discordant fat deposition…
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17 Oct 2019

The Effect of De-escalated Switching Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Real-world Data from a Nationwide Cohort Study

The dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) de-escalation strategy is considered and used by many clinical physicians when treating acute coronary syndrome…
2 Mins
17 Oct 2019

Th17 Signature, Autoimmunity, and Differentially Expressed Genes in Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Myocarditis is a common precursor to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and together they are the cause of approximately half of all heart transplants…
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17 Oct 2019

Summary of Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography for Standard Clinical Metrics

This study sought to validate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for analysis of an echocardiogram, in a clinical scenario.
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17 Oct 2019

Generating Proliferative Induced Cardiomyocyte Precursor Cells

Ischaemic injury of the adult human heart results in irreversible loss of cardiomyocytes (CM), leading to fibrosis, and eventually heart failure.