Vol 13, No 6 (December 15, 2023): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Original Article

Clinical significance of carotid intima-media thickness and plasma homocysteine in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Qiaoyun Ou, Jing Zhang, Xiang Wen, Linfei Yang, Lihua Tao
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:917-928
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Evaluation of aortic wall strength in human immunodeficiency virus associated thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm: a pilot study
Moleboheng Mokotjo, Angela J. Woodiwiss, Shungu Mogaladi, J. Michael Hasenkam, Ruchika Meel
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:929-938
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with preoperative ascending aortic diameter ≥45 mm
Kang An, Fengwen Zhang, Wenbin Ouyang, Xiangbin Pan
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:939-947
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Association of abnormal electrocardiography response on dobutamine stress echocardiogram with longer-term major adverse cardiovascular events in women with symptoms of ischemic heart disease
Sachini Ranasinghe, Benita Tjoe, Chrisandra Shufelt, Janet Wei, Marie Lauzon, Judy Luu, Anum Asif, Jannet Lewis, Carl J. Pepine, Leslee J. Shaw, Eileen Handberg, C. Noel Bairey Merz
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:948-955
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Bypass failure of internal mammary artery caused by subclavian artery stenosis: its clinical characteristics and cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Nobunari Tomura, Yu Kataoka, Kensuke Morris, Eri Kiyoshige, Kunihiro Nishimura, Nobuhito Yagi, Kota Murai, Takamasa Iwai, Kenichiro Sawada, Hideo Matama, Satoshi Honda, Masashi Fujino, Kensuke Takagi, Shuichi Yoneda, Fumiyuki Otsuka, Yoshio Tahara, Yasuhide Asaumi, Tetsu Satow, Hiroharu Kataoka, Satsuki Fukushima, Tomoyuki Fujita, Teruo Noguchi
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:956-967
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Obstructive sleep apnea remains a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events even in hypertensive patients under treatment: the Urumqi Research on Sleep Apnea and Hypertension (UROSAH) data
Xiaoguang Yao, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Yingchun Wang, Yue Ma, Run Wang, Delian Zhang, Qin Luo, Junli Hu, Menghui Wang, Qing Zhu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:968-978
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Early diagnostic and prognostic value of myocardial strain derived from cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with cardiac amyloidosis
Weijie Hou, Zhi Wang, Jingzhou Huang, Fangfang Fan, Fan Yang, Lin Qiu, Kai Zhao, Jianxing Qiu, Ying Yang, Wei Ma, Yanjun Gong, Tao Hong
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:979-993
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Serum levels of carbohydrate antigen 125 in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a retrospective analysis
Tiantian Ge, Songsong Song, Shengnan Li, Xiaojin Yu, Liangfa Shao, Jiayi Tong
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:994-1002
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Prediction of left ventricular ejection fraction improvement in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy after coronary artery bypass grafting based on cardiac magnetic resonance
Kui Zhang, Wei Fu, Qinyi Dai, Taoshuai Liu, Jubing Zheng, Yue Song, Hongkai Zhang, Jumatay Biekan, Ran Dong
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1003-1018
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Is single-catheter technique for coronary angiography an optimal tool for beginners in interventional cardiology?—randomized controlled study TRACT 2: Transradial Coronary Angiography Trial 2
Michał Chyrchel, Stanisław Bartuś, Marcin Piechocki, Kinga Glądys, Rafał Januszek, Andrzej Surdacki, Łukasz Rzeszutko
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1019-1029
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Fractal analysis in cardiovascular magnetic resonance: prognostic value of biventricular trabecular complexity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Wen-Yi Jiang, Bing-Hua Chen, Chen Zhang, Ruo-Yang Shi, Rui Wu, Dong-Aolei An, Xiao-Hai Ma, Luke Wesemann, Jiani Hu, Yan Zhou, Jian-Rong Xu, Lei Zhao, Lian-Ming Wu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1030-1042
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Screening plasma metabolites as potential biomarkers for type B aortic dissection
Heng Xu, Dongxiao Fan, Yupeng Lin, Chenshu Liu, Kan Huang, Zhengde Zhao, Xiuyi Huang, Yunchong Liu, Mingwei Xu, Zilun Li
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1043-1055
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Acute and long-term outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial substrate modification for non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a non-randomized trial
Wenchao Huang, Yan Luo, Huaxin Sun, Guoshu Yang, Duan Luo, Shiqiang Xiong, Yu Long, Hanxiong Liu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1056-1067
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Pacemaker leads as a potential source of problems in patients who might need a central venous access port
Marek Czajkowski, Anna Polewczyk, Wojciech Jacheć, Dorota Nowosielecka, Łukasz Tułecki, Paweł Stefańczyk, Andrzej Kutarski
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1068-1079
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Review Article

Takotsubo syndrome: unravelling the enigma of the broken heart syndrome?—a narrative review
Jorge Salamanca, Fernando Alfonso
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1080-1103
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Evidence-based frozen elephant trunk practice: a narrative review
Fatima Kayali, Rohan Chikhal, Tiffany Agbobu, Matti Jubouri, Ravi Patel, Edward P. Chen, Idhrees Mohammed, Mohamad Bashir
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1104-1117
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Case Report

Persistent right venous valve as a cause of fetal and neonatal pathology from prenatal to postnatal periods: a case report and review
Dan Liu, Ting Wu, Yu Wang, Ke Dian, Hanmin Liu, Xiaolan He, Jiao Chen
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1118-1127
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IgG4-related disease involving coronary and pulmonary arteries: a case report and literature review
Jin Cao, Zhaowen Yang
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1128-1135
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A case report of giant cell myocarditis complicated by severe heart failure: the value of early endomyocardial biopsy and mechanical circulatory support
Torbjørn Lunde, Einar Gude, Gard M. S. Myrmel, Rune Haaverstad, Sahrai Saeed
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2023;
13
(6)
:1136-1146
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