期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (3)
Background The main treatment for a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is surgical repair. Postoperative progression of aortic regurgitation (A......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (1)
Aim To evaluate the effect of packed red blood cells (pRBCs), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), and platelet concentrate (PC) transfusions on acute kidney in......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (7)
Aims The prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increase with age. Catheter ablation is already recommended in the guideli......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (7)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex and serious cardiopulmonary disease; it is characterised by increased pulmonary arterial pressure a......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (3)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Great effort has been put into exploring early diagnostic biomar......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (7)
Closure of a wide-spaced multi-hole secundum atrial septal defect (MHASD) using a single occluder is difficult to accomplish. Multiple occluder implan......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (2)
Objectives This study was performed to investigate the short-term and long-term survival of patients who underwent reoperative tricuspid valve replace......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (3)
Aim Cardioplegia is one of the most studied fields of myocardial protection during cardiac surgery. However, the most effective cardioplegia for prote......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (5)
Background Colchicine has become prominent as an anti-inflammatory therapy for secondary cardiovascular prevention in patients with coronary artery di......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (5)
Background The renal artery is often involved in aortic dissection, leading to kidney ischaemia and renal dysfunction. However, some patients with aor......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (1)
Aim To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intravenous nicorandil application in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) with low baseline blood ......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (1)
Background The association of female sex with quality of care and short-term mortality rates in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remains cont......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (6)
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) after acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (STAAD) surgery has a high mortality rate. Clarifying what type of ......
期刊: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, 2022; 31 (7)
Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is an important member of the innate immune response receptor toll-like receptors (TLRs) family, which plays a vital role ......