The requirement for written informed consent was waived given the retrospective nature of the study. All data were transferred to a core laboratory in the form of a statistical table that was coded to render it innominate. The keys to these codes were available only to the principal ...
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), an intracellular type III intermediate filament protein, provides structural support and maintains the mechanical integrity of astrocytes. It is predominantly found in the astrocytes which are the most abundant subtypes of glial cells in the brain and spinal cord...
To describe the objective, design and baseline characteristics of the Jidong Eye Cohort Study (JECS), a community-based cohort in China based on etiology, imaging and biomarkers. The JECS will clarify the pathogenesis of visual impairment and status of ocular indicators in the occurrence and progre...
The Promising Frontier of Cardiometabolic Syndrome: a New Paradigm in Cardiology. Cureus 15:e45542. Rutter MK, Meigs JB, Sullivan LM, D’Agostino RB, Wilson PWF. C-reactive protein, the metabolic syndrome, and prediction of cardiovascular events in the Framingham offspring study. Circulation. ...
The epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a specialized form of visceral fat, is located within the pericardium and closely surrounds the myocardium. They are both metabolically active complex tissues [52]. In addition to storing triglycerides to supply energy to the myocardium, the EAT also secretes ...
Significant advances in the treatment of transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis has led to an evolving understanding of the epidemiology of this condition. This systematic literature review (SLR) aims to synthesize current evidence on epidemiology and mortalit
To increase the reliability of smartwatch-based BP measurements, more research is needed on both normotensive and hypertensive subjects. In Falter's study [50], consecutive patients scheduled for 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring were recruited from the cardiology outpatient clinic. Measurements...
However, a previous study reported that the self-confidence of cardiology critical care physician trainees increased with age [31]. Likewise, although self-efficacy, self-esteem, and overall self-efficacy and self-esteem increased in males more than females after completion of the training program,...
The endothelium is a thin monocelular layer that covers all the inner surface of the blood vessels, separating the circulating blood from the tissues. It is not an inactive organ, quite the opposite. It works as a receptor-efector organ and responds to e
in China and license from Health Canada One-year results from SMART trial simultaneously presented at American College of Cardiology and published in The New England Journal of Medicine in April, demonstrating Medtronic Evolut™ TAVR platform as optimal treatment for...