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Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital
Recent research
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Triglycerides-total Cholesterol-Body weight Index (TCBI, calculated as triglycerides × total cholesterol × body weight / 1000), as a novel nutritional index, was closely associated with prognosis of patients with heart failure and aortic dissection. However, there are no studies...
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with left atrial appendage (LAAO) devices are increasingly referred for AF ablation, yet anticoagulation strategies remain uncertain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in...
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To explore the protective effect of Breviscapine against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and its mechanism. The in vivo and in vitro models of myocardial I/R injury were first established and treated with different concentrations of Bre. The myocardial infarct size w...
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Pulmonary artery catheter trials in cardiac surgery and haemodynamic decision states
Perry et al. show that allocating low-risk cardiac surgical patients randomly to pulmonary artery catheter or central venous catheter monitoring is feasible [1]. The near absence of crossover, low clinician refusal and near-complete follow-up are useful because device preference...
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Mitral leaflet aneurysm and perforation: healed endocarditis mimicking degenerative valve disease
A 27-year-old male presented with six months of chest tightness, nocturnal diaphoresis, and progressive palpitations. He had no cardiac or rheumatic history; his only prior surgery was a remote hae...