 Editor-in-Chief: Yasunobu Hayabuchi, M.D., Ph.D., The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, JapanFrequency: Bimonthly Journal Access: Open access ISSN-print: 1923-2829 |
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Coronary Artery Disease Screening With Carotid Ultrasound Examination by a Primary Care PhysicianIn this study, we investigated the feasibility of primary care physicians using carotid ultrasound to perform coronary artery disease screening in asymptomatic patients with multiple coronary risk factors.
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ALCAPA in an Octogenarian Woman: An EnigmaALCAPA syndrome (anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery) is an exceedingly rare disease but lethal with clinical expression from myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure to death during early infancy and rare survival to adulthood.
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Unmet Needs in Anticoagulant Therapy: Potential Role of RivaroxabanThe new generation of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been welcomed as a convenient alternative to warfarin.
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Chest Pain With Apical Diverticulum in the Absence of Coronary DiseaseAneurysmal dilatation of segment of the left ventricle in the absence of coronary disease has been reported and termed diverticulum, which appears to be a congenital anomaly.
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The Triply Twisted Heart: Cyanosis in an Adult With Situs Inversus, Levocardia, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Malposition of the Great ArteriesWe present a case of a 19-year-old female presenting with cyanosis since birth. The major anomaly demonstrated was a “triply twisted heart” with a balanced physiology, allowing her to survive into adulthood.
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Degenerative valve disease is on the rise with greater than 100,000 valve operations performed in the US alone per year. The majority of those procedures employ tissue bioprostheses to avoid the attendant risk of anticoagulation, especially in the elderly. Though traditionally this approach has been considered a superior option to avoid anticoagulation, more recent analyses have demonstrated a significant incidence of previously unrecognized thrombosis associated with bioprosthetic valves. Full Text | Interventricular Vessel of the Heart Pekka J. Kuusela Full Text | |||
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Influence of Beta-1 Adrenergic Receptor Genotype on Cardiovascular Response to Exercise in Healthy Subjects
The beta-1 adrenergic receptor (ADRB1) has been shown to play a functional role in cardiomyocyte function and accounts for up to 80% of the cardiac tissue adrenergic receptors with ADRB1 stimulation increasing cardiac rate, contractility and work. Full Text
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Is It Due to Adrenal Crisis or Sjogren’s Flare?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of reversible cardiomyopathy. It is usually due to sudden emotional or physical stress. It is associated with excessive sympathetic stimulation and catecholamine release. Patients have a very similar presentation to an acute coronary syndrome with patent coronaries. We present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient who has a history of Sjogren’s disease on a steroid taper. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Review
| Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Cardiometabolic Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Shin-ichiro Miura, Yuhei Shiga, Amane Ike, Atsushi Iwata | 69-73 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr857 |
Original Article
| Optimal Duration for Clopidogrel Suspension Prior to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Waqas Ullah, Muhammad Arslan Cheema, Shujaul Haq, Hafez Mohammad Abdullah, Asrar Ahmad, Marc Cohen | 74-82 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr842 |
| Assessment of Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion in Patients With Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Dagmar F. Hernandez-Suarez, Francisco Lopez-Menendez, Abiel Roche-Lima, Angel Lopez-Candales | 83-88 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr837 |
| Long-Term Survival After Stroke According to Reperfusion Therapy, Cardiovascular Therapy and Gender | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Jose Luis Clua-Espuny, Sonia Abilleira, Lluisa Queralt-Tomas, Antonia Gonzalez-Henares, Vicente Gil-Guillen, Eulalia Muria-Subirats, Juan Ballesta-Ors | 89-97 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr839 |
| Rate Control Yields Better Clinical Outcomes Over a Median Follow-Up of 20 Months Compared to Rhythm Control Strategy in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Renato De Vecchis, Marco Di Maio, Silvia Soreca, Carmelina Ariano | 98-105 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr829 |
| Clinical Significance of Low Blood Testosterone Concentration in Men as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor From the Perspective of Blood Rheology | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Takashi Hitsumoto | 106-113 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr858 |
Case Report
| Post Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of Left Anterior Descending Artery Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Saptarshi Biswas, Boris Hristov, Sudhakar Kinthala, Sunil Abrol | 114-119 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr825 |
| A Case of Acute Heart Failure due to Immune Checkpoint Blocker Nivolumab | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Munish Sharma, Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, Bernard Kim | 120-123 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr838 |
| Large Right Ventricle Thrombus in Uhl’s Anomaly: A Rare Presentation of Extremely Rare Disease | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Gurkirat Singh, Hemant Khemani, Shakil Shaikh, Arun Bade, Rahul Singla, Narender Omprakash Bansal | 124-127 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr758w |
| Air Entrapment Causing Inappropriate Shock From a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ying Chi Yang, Thein Tun Aung, Steven J. Bailin, Troy E. Rhodes | 128-130 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr848 |
| Noninvasive Treatment Approach of Radial Pseudoaneurysm | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Syed Iftikhar, Asma Jamil, Javad Savoj, Patrick Hu | 131-134 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr850 |