 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
| Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Sarina Sachdev, Nikky Bardia, Landai Nguyen, Bassam Omar | 335-342 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr789 |
Original Article
| Influence of Beta-1 Adrenergic Receptor Genotype on Cardiovascular Response to Exercise in Healthy Subjects | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Eli F. Kelley, Eric M. Snyder, Bruce D. Johnson | 343-349 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr785 |
| Clinical Outcomes of Novel Long-Tapered Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Real-World Patients With Long Diffused De Novo Coronary Lesions | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Suresh V. Patted, Rajendra Kumar Jain, P. A. Jiwani, Satish Suryavanshi, T. R. Raghu, Hema Raveesh, S. Rajalakshmi, Ashok S. Thakkar, Prakash Kumar Turiya, Priyanka J. Desai, Anmol Suresh Patted, Kamal H. Sharma | 350-357 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr795 |
| Cardiac Profile of Filipino Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A 10-Year Study | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Emily Mae L. Yap, Myla Gloria S. Supe, Ira I. Yu | 358-363 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr804 |
| Pharmacokinetic Study of Sirolimus-Eluting BioResorbable Vascular Scaffold System for Treatment of De Novo Native Coronary Lesions: A Sub-Study of MeRes-1 Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Praveen Chandra, Ajaykumar U. Mahajan, Vipin D. Bulani, Ashok S. Thakkar | 364-369 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr799 |
| Clinical Outcomes of World’s Thinnest (50 μmr) Strut Biodegradable Polymer Coated Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Real-World Patients | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Suresh V. Patted, Anmol Suresh Patted, Prakash Kumar Turiya, Ashok S. Thakkar | 370-377 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr800 |
Case Report
| Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Is It Due to Adrenal Crisis or Sjogren’s Flare? | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Mohinder Reddy Vindhyal, Venkata S Boppana, Shravani Vindhyal | 378-380 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr759w |
| Pericarditis After Breast Implant Rupture: A Case Report | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Clemence Bretaudeau, Charlotte Vaysse, Paul Guerby, Olivier Lairez, Marc Soule-Tholy, Fabien Vidal, Elodie Chantalat | 381-384 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr756w |
| Combined Percutaneous Procedure in Patient with Lutembacher Syndrome: A Case Report and Real-World Experience Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Quang Tan Phan, Hieu Lan Nguyen, Tai Duc Le, WangSoo Lee, HoYoun Won, SeungYong Shin, Saima Sharmin, Truong Quang Nguyen, SangWook Kim | 385-391 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr776w |
| Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Aortic Valve Replacement with St. Jude Medical Trifecta Bio-Prosthesis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Andrea D’Alessio, Danilo Verdichizzo, Fabio Falconieri, Amar Keiralla, Joanna Abramik, George Kassimis, George Krasopoulos | 392-394 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr780w |
| A Successfully Treated STEMI Due to Simultaneous Thrombotic Occlusion of Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Michal Kuzemczak, Ryszard Kasinowski, Piotr Skrobich, Roland Podlewski, Piotr Kalmucki | 395-399 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr798 |
| Management of Inflammatory Cardiac Masses | Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1a Suppl1b Suppl2a Suppl2b Suppl2c Suppl3 |
| Ankur A. Karnik, Eric H. Awtry | 400-406 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/cr801 |