- Front & Back Matter
PULSE · 2020-01-01
- Front & Back Matter
PULSE · 2020-01-01
- Publisher's Note
PULSE · 2020-01-01
- The Hidden Diagnostic Information of the Heart Rhythm Revealed by Entropy Proportions
Alberto Avolio · PULSE · 2020-01-01
- Usefulness of Stress-Derived E/e’ Ratio in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Patients
Ragab A. Mahfouz, Mohammed Abdelhamed, Islam Galal, Moataz Elsanan · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Purpose: We sought to investigate the usefulness of stress echocardiography-derived E/e’ in predicting subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic hypertensive patients. Materials and Methods: 71 newly diagnosed…
- Blood Pressure during Blood Collection and the Implication for Absolute Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Niamh Chapman, Dean S. Picone, Rachel E. Climie, Martin G. Schultz, Mark Nelson, James E. Sharman · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Background: Blood collection and blood pressure (BP) measurements are routinely performed during the same consultation to assess absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study aimed to determine the effect of…
- Blood Pressure Variability and Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The Relation with Left Atrial Electromechanical Delay – A 1-Year Follow-Up Study
Ragab A. Mahfouz, Mohamed El-Shetry, Abdel-Fattah Frere, Mohamed A. Safwat · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Purpose: To investigate the association between 24-h blood pressure variability (BPV) and atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who developed new-onset…
- Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity, Ankle-Brachial Index, and Malondialdehyde in Older Adults with or without Metabolic Syndrome
Ruchada Sri-amad, Nawiya Huipao, Piyapong Prasertsri, Thapanee Roengrit · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Metabolic syndrome is an important health problem associated with both subclinical atherosclerosis and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and it leads to an elevated total mortality. Aortic pulse wave velocity…
- Resting Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Mechanical Reserve in Asymptomatic Normotensive Subjects with Early Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Ragab A. Mahfouz, Elshaimaa Seaoud, Radwa Abdullah Elbelbesy, Islam Elsayed Shehata · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Background: Most diabetic patients have silent ischemia and cardiac dysfunction that is usually observed in the late phase of the disease when it becomes clinically obvious. We hypothesized that left ventricular…
- Application of a Diagnostic Methodology of Cardiac Systems Based on the Proportions of Entropy in Normal Patients and with Different Pathologies
Javier Rodríguez, Signed Prieto, Elveny Laguado, Frank Pernett, M. Villamizar, Edinson Olivella, Fredy Angarita, Giovanni de la Cruz, Carlos Morales, Mónica Castro · PULSE · 2020-01-01
INTRODUCTION: Dynamical systems theory, probability, and entropy were the substrate for the development of the diagnostic and predictive methodology of adult heart dynamics. OBJECTIVE: To apply a previously developed…
- The Role of Heart Rate Variability and Fragmented QRS for Determination of Subclinical Cardiac Involvement in Beta-Thalassemia Major
Mozhgan Parsaee, Amir Farjam Fazelifar, Elham Ansaripour, Azita Azarkeyvan, Behshid Ghadrdoost, Ashraf Charmizadeh, Mohaddeseh Behjati · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Background: Iron accumulation leads to increased susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases in thalassemia major (TM) patients. Depressed heart rate variability (HRV) and development of arrhythmia are among the…
- From Heartbreak to Heart Disease: A Narrative Review on Depression as an Adjunct to Cardiovascular Disease
Jahanzeb Malik, Hamid Sharif Khan, Faizan Younus, Muhammad Shoaib · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) commonly have subclinical depression and are often delayed in their diagnosis. Literature suggests an increased association of depression and adverse cardiovascular events like…
- Clinical Classification of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Yu. A. Lutokhina, О. В. Благова, A. V. Nedostup, S. А. Alexandrova, A. G. Shestak, E. V. Zaklyazminskaya · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Introduction: Commonly accepted clinical classification of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is still not developed. Objective: To study the clinical forms of ARVC. Methods: Fifty-four patients…
- The Role of the Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting High-Risk Heart Score in Patients Admitted with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Elshaimaa Seaoud, Ahmed Abdel Hakim Abdelaal Mohamed, Moataz Elkot · PULSE · 2020-01-01
BACKGROUND: For cardiologists, management of acute chest pain continues to be a challenge. Physicians struggle to avoid unnecessary admissions and at the same time not to miss high-risk patients needing urgent…
- Circulating Serum Magnesium and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Men: A Long-Term Prospective Cohort Study
Setor K. Kunutsor, Jari A. Laukkanen · PULSE · 2020-01-01
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Serum magnesium, an essential trace element involved in processes that regulate cardiovascular function, has been linked to the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, the…
- Cardiovascular Sequelae and Genetics of Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Literature Review
Jahanzeb Malik, Asma Shabbir, Atif Nazir · PULSE · 2020-01-01
INTRODUCTION: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory fever syndrome distinguished by recurrent attacks of spontaneous peritonitis, pleuritis, fever, and arthritis. It is specifically seen in the…
- Insight into Atrial Fibrillation in LVAD Patients: From Clinical Implications to Prognosis
Nicolò Sisti, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Carlotta Sciaccaluga, Serafina Valente, Sergio Mondillo, Matteo Cameli · PULSE · 2020-01-01
The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), whether for destination therapy or bridge to transplantation, has gained increasing validation in recent years in patients with advanced heart failure. Arrhythmias can…
- Uric Acid-to-Albumin Ratio: A Novel Marker for the Extent of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non-ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction
Ender Özgün Çakmak, Emrah Bayam, Mehmet Çelık, Muzaffer Kahyaoğlu, Kıvanç Eren, Elmin Imanov, Ali Karagöz, İbrahim Akın İzgi · PULSE · 2020-01-01
Objective: This research aimed to investigate the predictive value of the uric acid-to-serum albumin ratio (UAR) in establishing the severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) with non-ST segment elevation…