Annals of Heart

Review Article   |   10.36959/652/405 Volume 5 Issue 1

High Density Lipoprotein as a Biomarker, Potential Therapeutic Target and Therapy

Authors: Shirin Amini, DDS

HDL is a plasma lipoprotein with the function of reverse cholesterol transport and inflammation modulation. Studies suggest that HDL can function as both anti inflammatory and proinflammatory dependin... Read more

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Original Article   |   10.36959/652/404 Volume 5 Issue 1

Qtc Interval Dispersion in Patients with Acute Stroke

Authors: Francys E Guerra, Bárbara Carrera, Gabriel Schenone, Milángela Millán, Gabriela Díaz, Ana Febres

QT, QTc interval and QTc dispersion express the inhomogeneity of left ventricular repolarization time. Its extension results in an increase of vulnerable period and susceptibility to malignant arrhyth... Read more

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Original Article   |   10.36959/652/403 Volume 5 Issue 1

Early Detect to Protect: Excess Epicardial Fat Volume is a Risk Marker for Cardiovascular Health Assessment

Authors: Mahfouz El Shahawy, MD, MS, FACP, FSCCT, FASH, FESC, FAHA, FACC, FASPC, Katelyn J Schultz, OMS IV, Sukanya Mohan, B.S., Genevieve M Palmer, OMS II, Frederick R Yturralde, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Antonella Sabatini, MD, P.E., M.S

Standard modifiable or traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, have been implicated in enhancing the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di... Read more

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Original Article   |   10.36959/652/402 Volume 5 Issue 1

Influence of Concurrently-Existed Factors on Serum N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Level in Heart Failure

Authors: Mao-Sheng Huang, Ya-Ting Huang, I-Ling Chen, Min-Yu Lai, John Chen, and Chih-Chung Shiao

The serum level of N-terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) would be affected by some other factors. To recognize the influential factors of serum NT-pro BNP level is very important for ... Read more

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Case Report   |   10.36959/652/401 Volume 5 Issue 1

A Case of Complicated Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Successfully Managed Conservatively

Authors: Sanjana Shah, MBBS and Abhisheik Prashar, MBBS, MMed

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is associated with high morbidity and carries a guarded overall prognosis. The management of this condition is based on consensus guidelines determined by various h... Read more

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Original Article   |   10.36959/652/400 Volume 5 Issue 1

Assessment of the QT Interval in WPW: A New Approach to Calculating the QT Interval in Pre-excitation

Authors: Joshua W Kandiah, B.Sc and Simon W Rabkin, MD

The initial slurring of the QRS complex, in WPW increases the QT interval rendering it a less accurate assessment of repolarization. The objective was to develop a method to calculate the underlying Q... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/652/399 Volume 5 Issue 1

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Inherited Predisposition to Cardiac Disease

Authors: Anver Kuliev, Tatiana Pakhalchuk, Maria Prokhorovich and Svetlana Rechitsky

Cardiac disease, which is a common condition with genetic predisposition, has become a relatively frequent indication for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), performed in the last dozen years to pr... Read more

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