Articles: myocardial-injury.
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Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2024
Predictive Value of Troponin I, Creatinine Kinase Isoenzyme and the New Japanese Severity Score in Severe Acute Pancreatitis.
To evaluate troponin I, creatine kinase isoenzyme, and the new Japanese Severity Score(JSS) for predicting Severe Acute Pancreatitis-Associated myocardial Injury(SACI). ⋯ Troponin I and creatine kinase isoenzymes combined with the new JSS have a high predictive value for SACI, improving the early prediction and treatment of at-risk patients.
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The exact pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is still unclear. Numerous organs, including the heart, will suffer damage and malfunction as a result of long-term hyperglycemia. Currently, insulin therapy alone is still not the best treatment for type 1 DM. ⋯ The combination can increase the transcription and linear ubiquitination of Cellular FLICE (FADD-like IL-1β-converting enzyme) -inhibitory protein (c-FLIP), diminish the production of cleaved-caspase-8 p18 and cleaved-caspase-3 to reduce apoptosis. This study confirmed that NAC combined with insulin can promote the linear ubiquitination of RIPK1, NEMO and c-FLIP and regulate the apoptosis pathway mediated by TNF-α to attenuate the myocardial injury caused by type 1 DM. Meanwhile, the research served as a resource when choosing a clinical strategy for DM cardiac complications.
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The prevalence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has increased over the last decades in young adults presenting with acute coronary syndrome. Although the diagnostic tools, including intracoronary imaging, have permitted a more accurate diagnosis of SCAD, the prognosis and overall outcomes remain dismal. Furthermore, the disproportionate sex distribution affecting more women and the underdiagnosis in many parts of the world render this pathology a persistent clinical challenge, particularly since the management remains largely supportive with a limited and controversial role for percutaneous or surgical interventions. The purpose of this review is to summarize the available literature on SCAD and to provide insights into the gaps in knowledge and areas requiring further investigation.
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To perform a dose-response meta-analysis for the association between postoperative myocardial injury (PMI) in noncardiac surgery and the risk of all-cause mortality or major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). ⋯ This study shows positive WL or GL and RCS dose-response relationships between PMI and all-cause mortality at short (< 12 mons)- and long-term (≥ 12 mons) follow-up, and MACE at longest follow-up. For mild cTn increase below URL, the risk of mortality also increases even with every increment of 0.25× URL.
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Observational Study
Intraoperative hypotension in noncardiac surgery patients with chronic beta-blocker therapy: A matched cohort analysis.
To explore the incidence of intraoperative hypotension in patients with chronic beta-blocker therapy, expressed as time spent, area and time-weighted average under predefined mean arterial pressure thresholds. ⋯ In this matched cohort analysis, chronic beta-blocker therapy was not associated with increased exposure to intraoperative hypotension in patients undergoing intermediate- to high-risk noncardiac surgery. Furthermore, differences in patient subgroups and postoperative adverse cardiovascular events as a function of treatment regimen could not be demonstrated.