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Oxygen therapy and palliative care in patients with heart failure. Response
(Elsevier, 2020-05-04)
Preoperative toxoplasma gondii serostatus does not affect long-term survival of cardiac transplant recipients: analysis of the Spanish Heart Transplantation Registry
(Elsevier, 2017-10-07)
[Abstract] Background. It's unclear whether pre-transplant T. gondii seropositivity is associated with impaired survival in heart transplant recipients.
Objectives. To test the above-mentioned hypothesis in the Spanish ...
Indoleamine, 2-3 dioxygenase activity could be an early marker of graft rejection in heart transplantation
(Elsevier, 2012-11-10)
[Abstract] Background. The indoleamine, 2-3 dioxygenase (IDO) is an inducible intracellular enzyme with immunosuppressive effects mainly on lymphocyte populations. It has been postulated that indirect determination of IDO ...
Mitochondrial haplogroups H and J: risk and protective factors for ischemic cardiomyopathy
(PLoS, 2012-08-28)
[Abstract] Background. Since mitochondria are the principal source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), these organelles may play an important role in ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) development. The mitochondrial genome may ...
Syncope in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: clinical features and outcomes
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-03-23)
[Abstract] Background: We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, underlying causes and outcomes of syncope in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).
Methods: The clinical profile and ...
Is degree of chronic illness management in heart transplant centers associated with better patient survival?: findings from the intercontinental BRIGHT study
(SAGE, 2021-09-22)
[Abstract] Purpose: To explore the association between the degree of Chronic illness management and survival rates at 1-, 3-, 5-years post heart transplantation.
Methods: Exploratory secondary analysis of a cross-sectional, ...
Atlas of the clinical genetics of human dilated cardiomyopathy
(Oxford para European Society of Cardiology, 2014-08-27)
[Abstract] Aim. Numerous genes are known to cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, until now technological limitations have hindered elucidation of the contribution of all clinically relevant disease genes to DCM ...
In-hospital postoperative infection after heart transplantation: risk factors and development of a novel predictive score
(Wiley, 2019-05-11)
[Abstract] Introduction: Infection is one of the most significant complications following heart transplantation (HT). The aim of this study was to identify specific risk factors for early postoperative infections in HT ...
Prevalence and correlates of cost-related medication nonadherence to immunosuppressive drugs after heart transplantation: the international multicenter cross-sectional bright study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)
[Abstract] Background: Cost-related medication nonadherence (CRMNA) refers to not taking medications as prescribed because of difficulties paying for them.
Objectives: The aims of this study were (1) to assess the ...
Popeye's sign, heart disease, and amyloidosis
(Elsevier, 2019-02-21)
