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Elucidating the preventive and therapeutic effects of cardiac telocytes paracrine microRNAs on ischemic heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Telocytes (TCs), a newly identified type of mesenchymal cell since 2010, possess substantial potential in maintaining tissue homeostasis, orchestrating organ development, and facilitating tissue regeneration. Their distribution in blood, the adventitia of blood vessels, and the intima implies a close association with vascular function.

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Correction: Rheumatic heart disease mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians between 2010 and 2017

Heart BMJ

Rheumatic heart disease mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians between 2010 and 2017. Heart 2023; 109 :1025-1033. Stacey I, Seth R, Nedkoff L, et al. This article has been corrected since it was first published.

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Usefulness of C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index in detecting prevalent coronary heart disease: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2018

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of mortality. CHD was ascertained according to the questionnaire.ResultsThe prevalent of CHD was 6.23%. After adjusting for conventional cardiovascular risk factors, each SD increase of CTI could cast a 1.357 times risk of CHD.

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Right subaxillary small incision on low-age and low-weight infants with congenital heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundAs a minimally invasive approach to treating congenital heart disease (CHD), the application of the right subaxillary small incision (RSSI) has been developing fast in its indication spectrum. The infants were divided into the RSSI group and the median sternotomy (MS) group.

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Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act 2024

Conquering CHD

History of the Congenital Heart Futures Act First passed into law in 2010, the bipartisan Congenital Heart Futures Act was groundbreaking legislation authorizing research and data collection specific to Congenital Heart Disease. Raising awareness of CHD through the lifespan.

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Burden of Valvular Heart Diseases in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population: The Bronx‐Valve Registry

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundValvular heart disease (VHD) is a major focus of cardiovascular medicine, but limited data are available for racial and ethnic minorities.

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Mortality and Morbidity of Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundLittle is known about outcomes following heart failure (HF) hospitalization among adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the United States. Of 26 454 unique ACHD admissions between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2020, 5826 (22%) were ACHDHF+ and 20 628 (78%) were ACHDHF−. to 14.0% (P<0.0001).