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Acute Effects of Cannabis Inhalation on Arterial Stiffness, Vascular Endothelial Function, and Cardiac Function

Journal of the American Heart Association

While controlling for inhalation method and the effects of either Δ‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD), we examined the acute cardiovascular effects of cannabis use on arterial stiffness, vascular endothelial responsiveness, and cardiac function, as markers of cardiovascular impairment.Methods and ResultsTwenty‐two young, healthy, cannabis (..)

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Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of biological functions, and a new study takes aim at how it's transported to address cardiac dysfunction and other diseases, opening new possibilities for treatment.

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Efficacy of physical exercise on the physical ability, cardiac function and cardiopulmonary fitness of patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The purpose of the current study was to measure the efficacy of exercise on the physical ability, cardiac function and cardiopulmonary fitness of patients with AF. Meanwhile, we also do not exclude the positive effect of exercise on the improvement of cardiac function (LVEF) in patients with AF.

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Cardiac function in pregnant women with preeclampsia

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

While it has been demonstrated that PE may be a consequence of maternal cardiovascular maladaptation, the exact role of maternal cardiac function remains to be determined. ConclusionChanges in cardiac function in the context of hypertensive pregnancy diseases can be observed with regard to various echocardiographic parameters.

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Intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with infarct size and cardiac function in acute heart failure following myocardial infarction

Open Heart

This could facilitate the leakage of bacterial products into circulation and contribute to inflammation and adverse cardiac remodelling. We aimed to investigate gut leakage markers and their associations with inflammation, infarct size and cardiac function. to 22.44; aOR 5.05, 95% CI 1.25 to 20.43; aOR 5.67, 95% CI 1.42

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Inflammation of the heart muscle following viral infection can impede long-term cardiac function

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Inflammation of the heart muscle, also known as myocarditis, is a serious consequence of a viral infection. This can impede the heart's ability to pump blood in the long term. In a recent study, researchers of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Freiburg have discovered a new approach for treating myocarditis.

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Continuous Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation Improves Cardiac Function via Autonomic Nerve Regulation in MI Rats

HeartRhythm

Peripheral electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) reportedly improves cardiac function after myocardial ischemia (MI) by rebalancing the cardiac autonomic nervous system. The dynamic and continuous influence of the PENS on autonomic and cardiac functioning based on cardiac self-repair is not well understood.