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Severity and Remission of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Fatty/Steatotic Liver Disease With Chronic Kidney Disease Occurrence

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundThe association of the severity of hepatic steatosis in metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)/metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and the remission of MAFLD/MASLD with CKD occurrence is unclear.Methods and ResultsThe study enrolled 79 540 participants from the Kailuan cohort.

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Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair with Newly Approved Device

DAIC

Left untreated, tricuspid regurgitation can lead to atrial fibrillation , heart failure , kidney disease and even death. With the patient under general anesthesia, the device is delivered to the heart through a catheter, starting in the groin and guided by X-ray and ultrasound. Rogers , professor of cardiovascular medicine.

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Creative Alliances in Cardiorenal Metabolic Management: A Game Changer (Part 1) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Key contributions: Advanced cardiac imaging (e.g., high-sensitivity troponin, NT-proBNP) in risk stratification Utilization of advanced echocardiographic techniques (e.g., Key contributions: Advanced cardiac imaging (e.g., high-sensitivity troponin, NT-proBNP) in risk stratification Utilization of advanced echocardiographic techniques (e.g.,

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Abstract TP292: Chronic Kidney Disease Exacerbates Post-Stroke Cell Death and Inflammatory Mechanisms

Stroke Journal

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important independent risk factor for stroke. The CKD cohort showed significant vascular fibrosis, collagen deposition, microvascular rarefaction, and tubulointerstitial abnormalities in the kidneys compared to the control.

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Changing trends in the incidence, management and outcomes of coronary artery perforation over an 11-year period: single-centre experience

Open Heart

Cohorts A and B were well matched with respect to age (69±11 vs 70±12 years; p=0.843), sex (males: 13 of 24 (54%) vs 31 of 44 (70%); p=0.179) and renal function (chronic kidney disease: 1 of 24 (4%) vs 4 of 44 (9%); p=0.457).

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He also had a history of chronic kidney disease, stage III. Angio had shown some acute disease in the saphenous vein graft to the posterior descending artery off of the RCA. Bedside ultrasound showed no effusion and moderately decreased LV function, with B-lines of pulmonary edema. He had recently had a NonSTEMI.

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Optimal Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Multivessel Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 17 December 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Ko Yamamoto, Hiroki Shiomi, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Takeshi Morimoto, Akiyoshi Miyazawa, Toru Naganuma, Satoru Suwa, Takanari Fujita, Takenori Domei, Shojiro Tatsushima, Yukihiro Hamaguchi, Yuji Nishimoto, Kensho Matsuda, Yohei Takayama, Jun Kuribara, (..)