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Background Thrombocytopenia is a frequently encountered phenomenon during intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP), which may limit its prolonged utilization. The aim of the study was to explore the risk factors and clinical implications of IABP-associated thrombocytopenia in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data of 222 patients with ACS undergoing...
Background Once hypertension is established, increased mechanical stretch stress becomes a leading cause of vascular remodeling. Clinical antihypertension guidelines demonstrate that antihypertension drugs prevent vascular remodeling in hypertensive patients mainly by lowering blood pressure, suggesting an indirect way of reducing the effects of stretch stress (hypertension). Whether these drugs can...
Background The emerging term “visceral adiposity index (VAI)” was reported to be closely correlated with glycemic disturbances and diabetes risk. However, whether VAI could predict future type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is unknown. Here, we aimed to assess the predictive value of VAI for DM in a Chinese population via a prospective cohort study. Patients and methods This prospective cohort study was...
Background The role of circulating stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in heart failure (HF) has not been defined. The aim of this study was to examine the circulating SDF-1 levels in hospitalized heart failure (HHF) patients. Methods Circulating SDF-1 and other clinical variables, including N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and echocardiographic...
Renovascular hypertension (RVH) is a common cause of secondary hypertension. Noninvasive tests such as computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography have a high specificity and sensitivity for the diagnosis. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is, however, the gold standard with which RVH can be reliably diagnosed. We report the case of a 30-year-old Chinese man with right...
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