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Oct 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-26-6071
Eujin Min Houng ChoyCorresponding author
Background: Shift work is unavoidable in continuous healthcare delivery, but whether shift-working healthcare staff carry greater cardiovascular risk than their non-shift colleagues has not been synthesised endpoint by endpoint. Objective: To examine, for each cardiovascular risk factor and each cli…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-25-5886
Patricia Y. TalbertCorresponding author
Objective Diabetes poses significant public health challenges, with many individuals remaining undiagnosed and at risk of complications. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of decision tree ensemble methods for predicting diabetes onset using the Framingham Heart Study Teaching Dataset and…
Jun 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-24-5107
Samuel SclaroskyCorresponding author
Maintaining Cardiac Hemodinamy and Electrophysiology
Dec 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-23-4848
Dangwe Temoua NaibeCorresponding author
Introduction Rheumatic heart disease is mostly common in low-income or developing parts of the world, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, with a high morbidity and mortality rate. There are few data that are available in Chad on rheumatic heart disease. Our objective was to study the clinical, echocardiogra…
Mar 2023
Bodin OlegCorresponding author
The visual presentation of the results of the analysis of cardio graphic information is an important element of the diagnostic process. The article discusses the issues of visualization of the state of the heart, notes the importance of a visual representation of the processes of the functioning of…
Oct 2022
Bahador AbolpourCorresponding author
In this study, flow hemodynamic parameters and settling of LDL particles in healthy ideal and ideal with stenosis coronary artery have been studied using the Open FOAM software. Not only the effect of movement of the vessel on particles depositions have been studied, but also both non-Newtonian and…
Sep 2022
A K Al MirajCorresponding author
Background Cardiovascular disease, and ischemic heart disease (IHD), is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the very elderly patients worldwide. In the developing countries like Bangladesh it has been increasing with time. Due to life style, food habits and urbanisation. These patients repre…
Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-22-4171
Hamdy Dosoky ElayoutyCorresponding author
Purpose Is it safe to excise only the external portion of the pacemaker wires? This presentation aims to find out the proper way to manage pacing wires postoperatively. Methods We report 5-cases of sub-xiphoid abscesses and sinuses after valve surgery. Each case presented with a recurrent abscess th…
Apr 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4154
Salissou Seck Mbaye MbayeCorresponding author
Cardiology Department of the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
This series summarizes 12 pregnancies complicated by valvular heart disease, focusing on intrapartum management, anesthesia choices, and maternal–fetal outcomes in a resource‑limited setting.
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4067
O AmaewhuleCorresponding author
Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Nigeria.
Introduction Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart and intra-thoracic great vessels that are present at birth and may be of functional significance. They are the most frequently occurring congenital anomalies and babies born with severe forms of these defects are…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3411
Siniša FranjićCorresponding author
Heart failure is a serious condition in which the amount of blood squeezed out of the heart every minute is insufficient to meet the body’s normal needs for oxygen and nutrients. Although some people wrongly believe that the term heart failure means that the heart has stopped, we must say that the t…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-20-3213
Gunjan Y TrivediCorresponding author
Introduction Scientific evidence has established the benefits of meditation and sound vibrations on emotional and physiological health. Aim of the Study The study explored changes in mood and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) after HSB Sound Bath Meditation on healthy individuals. The objectives of the s…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-20-3215
O. Atinuke AnjorinCorresponding author
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Since oxidative stress impairs the cardiovascular function, the hypothesis from the present study is that the treatment of paraquat-exposed adult Wistar rats with methanolic extract of Abelmoschus esculentusseed would reduce paraquat-induced cardiovascular damage. Thirty healthy female Wistar rats w…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-19-3027
Gunjan Y TrivediCorresponding author
Introduction Sound vibrations have a profound impact on the body and the mind with evidence confirming reduced anxiety and increased wellbeing. The likely reason for driving the benefit is relaxation. The Himalayan Singing Bowls, used for therapeutic intervention to enhance the individual’s emotiona…
Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-19-2788
E.G. SergeevaCorresponding author
Purpose The goal of this study is to determine the association of L162V polymorphism of PPAR-alpha gene, A603G polymorphism of tissue factor gene and the risk of coronary heart disease development in Russian population. Materials and Methods A clinical and genetic study of 414 patients with CHD an…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-2700
Andrew S LaneCorresponding author
Rheumatic heart disease is becoming far less common in the developed world, and therefore expsoure to its complications are been seen less by clinicians. With the increasing ease of world travel, patients with less commonly seen medical conditions are increasingly presenting to Hospitals requiring m…
Apr 2018
Dongye LiCorresponding author
Heart failure(HF) is a disease with high morbility and mortality. The benefits of current pharmacological and device therapy for survival outcomes of patients with HF are limited. Gene therapy represents a novel promising strategy in treating HF, as it can theoretically normalize the aberrantly expr…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1594
Osamu SeguchiCorresponding author
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) represents a rare complication after heart transplantation (HTx), resulting from various postoperative events such as mediastinitis, pericardial effusion, or allograft rejection. We describe our recent experience with managing an HTx recipient who developed atypical pa…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-17-1536
Md. Kamrul HossainCorresponding author
Over the last few decades, many research works highlighted the role of miRNAs on cardiac diseases. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or coronary heart disease is a condition that is mainly caused by atherosclerosis. It has been established that microribonucleic acids regulate many factors that are invol…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-17-1493
Jan MüllerCorresponding author
Objective: Studies suggest that cardiovascular risk of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is increased. This study aims on the predictive value of a single daily activity and exercise capacity assessments on the change of body-mass-index (BMI) and blood pressure in the future. Patients and…