Mutation analysis of Connexon43 gene in Chinese patients with congenital heart defects

Impact of education and place of residence on the risk of metabolic syndrome in Polish men and women

“…The authors of this manuscript have certified that they comply with the Principles of Ethical Publishing in the International Journal of Cardiology [5]. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder with multisystemic clinical manifestations subdivided in major and minor criteria.…”

“…Recently, our group described the accumulation of oxidation products in fibroblasts from subjects affected by MFS [2]. Although an excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been invoked as a pathogenetic mechanism in aortic aneurysm and in other manifestations occurring in MFS [3][4][5] no study, till now, has specifically investigated the occurrence of oxidative stress in this pathological condition. Thus, we planned to measure protein carbonyl content (protein CO), accounting for ROS attack on proteins, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), an index of total ROS scavengers, in the plasma of patients affected by MFS.…”

Low-dose angiotensin receptor blockers as an alternative to ACE-inhibitors increase the risk of appropriate ICD interventions in heart failure

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Limited value of brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in acute heart failure — A meta-analysis

“…The authors of this manuscript have certified that they comply with the Principles of Ethical Publishing in the International Journal of Cardiology [9].…”