Atrial fibrillation and chronic coronary ischemia: A challenging vicious circle

AF Oancea, RA Jigoranu, PC Morariu, RS Miftode… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation, the most frequent arrhythmia in clinical practice and chronic coronary
syndrome, is one of the forms of coronary ischemia to have a strong dual relationship. Atrial …

Could endothelin-1 be a promising neurohormonal biomarker in acute heart failure?

BA Dmour, AD Costache, A Dmour, B Huzum, ȘT Duca… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality.
Even though this pathology has been extensively researched, there are still challenges in …

A real Pandora's box in pandemic times: a narrative review on the acute cardiac injury due to COVID-19

AS Timpau, RS Miftode, D Leca, R Timpau, IL Miftode… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intricate relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) and the cardiovascular system is an extensively studied pandemic topic, as there is …

A novel paradigm based on ST2 and its contribution towards a multimarker approach in the diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure: A prospective study during the …

RS Miftode, D Constantinescu, CM Cianga, AO Petris… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Acute heart failure (HF) represents an increasingly common and challenging
presentation in the emergency room, also inducing a great socio-economic burden …

An overview of the impact of bacterial infections and the associated mortality predictors in patients with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary center from eastern Europe

AS Timpau, RS Miftode, II Costache, AO Petris… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
1. Background: Literature data on bacterial infections and their impact on the mortality rates
of COVID-19 patients from Romania are scarce, while worldwide reports are contrasting. 2 …

De novo Asp219Val mutation in cardiac tropomyosin associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

AK Tsaturyan, EV Zaklyazminskaya, ME Polyak… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), caused by mutations in thin filament proteins,
manifests as moderate cardiac hypertrophy and is associated with sudden cardiac death …

The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Prognosis and Profile of Patients Admitted for Acute Heart Failure during COVID-19 Pandemic: Overestimated Aspects …

RS Miftode, II Costache, P Cianga, AO Petris… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that represents a great
burden on public health systems due to its increased prevalence, disability and mortality …

Remodeling in persistent atrial fibrillation: pathophysiology and therapeutic targets—a systematic review

A Roka, I Burright - Physiologia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by disorganized rapid atrial electrical activity, which
leads to impaired atrial function, adverse hemodynamic effects, and increased …

Beyond the finish line: The impact and dynamics of biomarkers in physical exercise—a narrative review

AD Costache, II Costache, RȘ Miftode… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The research of biomarkers continues to emerge as a developing academic field which is
attracting substantial interest. The study of biomarkers proves to be useful in developing and …

Ischemia with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Cardiomyopathy—Two Sides of the Same Story?

I Afrăsânie, IT Matei, SA Leancă, A Chetran… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ischemia with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) is increasingly recognized as
a significant cause of angina, myocardial remodeling, and eventually heart failure (HF) …