Exploring the risk factors and possible role of calcium in infective endocarditis

YS Kuo, YM Tsai - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe and potentially life-threatening infection that affects the
endocardium, the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Although rare, it is a …

Adolescent Onset of Acute Heart Failure

T Thompson, A Phimister, A Raskin - Medical Clinics, 2024 - medical.theclinics.com
Background Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the heart muscle, which can cause
cardiac dysfunction and decompensated heart failure. This disease can be diagnostically …

Dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with hypoparathyroidism: A narrative review

M Abdolmaleki, L Ohadi, S Maleki - Health Science Reports, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by low blood
calcium levels, elevated phosphorus levels, and insufficient parathyroid hormone …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial Calcium Flux—Friend or Foe in Chronic Heart Failure?

NM Niemi - Basic to Translational Science, 2024 - jacc.org
In energetically demanding tissues such as the heart, cellular function is fueled almost
exclusively through the generation of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) …

Secretoneurin levels are higher in dilated cardiomyopathy than in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: preliminary results

J Plášek, J Dodulík, M Lazárová, D Stejskal… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Secretoneurin (SN) is a neuropeptide with potential utility as a biomarker of
cardiovascular episodes. The main effect of SN is mediated through its inhibition of …

Association between Alpha-Klotho Protein, Calcium, and Phosphate concentrations in Adult Iraqi Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major

AJ Kadhim, HD El-Yaseen… - Journal of the Faculty of …, 2024 - iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq
Background: Beta-thalassemia major is a prevalent global condition characterized by a
rapid breakdown of red blood cells. Regular blood transfusions can give rise to problems …

Association of Hypocalcemia with In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure

SH Memon, A Yousif, GH Brohi, TH Soomro… - Annals of PIMS …, 2023 - apims.net
Objective: To determine the association of hypocalcemia with in-hospital outcomes in terms
of in-hospital mortality in patients with heart failure. Methodology: This descriptive Study was …

Tumour lysis syndrome

SC Howard, A Avagyan, B Workeneh… - Nature Reviews Disease …, 2024 - nature.com
Tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) represents a critical oncological emergency characterized by
extensive tumour cell breakdown, leading to the swift release of intracellular contents into …