The role of MRI in peripartum cardiomyopathy
International Journal of Cardiology, 10/15/2009
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Fett JD – Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in the evaluation of peripartum cardiomyopathy, an inflammatory cardiomyopathy associated with pregnancy. Late gadolinium enhancement may be an indicator of ongoing inflammation and serve ... biopsy for those patients not improving as expected with effective heart failure treatment.
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Celiac Disease Associated with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Southern Medical Journal, 10/07/2009
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Lodha A et al. – Cardiomyopathy has been shown to improve in some patients on a gluten–free diet. The authors report a case of progressively worsening dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with documented celiac disease.
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Cardiomyopathy and anaesthesia
Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, 11/18/2009
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Davies MR et al. – There are three main types of cardiomyopathy: hypertrophic, dilated, and restrictive. Patients with cardiomyopathy may be asymptomatic, but they still require careful anaesthetic management as symptoms are not predictive of risk. Anaesthetic ... perioperative management is dictated by the presenting pathophysiology.
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Defects in long chain fatty acid oxidation presenting as severe cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock in infancy
Cardiology in the Young, 10/21/2009
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Dereddy NR et al. – Inborn errors of fatty acid metabolism are important causes of reversible cardiomyopathy in infancy. Disorders in long chain fatty acid oxidation can lead to cardiomyopathy, as fatty acid beta oxidation ... of myocardial energy after birth. The authors present 2 cases of such disorders with cardiac manifestations during infancy, which responded well to a diet low in long chain fatty acids.
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Cardiac insulin-like growth factor-1 and cyclins gene expression in canine models of ischemic or overpacing cardiomyopathy
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 10/14/2009
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Mahmoudabady M et al. – These results agree with the notion that IGF–1/IGF–1R and cyclins are involved in the hypertrophic response observed in cardiomyopathies.
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Can peripartum cardiomyopathy be familial
International Journal of Cardiology, 10/14/2009
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Baruteau AE et al. – The observation emphasizes the interest of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the investigation of an acute heart failure occurring during the peripartum and allows us to evoke a genetic predisposition in some cases of ... the fact that some forms of familial PPCM could be unknown familial dilated cardiomyopathy unmasked by pregnancy, and to wonder on the familial screening modalities.
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Cell Cycle Re-Entry and Mitochondrial Defects in Myc-Mediated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure
PLoS ONE - Cardiovascular Disorders, 10/02/2009
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Lee HG et al. – The findings indicate that the induction of Myc in cardiomyocytes is sufficient to cause cardiomyopathy and heart failure, and that sustained induction of Myc, leading to ... maladaptive response for the mature heart.
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Coenzyme Q10 improves diastolic function in children with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiology in the Young, 10/19/2009
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Kocharian A et al. – The results indicate that administration of coenzyme Q10 is useful in ameliorating cardiac failure in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy through its significant effect on improving diastolic ... cardiology
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Electrocardiographic amplitudes: a new risk factor for sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
European Heart Journal, 11/10/2009
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Ostman–Smith I et al. – Twelve–lead ECG is a powerful instrument for risk–stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Absence of Thrombospondin-2 Causes Age-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Circulation, 10/12/2009
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Swinnen M et al. – TSP–2 expression in the heart protects against age–dependent dilated cardiomyopathy.
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