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    Coronary external diameter index for assessing coronary artery involvement in Kawasaki disease
    Aim: Transthoracic echocardiography is commonly used to assess coronary artery dilatation in Kawasaki disease (KD). However, existing criteria often miss early abnormalities. This study examines  [...] Read more.
    Andrea Azzarelli ... Francesco Vierucci
    Published: October 31, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:103–113
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2023.00011
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    Editorial
    Who is the author: genuine, honorary, ghost, gold, and fake authors?
    While authorship practices can vary across different disciplines, authorship should reflect the individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research project, take public [...] Read more.
    Eugenio Picano
    Published: May 13, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:88–96
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00024
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    Review
    Mitral valve prolapse—arrhythmic faces of the valve disease
    Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a relatively common mitral valvulopathy and the most common cause of isolated primary mitral regurgitation (MR) requiring surgical repair. It affects about 1–3% of t [...] Read more.
    Maria Możdżan ... Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik
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    Case Report
    Enhancing patient care: a multimodality strategy for dilated cardiomyopathy in Chagas disease
    Chagas disease is a systemic illness characterized by acute and chronic phases. If untreated, it can lead to dysfunction of vital organs, notably the heart, ultimately resulting in heart failure. Tr [...] Read more.
    Luigy Vasquez-Yeng ... Nilda Espinola-Zavaleta
    Published: September 22, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:196–203
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00033
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    Review
    Laboratory markers of metabolic syndrome
    Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is known as a non-communicable disease (NCD) that affects more and more individuals. MetS is closely related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD [...] Read more.
    Filipa Morgado ... Leonel Pereira
    Published: June 24, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:114–133
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00026
    This article belongs to the special issue Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Aging
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    Original Article
    Echocardiographic findings and subsequent risk of native valve endocarditis
    Aim: The association of echocardiographic findings and subsequent risk of left-sided native valve endocarditis (LS-NVE) is undefined. The aim of this study was to determine if transthoracic echoc [...] Read more.
    Juan A. Quintero-Martinez ... Larry M. Baddour
    Published: September 24, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:204–216
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00034
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    Feasibility of coronary flow velocity reserve during semi-supine exercise echocardiography: a single center study of 3,014 patients
    Aim: There is a lack of studies that analyzed factors influencing on feasibility of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) during exercise stress echocardiography (SE). The aim of the study was to [...] Read more.
    Angela Zagatina ... Elena Kalinina
    Published: February 04, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:9–18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00017
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    Review
    Echocardiographic predictors of outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    The use of echocardiography, a straightforward and widely available technique, allows for a comprehensive assessment of the patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) under both resting and stre [...] Read more.
    Annamaria Del Franco ... Iacopo Olivotto
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    Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement: state of art
    Redo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has long been the standard treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) and insufficiency, but transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) ha [...] Read more.
    Marco Fabio Costantino ... Luisiana Stolfi
    Published: August 16, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:183–195
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2024.00032
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    Review
    Why and when should be lipoprotein(a) level measured?
    Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is composed of a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and glycoprotein (a)—apo(a). The size and concentration of Lp(a) in serum can vary among individuals and is determined by gene [...] Read more.
    Miłosz Broncel, Marlena Broncel
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