Search Results - "Chou, Ruey‐Hsing"
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Trimethylamine N-Oxide, Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells, and Endothelial Function in Patients with Stable Angina
Published in Scientific reports (12-03-2019)“…Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite originated from bacterial metabolism of choline-rich foods. Evidence suggests an association between TMAO and…”
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The high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)-concentration-dependent association between anti-inflammatory capacity and sepsis: A single-center cross-sectional study
Published in PloS one (11-04-2024)“…Known to have pleiotropic functions, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) helps to regulate systemic inflammation during sepsis. As preserving HDL-C level is a…”
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Artificial intelligence evaluation of coronary computed tomography angiography for coronary stenosis classification and diagnosis
Published in European journal of clinical investigation (01-01-2024)“…Background Ruling out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is time‐consuming and challenging. This…”
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Gender difference in the association between TyG index and subclinical atherosclerosis: results from the I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study
Published in Cardiovascular diabetology (13-10-2021)“…Insulin resistance (IR) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in non-diabetic patients through the association of hyperglycemia or associated…”
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Impacts of the SYNTAX score I, II and SYNTAX score II 2020 on left main revascularization
Published in Scientific reports (11-01-2024)“…Patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) with a high SYNTAX score (SS) were excluded from randomized studies that comparing percutaneous…”
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Association between serum uric acid and cardiovascular risk in nonhypertensive and nondiabetic individuals: The Taiwan I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study
Published in Scientific reports (27-03-2018)“…Serum uric acid level is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, whether it is an independent risk factor or not remains controversial. We…”
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The association between serum activin A levels and albuminuria among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan
Published in Scientific reports (08-10-2021)“…Activin A, a cytokine belonging to the transforming growth factor-β family, has been shown to play pivotal roles in tissue remodeling after renal injury and is…”
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Effect of timing of coronary revascularization in patients with post-infectious myocardial infarction
Published in PloS one (18-08-2022)“…Objectives Acute infection is a well-known provocative factor of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Prognosis is worse when it is associated with sepsis…”
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The Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Linagliptin Ameliorates Endothelial Inflammation and Microvascular Thrombosis in a Sepsis Mouse Model
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (12-03-2022)“…The pathophysiology of sepsis involves inflammation and hypercoagulability, which lead to microvascular thrombosis and compromised organ perfusion. Dipeptidyl…”
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Real‐World Clinical Performance of a Novolimus‐Eluting Stent Versus a Sirolimus‐Eluting Stent
Published in Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) (01-07-2024)“…ABSTRACT Introduction The DESyne novolimus‐eluting coronary stent (NES) is a new‐generation drug‐eluting stent (DES) that is widely used, but clinical data are…”
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Serum PCSK6 and corin levels are not associated with cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing coronary angiography
Published in PloS one (11-12-2019)“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin-6 (PCSK6) is a secretory protein that activates corin in the heart. Higher circulating levels of corin are associated…”
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The relationship between circulating vitamin D3 and subclinical atherosclerosis in an elderly Asian population
Published in Scientific reports (30-10-2020)“…The current evidence regarding the association between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular diseases/metabolic disorders is contradictory and inconclusive…”
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Melatonin Improves Ischemia-Induced Circulation Recovery Impairment in Mice with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes by Improving the Endothelial Progenitor Cells Functioning
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-09-2022)“…Patients with diabetes mellitus tend to develop ischemia-related complications and have compromised endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) function. Melatonin…”
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Increased circulating galectin-1 levels are associated with the progression of kidney function decline in patients undergoing coronary angiography
Published in Scientific reports (29-01-2020)“…Galectin-1 modulates acute and chronic inflammation, and is associated with glucose homeostasis and chronic renal disease. Whether the serum galectin-1 level…”
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High health literacy is associated with less obesity and lower Framingham risk score: Sub-study of the VGH-HEALTHCARE trial
Published in PloS one (28-03-2018)“…Lower health literacy (HL) is associated with several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome (MS)…”
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Sex differences in the frailty phenotype and mortality in the I-Lan longitudinal aging study cohort
Published in BMC geriatrics (23-02-2024)“…Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome related to multiple adverse outcomes. Sex differences in its prevalence and impact on mortality remain incompletely…”
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Systemic vascular resistance predicts high‐output cardiac failure in patients with high‐flow arteriovenous fistula
Published in ESC Heart Failure (01-02-2024)“…Aims Patients with high‐flow arteriovenous (AV) access are at risk of developing high‐output cardiac failure (HOCF) and subsequent hospitalization. However,…”
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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Offers Protection against Disturbed Flow-Induced Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-03-2023)“…Bariatric surgery reduces body weight, enhances metabolic and diabetic control, and improves outcomes on obesity-related comorbidities. However, the mechanisms…”
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Galectin-1 is associated with the severity of coronary artery disease and adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing coronary angiography
Published in Scientific reports (26-11-2020)“…Galectin-1, a β-galactoside-binding lectin mediating inflammation and neovascularization, is reported to attenuate ventricular remodeling after myocardial…”
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Circulating Activin A Is a Surrogate for the Incidence of Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Published in Circulation Journal (25-06-2019)“…Background:Diastolic dysfunction (DD) is a characteristic of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is thought to be caused by cardiac…”
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