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Clinical predictors of complications in patients with left-sided infective endocarditis: A retrospective study of 206 episodes by Pazdernik, M, Wohlfahrt, P, Kautzner, J, Kettner, J, Sochman, J, Stasek, J, Solar, M, Pelouch, R, Vojacek, J

“…PURPOSEEarly identification of specific patient subgroups at high risk of developing life-threatening infective endocarditis (IE) complications is of paramount…”
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Safety and dose relationship of recombinant human activated protein C for coagulopathy in severe sepsis by Bernard, Gordon R, Ely, E Wesley, Wright, Theressa J, Fraiz, Joseph, Stasek, Jerome E, Russell, James A, Mayers, Irvin, Rosenfeld, Brian A, Morris, Peter E, Yan, S Betty, Helterbrand, Jeffery D

“…OBJECTIVES To assess the safety and effect on coagulopathy of a range of doses of recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC). To determine an effective dose…”
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Evaluation of Indoor and Outdoor Aquaculture Systems as Alternatives to Harvesting Hemolymph From Random Wild Capture of Horseshoe Crabs by Tinker-Kulberg, Rachel, Dellinger, Anthony L., Gentit, Lisa C., Fluech, Bryan A., Wilder, Cole A., Spratling, Ivy L., Stasek, David J., Kepley, Christopher L., Robertson, Lee, Goddard, Melinda K., Brady, Terry E., Tōland, Lance, Dellinger, Kristen

“…This study evaluated two approaches to the aquaculture of L. polyphemus with the ultimate goal of harvesting LAL at an industrial scale. To monitor HSCs, a…”
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Prevalence of normal coronary angiography in the acute phase of suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Experience from the PRAGUE studies by Widimsky, P., Stellova, B., Groch, L., Aschermann, M., Branny, M., Zelizko, M., Stasek, J., Formanek, P.

“…Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with normal coronary arteries has previously been described, but coronary angiography in these patients…”
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Patient skin dosimetry in interventional cardiology in the Czech Republic by Sukupova, L., Novak, L., Kala, P., Cervinka, P., Stasek, J.

“…In this study, skin dosimetry of patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures is presented. Three hospitals were included. Two methods were used…”
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Long distance transport for primary angioplasty vs immediate thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: Final results of the randomized national multicentre trial-PRAGUE-2 by WIDIMSKY, P, BUDESINSKY, T, VORAC, D, GROCH, L, ZELIZKO, M, ASCHERMANN, M, BRANNY, M, ST'ASEK, J, FORMANEK, P

“…Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is shown to be the most effective reperfusion strategy in acute myocardial infarction. The aim of this…”
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Protein kinase C phosphorylates caldesmon77 and vimentin and enhances albumin permeability across cultured bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cell monolayers by Stasek, Jr, J E, Patterson, C E, Garcia, J G

“…Cytoskeletal protein (CSP) interactions are critical to the contractile response in muscle and non-muscle cells. Current concepts suggest that activation of…”
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Myocardial injury in stress echocardiography: comparison of dobutamine, dipyridamole and dynamic stress echocardiography – single centre study by Medilek, K, Stasek, J, Zaloudkova, L, Pudil, R, Cermakova, E

“…Abstract Background Stress echocardiography (SE) plays important role in investigation of the patients with chest pain. Adverse events rate is higher in…”
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Neuroprotective use of mild hypothermia in patients with severe vasospasms after subarachnoid haemorrhage by Strazevska, E, Stasek, J, Sevcik, P

“…The authors describe two cases of patients with a severe subarachnoid haemorrhage, where mild hypothermia was successfully applied as a part of comprehensive…”
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The Effects of Dispersal and Predator Density on Prey Survival in an Insect-Red Clover Metacommunity by Stasek, David J, Radl, James N, Crist, Thomas O

“…Abstract Trophic interactions are often studied within habitat patches, but among-patch dispersal of individuals may influence local patch dynamics…”
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The role of VEGF in the diabetic patients undergoing endovascular therapy of symptomatic aortic valve stenosis by Bláha, V, Šťásek, J, Bis, J, Fortunato, J, Andrýs, C, Pavlík, V, Polanský, P, Brtko, M, Sobotka, L

“…The aim of this study was to explore changes in plasma vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in aged patients who undergone transcatheter aortic valve…”
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Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Mass Level Is Increased in Elderly Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Brtko, M., Polanský, P., Jurašková, B., Vojáček, J., Andrys, Ctirad, Št’ásek, J., Bis, J., Bláha, V., Fortunato, J., Sobotka, Lubos

“…Objective. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is extensively expressed by advanced atherosclerotic lesions and may play a role in plaque…”
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Mechanisms of pertussis toxin-induced barrier dysfunction in bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cell monolayers by Patterson, C E, Stasek, J E, Schaphorst, K L, Davis, H W, Garcia, J G

“…We have previously characterized several G proteins in endothelial cells (EC) as substrates for the ADP-ribosyltransferase activity of both pertussis (PT) and…”
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Extrapolation of CT aortic annulus derived diameter/CT aortic annulus area from 2D echocardiography aortic annulus diameter in TAVR: not a reliable tool by Medilek, K, Bis, J, Polansky, P, Dusek, J, Brtko, M, Tuna, M, Praus, R, Ballon, M, Stasek, J, Parizek, P

“…Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Computed tomography (CT) aortic annulus area, CT area derived diameter and…”
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P2730Mortality benefit of primary transportation to PCI capable centre persists through eight-year follow-up in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Mawiri, A., Jakl, M., Vojacek, J., Stasek, J.

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Changes of serum fetuin-a in aged patients who undergone transcatheter aortic valve implantation or balloon angioplasty for the treatment of aortic stenosis by Bláha, V, Št'ásek, J, Bis, J, Fortunato, J, Andrýs, C, Vojácek, J, Polanský, P, Brtko, M, Sobotka, L

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Butterfly Abundance and Movements Among Prairie Patches: The Roles of Habitat Quality, Edge, and Forest Matrix Permeability by Stasek, David J, Bean, Caitlin, Crist, Thomas O

“…The spatial distribution of patchy insect populations is partly caused by behavioral patterns of insect movement that are influenced by habitat quality,…”
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement – Therapeutical option in a patient with complex heart disease by Zdráhal, P., Bis, J., Polanský, P., Dušek, J., Šťásek, J.

“…Authors are presenting a case report describing diagnostic and therapeutic approach in patient with severe dyspnoea. The dominant cause of the symptoms was…”
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Echocardiography is inferior to computed tomography in predicting balloon expandable transcutaneous implantation valve size in routine clinical setting-single centre study by Medilek, K, Bis, J, Polansky, P, Dusek, J, Brtko, M, Kvasnicka, T, Tuna, M, Praus, R, Ballon, M, Stasek, J

“…Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) became standard of care for selected…”
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Phosphatidic acid directly activates endothelial cell protein kinase C by Stasek, Jr, J E, Natarajan, V, Garcia, J G

“…The metabolism of phosphatidic acid (PA) yields diacylglycerol (DAG), a known activator of protein kinase C (PKC). To examine potential direct effects of PA on…”
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