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Cathepsin S Inhibition Suppresses Experimental Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Remodeling by Yen, Tzung-Hai, Ho, Wan-Jing, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, Lai, Ying-Ju

“…Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with pulmonary arterial hypnertension (PAH) receive targeted therapy for PAH to decrease pulmonary…”
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Levosimendan use in patients with acute heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with or without severe renal dysfunction in critical cardiac care units: a multi-institution database study by Chan, Cze-Ci, Lee, Kuang-Tso, Ho, Wan-Jing, Chan, Yi-Hsin, Chu, Pao-Hsien

“…Background Acute heart failure is a life-threatening clinical condition. Levosimendan is an effective inotropic agent used to maintain cardiac output, but its…”
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Quality of Life in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension by Shang, Shu-Ting, Chang, Yu-Ling, Ho, Wan-Jing, Liu, Chieh-Yu, Chien, Ching-Hui

“…We explored positive and negative affect, quality of life (QOL), and associated factors in patients with pulmonary hypertension. We conducted this…”
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Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids Mediate the Clinical Benefits of YH1 in Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Observational Study by Huang, Yueh-Hsiang, Wu, Yi-Hong, Tang, Hsiang-Yu, Chen, Szu-Tah, Wang, Chih-Ching, Ho, Wan-Jing, Lin, Yi-Hsuan, Liu, Geng-Hao, Lin, Pei-Yeh, Lo, Chi-Jen, Yeh, Yuan-Ming, Cheng, Mei-Ling

“…Our previous clinical trial showed that a novel concentrated herbal extract formula, YH1 (Rhizoma coptidis and Shen-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San), improved blood glucose…”
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2018 TSOC guideline focused update on diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension by Huang, Wei-Chun, Hsu, Chih-Hsin, Sung, Shih-Hsien, Ho, Wan-Jing, Chu, Chun-Yuan, Chang, Chih-Ping, Chiu, Yu-Wei, Wu, Chun-Hsien, Chang, Wei-Ting, Lin, Lin, Lin, Shoa-Lin, Cheng, Chin-Chang, Wu, Yih-Jer, Wu, Shu-Hao, Hsieh, Tsu-Yi, Hsu, Hsao-Hsun, Fu, Morgan, Dai, Zen-Kong, Kuo, Ping-Hung, Hwang, Juey-Jen, Cheng, Shu-Meng

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized as a progressive and sustained increase in pulmonary vascular resistance, which may induce right…”
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Simple obstructive sleep apnea patients without hypertension or diabetes accelerate kidney dysfunction: a population follow-up cohort study from Taiwan by Lin, Yu-Sheng, Liu, Pi-Hua, Lin, Shi-Wei, Chuang, Li-Pang, Ho, Wan-Jing, Chou, Yu-Ting, Juan, Kuo-Chang, Lo, Min-Tzu, Chu, Pao-Hsien, Chen, Ning-Hung

“…Backgrounds Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients on hemodialysis, but its correlation with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not clear. We aimed…”
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Long-Term Survival of Patients with Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Single-Center Cohort by Hsieh, Yu Jui, Ho, Wan-Jing, Lin, Chia-Pin, Luo, Shue-Fen, Yu, Kuang-Hui, Chen, Ji-Yih, Hsiao, Fu-Chih, Chang, Chieh-Yu

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but severe complication of connective tissue disease (CTD). CTD-associated PAH (CTD-PAH) is the most common…”
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Combined Global Longitudinal Strain and Intraventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony Predicts Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure by Chan, Yi-Hsin, Kuo, Chi-Tai, Wu, Lung-Sheng, Wang, Chun-Li, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, Hsu, Lung-An, Ho, Wan-Jing

“…Background:Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and QRS duration enable prediction of outcome in patients with systolic heart failure (SHF). We…”
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Glaucoma Is Associated with Peripheral Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction by Su, Wei-Wen, MD, Cheng, Shih-Tsung, MD, Ho, Wan-Jing, MD, Tsay, Pei-Kwei, PhD, Wu, Shiu-Chen, MD, Chang, Shirley H.L., MD

“…Purpose To evaluate peripheral vascular endothelial function in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using…”
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Long-Term Survival of Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension at a Single Center in Taiwan by Wang, Le-Yung, Lee, Kuang-Tso, Lin, Chia-Pin, Hsu, Lung-An, Wang, Chun-Li, Hsu, Tsu-Shiu, Ho, Wan-Jing

“…Background: Clinical studies have suggested predictive parameters in mortality risk assessment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. However,…”
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Incremental Value of Inefficient Deformation Indices for Predicting Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Chan, Yi-Hsin, MD, Wu, Lung-Sheng, MD, Kuo, Chi-Tai, MD, Wang, Chun-Li, MD, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, MD, Ho, Wan-Jing, MD, Hsu, Lung-An, MD, PhD

“…Background Previous studies have identified four clinical characteristics associated with a favorable response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT):…”
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Successful multidisciplinary treatment of uterine serous carcinoma in a patient who had previously undergone renal transplantation by Chiu, I-Heng, Ho, Wan-Jing, Wu, Ren-Chin, Chao, Angel

“…Renal transplantation is a risk factor for premalignant and malignant changes of the endometrium. Thus, prompt and aggressive treatment of postoperative…”
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Outcomes of Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension at a Single Center in Taiwan by Chen, Yu-Jhou, Ho, Chien-Te, Tsai, Feng-Chun, Lin, Chia-Pin, Hsu, Lung-An, Wang, Chun-Li, Lee, Kuang-Tso, Ho, Wan-Jing

“…Background: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is classified as group IV pulmonary hypertension. This study aimed to report our…”
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Abnormal Flow-Mediated Vasodilation in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Using a Noninvasive Determination for Peripheral Endothelial Dysfunction by Su, Wei-Wen, Cheng, Shih-Tsung, Hsu, Tsu-Shiu, Ho, Wan-Jing

“…To assess peripheral vascular endothelial function in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) by using a noninvasive method: endothelium-dependent…”
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Recoordination Rather than Resynchronization Predicts Reverse Remodeling after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Wang, Chun-Li, MD, Wu, Chia-Tung, MD, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, MD, Wu, Lung-Sheng, MD, Chang, Chi-Jen, MD, Ho, Wan-Jing, MD, Hsu, Lung-An, MD, PhD, Luqman, Nazar, MD, Kuo, Chi-Tai, MD

“…Background Mechanical discoordination as studied by magnetic resonance imaging has been shown to be a better predictor of left ventricular (LV) reverse…”
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Association between peripheral vascular endothelial dysfunction and livedoid vasculopathy by Yang, Chih-Hsun, MD, Shen, Su-Chin, MD, Hui, Rosaline Chung-Yee, PhD, Huang, Yu-Huei, MD, Chu, Pao-Hsien, MD, Ho, Wan-Jing, MD

“…Background Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is a disease characterized by multiple painful and recurrent ulcerations on the feet, accompanied by atrophic scars. Many…”
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Cathepsin S promotes the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension by Chang, Chi-Jen, Hsu, Hsiu-Chi, Ho, Wan-Jing, Chang, Gwo-Jyh, Pang, Jong-Hwei S, Chen, Wei-Jan, Huang, Chung-Chi, Lai, Ying-Ju

“…Cysteine cathepsin proteases play critical roles in cardiovascular disease progression and are implicated in extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation. Patients…”
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Factors affecting the intensity of chronic musculoskeletal pain in patients with cardiovascular disease and evaluation of the efficacy of magnesium emulsion cream for muscle cramps by Su, Hung-Chi, Lin, Chia-Pin, Ho, Wan-Jing, Chou, Shing-Hsien, Wu, Chia-Tung, Chiang, Hou-Yu, Chu, Pao-Hsien

“…Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to determine the factors associated…”
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Ratio of transmitral early filling velocity to early diastolic strain rate predicts outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure by Chan, Yi-Hsin, Lee, Hsin-Fu, Wu, Lung-Sheng, Wang, Chun-Li, Wu, Chia-Tung, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, Ho, Y. Wan-Jing, Hsu, Lung-An, Chu, Pao-Hsien, Kuo, Chi-Tai

“…Aims The ratio of transmitral early filling velocity (E) to early diastolic tissue velocity (E′) is a key diastolic function parameter. The early diastolic…”
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2014 Guidelines of Taiwan Society of Cardiology (TSOC) for the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Hsu, Chih-Hsin, Ho, Wan-Jing, Huang, Wei-Chun, Chiu, Yu-Wei, Hsu, Tsu-Shiu, Kuo, Ping-Hung, Hsu, Hsao-Hsun, Chang, Jia-Kan, Cheng, Chin-Chang, Lai, Chao-Lun, Liang, Kae-Woei, Lin, Shoa-Lin, Sung, Shih-Hsien, Tsai, Wei-Chuan, Weng, Ken-Pen, Hsieh, Kai-Sheng, Yin, Wei-Hsian, Lin, Shing-Jong, Wang, Kuo-Yang

“…Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiologic condition, defined as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure exceeding 25 mmHg at rest. According…”
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