October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Insights Into the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Primary Varicose Vein Disease Screening and Prognosis
  Sandhya Nallamotu et al., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
  
• Evaluating Dyslipidemia and Atherogenic Indices as Predictors of Coronary Artery Disease Risk: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
  Karra Madhu Latha et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar
• Transcatheter Procedure Versus Surgical Interventions for Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Contemporary Evaluation Against Conservative Management
  Zhiyuan Ma et al., St Luke's University Health Network
  
• Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Versus Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality: A Meta-Analysis
  Adil Amin et al., PNS Shifa
  
• Unilateral Variation of the Left Ascending Pharyngeal Artery: A Case Report
  Lokesh A. Coomar et al., Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Potential Impact of Direct Versus Indirect Central Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Cannulation in Refractory Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock
  Wael Al Ghareeb et al., European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
  
• Trends and Prospects of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Stroke: A Bibliometric Analysis
  Bofeng Yang et al., Lianyungang Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
  
• Primary Pulmonary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Presenting in a 59-Year-Old Woman: A Report of a Rare Case
  Muhammad Tahir et al., University of South Alabama Health Hospital
  
• Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Cardioplegia Yields Different Results in Aortic Valve Surgery Depending on Patient Gender: A Pilot Study
  Claudiu Ghiragosian et al., Department of Surgery IV, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Tîrgu Mures, 540142 Tîrgu Mures, Romania;
• Impact of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review
  Hala A. Abdelhady et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Percutaneous Cannulation of the Axillary Artery: Does the Position of the Brachial Plexus Correlate With Bony Landmarks That Could Be Used to Reduce the Risk of Complications?
  Sourabh Jadhav et al., Tameside General Hospital
  
• Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology: A Bibliometric Analysis
  Abubakar I. Sidik et al., RUDN University
  
• Akira Endo: Father of Statins
  Michael D. Cheshire et al., West Virginia University School of Medicine
  
• Novel Variation in the External Carotid Artery: Implications for Clinical and Surgical Practice
  Adegbenro O. Fakoya et al., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  
• Solitary Fibrous Tumor Requiring Abdominal Aortic Vessel Replacement
  Naoto Tanabe et al., Shizuoka General Hospital
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Versus Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Following Lung Cancer Surgery at a Tertiary Hospital in the United Kingdom: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
  Nicolas W. Mwesigwa et al., Hull University Teaching Hospitals
• Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Approach, Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and Management Strategies
  Md Ripon Ahammed et al., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC H&H Queens
  
• Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Myopericarditis Provoking Severe Heart Failure in an Immunocompetent Young Male
  Edwin R. Mosquea Gomez et al., Mountainside Medical Center
  
• A Rare Encounter With Unusual Metastasis: Metastatic Right Ventricular Tumor Secondary to Cervical Cancer
  Nazima Khatun et al., Downstate-Health Science University of New York of New York-Downstate Medical Center
  
• The Chest Pain That Never Went Away: A Case of Complex Cardiopulmonary Pathologies in a 64-Year-Old Caucasian Male
  Ali Z. Ansari et al., William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Gender Matters: A Multidimensional Approach to Optimizing Cardiovascular Health in Women
  Maaz Amir et al., King Edward Medical University
  
• The Impact of DeBakey Forceps on Cardiac Surgery: Revolutionizing the Surgical Landscape
  Shahbaz Salehi, Foothill Regional Medical Center
  
• Evaluating ChatGPT Responses on Atrial Fibrillation for Patient Education
  Thomas J. Lee et al., Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School
  
• Impact of Elevated Lipoprotein A on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  Areeba Khan et al., United Medical and Dental College
  
• Purulent Streptococcus intermedius Pericarditis in the Setting of Histoplasma Mediastinal Lymphadenitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Nathaniel Christian-Miller et al., University of Michigan
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Exploring Ferroptosis-Associated Gene Signatures as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets for Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy
  Haobin Huang et al., The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
  
• A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Role of Bempedoic Acid in Cardiovascular Outcomes for Patients With Statin Intolerance
  Zahid Khan et al., Bart’s Heart Centre UK
  
• Myocarditis: A Rare Complication of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
  Devi Parvathy Jyothi Ramachandran Nair et al., Tirunelveli Medical College
  
• Unusual Presentation of De Winter’s Sign Due to Bezold-Jarisch Reflex in a Patient With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
  Victor H. Molina-Lopez et al., VA Caribbean Healthcare Systems
  
• Caught in the Clot: A Case Report of Arrested Pulmonary Embolism
  Dhruvkumar Thakkar et al., Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Effectiveness and Safety of Left Distal Transradial Access in Coronary Procedures in the Caribbean
  Naveen A. Seecheran et al., Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
  
• Applications of Nanotechnology in the Field of Cardiology
  Haroon Alamy et al., Armed Forces Science Academy
• Conservative Surgical Management of a Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst in an Adolescent Having Extra-pulmonary Lesions by a Multi-disciplinary Approach
  Vishal V. Bhende et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre,Shree Krishna Hospital,Bhaikaka University,Gokal Nagar
  
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Migration During Vascular Access Closure
  Jeet J. Mehta et al., University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
  
• A Case of Left Ventricular Masson’s Tumor: Not Every Heart Tumor Is a Myxoma
  Gabriel Panama et al., Michigan State University
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Implementation at a Non-tertiary Medical Center: A Single-Center Experience
  Brian Hassani et al., Baptist Medical Center South
  
• Improving Thoracic Surgery Ward Round Quality and Enhancing Patient Safety in a Referral Centre
  Mark Boyle et al., Royal Brompton Hospital
  
• Emerging Trends in Atherosclerosis: Time to Address Atherosclerosis From a Younger Age
  Khalid Sawalha et al., University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  
• Cor Triatriatum Dexter With a Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect in a 50-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report
  Hasan Kazma et al., Bahman University Hospital
  
• Electrocardiographic Early Repolarization in an Emergency Setting: The Subtleties of Electrocardiography
  Gagan Neupane et al., Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Effect of Fluid Pre-loading on Vital Signs and Hemodynamic Parameters in a Porcine Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Endotoxemia
  Eric S. Wise et al., University of Minnesota School of Medicine
  
• Cardiovascular Stents: Types and Future Landscape
  Rohit A. Sahu et al., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
  
• Insertion Multi-Parachute Suturing and Knotting (IMS-K) Technique for Aortic Surgery
  Yoshinori Nakahara et al., IMS Katsushika Heart Center
  
• Successful Rescue Transaortic Valve Replacement Using Edwards Sapien 3 Following Failed Evolut R Implantation in a Degenerated Surgical Bioprosthesis: A Case Report
  Victor H. Molina-Lopez et al., VA Caribbean Healthcare Systems
  
• Superior Mesenteric Vein Aneurysm With Arteriovenous Communication and Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Presentation in Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
  Pagadala Nitesh et al., Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Surgical Management of Pericardial Cysts: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
  Qiang Huo et al., The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
  
• Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation: Unveiling the Trade-Offs in Massive Pulmonary Embolism
  Sanvi Kumari et al., Jinnah Sindh Medical University
• Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Warfarin Monotherapy vs. Warfarin and Aspirin for Adult Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Meta-Analysis
  Shamsha Hirani et al., Baqai Hospital
  
• Henry Ingersoll Bowditch: The Prominent Physician Who Introduced Thorax Examination and Trocar Thoracentesis in the United States of America
  Evaggelos Mavrommatis et al., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
  
• Chronic Total Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Presenting as a Chronic Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report and Brief Review
  Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Erzurum City Hospital
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Surgical Management of Pericardial Cysts: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
  Qiang Huo et al., The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
  
• Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation: Unveiling the Trade-Offs in Massive Pulmonary Embolism
  Sanvi Kumari et al., Jinnah Sindh Medical University
• Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Warfarin Monotherapy vs. Warfarin and Aspirin for Adult Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Meta-Analysis
  Shamsha Hirani et al., Baqai Hospital
  
• Henry Ingersoll Bowditch: The Prominent Physician Who Introduced Thorax Examination and Trocar Thoracentesis in the United States of America
  Evaggelos Mavrommatis et al., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
  
• Chronic Total Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Presenting as a Chronic Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report and Brief Review
  Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Erzurum City Hospital
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Risk Factors for Readmission in Heart Failure Within 90 Days
  Alhassin S Alsulymani et al., King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine
  
• Can Echocardiography Aid in Diagnosing Vascular Rings?
  Yasser A. Bhat et al., Prince Sultan Cardiac centre
  
• Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials and Observational Studies
  Areeba Khan et al., United Medical and Dental College
  
• Lipoproteins and Their Effects on the Cardiovascular System
  Pratyush Das et al., SH
  
• A Rare Case of Extraction of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt From the Left Main Bronchus
  Bothayna Amien et al., Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Feasibility of Nurse-Led Advance Care Planning Before Pre-cardiac Procedures: A Descriptive Study
  Eiji Hiraoka et al., Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center
• Assessing Adherence to Cardiac Monitoring Guidelines in Trastuzumab-Treated Breast Cancer Patients: Insights From a Tertiary Hospital
  Mohammed Alnuhait et al., Umm Al-Qura University
  
• Antihypertensive Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Olmesartan: An Updated Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Muhammad Ali Muzammil et al., Dow University of Health Sciences
  
• Challenges and Insights in Managing Device-Related Thrombosis Post-WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report of Surgical Thrombectomy in an Elderly Jehovah’s Witness Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
  Yusuke Tsukioka et al., Harvard Medical School
  
• Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Challenging Diagnosis
  Sayna Poursdarolah et al., Eisenhower hospital
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Adolescence
  Debasish Das et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
  
• Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality Trends in Brazil: An In-Depth Joinpoint Analysis
  Billy McBenedict et al., Fluminense Federal University
  
• Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Modern Era: Optimizing Recovery and Reducing Recurrence
  Satesh Kumar et al., Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College
• A Rare Case of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Coexisting With Valvulopathies and Complete Heart Block
  Sushil Paudyal et al., Quaid e Azam Medical College
  
• Quadruple Valve Replacement in Carcinoid Heart Disease: A Case Report
  Rishabh Kasarla et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Association Between Positive Troponin and Fear of Earthquakes: A Retrospective Study
  Elias M. Nabhan et al., University of Balamand
  
• Factors Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Shamsha Hirani et al., Baqai Hospital
  
• One-Stage Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair for Double Valve Dysfunction in a High-Risk Patient
  Besart Cuko et al., Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque
  
• Transfemoral Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Using the EVOQUE System in an Octogenarian for Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
  Besart Cuko et al., Hopital Cardiologique de Haut-Leveque
  
• Adult Onset Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Not Detected by Echocardiogram: A Case Presentation
  Kawther N. Elsouri et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Prodromal Symptoms in Patients Presenting With Myocardial Infarction
  Hina Sohail et al., National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
• The Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
  Tugce Colluoglu et al., Karabük University
  
• Prognostic Value of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Predicting Premature Saphenous Vein Graft Disease in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  Mustafa Oguz et al., Sultan Abdulhamid Han Education and Training Hospital
  
• Individualizing Medicinal Therapy Post Heart Stent Implantation: Tailoring for Patient Factors
  Mahima Khatri et al., Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
  
• Subclinical Aortic Insufficiency Causing Cardiogenic Shock Years After Impella Placement
  Ali Syed et al., Medical College of Wisconsin
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Early Versus Delayed Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Pranathi Rudra et al., Gandhi Medical College
  
• Unmasking a Silent Killer and Understanding Sudden Cardiac Death in Brugada Syndrome: A Traditional Review
  Priyansh Patel et al., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  
• Utilization of Simulation to Teach Cardiac Auscultation: A Systematic Review
  Harrison A. Patrizio et al., Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Dissection in a Pediatric Patient With Turner Syndrome: A Simulation
  Megan M. Attridge et al., Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Evaluation of Outpatients in the Post-COVID-19 Period in Terms of Autonomic Dysfunction and Silent Ischemia
  Muammer Karakayalı et al., Kafkas University School of Medicine
  
• Surgical External Iliac Artery Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Is a Safe, Suitable Alternative to Common Femoral Artery Access
  Christopher M. Hatzis et al., Mount Sinai Hospital
  
• A Comparative Review of Vagal Nerve Stimulation Versus Baroreceptor Activation Therapy in Cardiac Diseases
  Kamal Sharma et al., Dr.Kamal Sharma cardiology clinic
  
• A Rare Case of a Panic Attack Inducing a Junctional Escape Rhythm on ECG
  Adam Kurnick et al., State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
  
• Swimming With Sharks: Left Main Coronary Obstruction Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
  Nelson Barrera et al., SBH Health System Bronx New York
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Elevated Cardiac Troponin Is Most Often Associated With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Trauma Patients
  John T. Culhane et al., Saint Louis University School of Medicine
• Survival and Independent Predictors of Mortality Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in a Single-Unit Practice in the United Kingdom Over 20 Years
  Redoy Ranjan et al., Royal Holloway University of London
  
• Comparison of the Effectiveness and Safety of Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide in Patients With Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis
  Muhammad Usama et al., University hospitals of Derby & Burton
  
• Anomalous Coronary Arteries: A Cause for Malignant Arrhythmias
  Faisal Al-Husayni et al., King Faisal Cardiac Center, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City
  
• Unusual Fungal Endocarditis Causing Disseminated Infection After Renal Transplant
  Waleed Ali et al., Cape Fear Medical Center
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Effect of Gender on Postoperative Outcome and Duration of Ventilation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
  Hassan M. Alamri et al., King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine
• Comparison of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Combined With Mitral Valve Repair Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Alone in Patients With Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: A Meta-Analysis
  Sujith K. Palleti et al., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  
• Diagnosis and Management of Pembrolizumab-Associated Pericardial Effusion in a Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patient
  James Pollock III et al., Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Navigating the Esophageal Enigma: A Vascular Odyssey of Dysphagia
  Olayiwola Bolaji et al., University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center
  
• Primary Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum With a Positive Surgical Margin
  Ryusei Yoshino et al., Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Management of Patients With Unexplained Syncope and Bundle Branch Block: Predictive Factors of Recurrent Syncope
  Ioannis Doundoulakis et al., “Hippokration” Hospital, Athens, Greece
  
• The Relationship Between Coronary Collateral Circulation and Serum Adropin Levels
  Asli Vural et al., Giresun University Faculty of Medicine
  
• Association of Left Atrial Deformation Analysis by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography With Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients With Primary Valvular Heart Disease
  Sahar Abdelhamid et al., King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
  
• The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Preventing Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Vitamin D Deficiency or Insufficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Saad Ali Ansari et al., University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  
• Acute Viral Pericarditis Complicated by Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of COVID-19
  Inderpal Singh et al., Ascension St. John Hospital
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Anatomical Study of the Atrioventricular Nodal Branch of the Heart
  Juan J. Cardona et al., Stanford University School of Medicine
  
• Short-Term Effect of Spiritual Music on Heart Rate Variability in Medical Students: A Single-Group Experimental Study
  Mohit K. Mathur et al., Government Institute Of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Greater Noida
• Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in Elderly Patients: Effectiveness and Safety
  Amr Elkammash et al., Bristol Heart Institute
  
• Utility of Conventional but Late Pulmonary Artery Banding in Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in a Toddler - A Single Case Scenario
  Tanishq S. Sharma et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre, Shree Krishna Hospital
  
• Hypokalemia-Induced Cardiac Arrest
  Bradley Casey III et al., Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Left Ventricular Mass Index in Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism
  Georgios Tzikos et al., AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki
• Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Impact on Coronary Slow Flow in Hypertensive Patients With Normal Coronary Arteries
  Kaya Özen et al., Not Selected
• Effect of the Polypill on Adherence and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With or at High Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Faraz Saleem et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  
• Post-COVID Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome-Adult Leading to Cardiomyopathy and Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Case Report
  Pranav G. Jawade et al., Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
  
• Recurrent Left Atrial Myxoma: The Significance of Active Surveillance
  Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo et al., Meharry Medical College
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• 24-Hour Holter Monitoring for Identification of Arrhythmias in Elderly Heart Failure Patients: A Single-Centre Study
  Minakshi Dhar et al., AIIMS
• The Significance of Frontal Plane QRS-T Angle for Estimating Non-Dipper Hypertension
  Ali Evsen et al., Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital
  
• A Systematic Review of Echocardiographic Parameters for the Screening of Pulmonary Hypertension: What Are the Odds?
  Bathmapriya Balakrishnan et al., West Virginia University
  
• Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome in a Newborn: A Case Report With Literature Review
  Mohiuddin M. Taher et al., Umm Al-Qura University
  
• Acute Heart Failure in an Almost-Centenarian Patient With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Treated With Ivabradine
  Hiroki Sato et al., Oita University Hospital
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Impact and Problems of Fetal Echocardiography: A Single-Institution Study in Japan
  Kosuke Yonehara et al., Shikoku medical center for Children and Adults
  
• Echocardiographic Features of Longevity: A Cross-Sectional Study of Centenarians
  Christos G. Mihos et al., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
• The Impact of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Shamsha Hirani et al., Baqai Hospital
  
• Calcified Catheter-Related Fibrin Sheath Forms Large Intravenous Cast in Hemodialysis Patient Causing Embolic Sequelae
  Ali Syed et al., Medical College of Wisconsin
  
• A Case of Preserved Blood Flow to the Portal Vein Due to the Concurrent Reconstruction of the Superior Mesenteric Vein and the Splenic Vein Using an Artificial Blood Vessel
  Masahiro Takeuchi et al., Yamaguchi Rosai Hospital
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Endothelial Damage and Muscle Wasting in Cardiac Surgery Patients
  Georgios Tzikos et al., AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki
  
• Electrocardiography Interpretation Proficiency Among Medical Doctors of Different Grades in the United Kingdom
  Ahmed Ali Abdalla et al., Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  
• Perioperative Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Complex Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Compilation of Two Cases
  Tanishq S. Sharma et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre, Shree Krishna Hospital
  
• Cardiac Echinococcosis With Hepatic Involvement in a Child: A Case Report
  Yassine Akrim et al., Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech / Faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Marrakech - Cadi Ayyad University
  
• Decompensated Heart Failure as the Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report
  Nodari Maisuradze et al., SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Association of Hepatic Steatosis With Coronary Artery Disease by Studying the Role of Individual and Demographic Risk Factors
  Omar Alserihy Sr. et al., King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, KSA, Makkah, SAU
• Knowledge and Awareness of Syncope Among the Population of Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Mohannad A. Alghamdi et al., King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine
  
• Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review
  Aakash Bisht et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  
• Striking Elevations in Aminotransferases in a Case of Congestive Hepatopathy Without Concurrent Hypotension
  Kyle N. Kaneko et al., Barrow Neurological Institute
  
• Perioperative Management of a Patient With Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture After Myocardial Infarction: A Rare Case Scenario
  Tanishq S. Sharma et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre, Shree Krishna Hospital
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• High-Dose Hydroxocobalamin for Refractory Vasoplegia Post Cardiac Surgery
  Marek A. Bak et al., Monash Health
  
• A Case Series Analysis of Major Vascular Revascularization
  Swati Pathak et al., institute of medical sciences , Banaras Hindu University
  
• Covered Stenting for a Large Coronary Artery Aneurysm With Adjacent Stenosis in a Poor Surgical Candidate
  Ghulam Mujtaba Ghumman et al., Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center
  
• A Case of Intractable Lung Abscess Following Dropped Gallstone-Induced Subphrenic Abscess: A Rare Postoperative Complication Caused by Dropped Gallstone During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  Takahisa Fujikawa et al., Kokura Memorial Hospital
  
• Amoebic Hepato-Pericardial Fistula Complicating Amoebic Liver Abscess Treated With Pericardiotomy: A Case Report
  Abdulqadir J. Nashwan et al., Hamad Medical Corporation
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Pediatric Heart Failure Inpatient Mortality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
  Ebenezer O. Adebiyi et al., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School
  
• Rate of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infection at a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
  Rashed Khubrani et al., King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
  
• A Novel Non-invasive Index of Cardiopulmonary Reserve for the Prediction of Failure of Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
  George T. Nikitas et al., PANARKADIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL OF TRIPOLIS, GREECE
  
• Accidental Ingestion of Tetrahydrocannabinol-Laced Gummies Causing Bradycardia and First-Degree Atrioventricular Block in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
  Isra Idris et al., Woodhull Medical Center
  
• Chronic Flail Tricuspid Valve Related to Blunt Chest Trauma: A Case Report
  Kevin Pink et al., New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Plaque Erosion After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection Assessed by Multimodality Intracoronary Imaging
  Kazuki Matsuda et al., Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital
  
• Bradycardia, Renal Failure, Atrioventricular Nodal Blockade, Shock, and Hyperkalemia Syndrome as a Clinical Profile Leading to the Diagnosis of Transthyretin Amyloidosis: A Report of Two Cases
  Koji Takahashi et al., Yawatahama City General Hospital
  
• New Perspectives on Long COVID Syndrome: The Development of Unusually Delayed and Recurring Pericarditis After a Primary SARS-CoV-2 Infection
  Michael Habib et al., Hackensack University Medical Center
  
• Cardiac Thromboembolism in COVID-19: A Case Series
  Sachin Kumar et al., Fairview Hospital - Cleveland Clinic
  
• Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Septic Embolic Stroke After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Case Report
  Suchapa Arayakarnkul et al., Chulalongkorn university

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Transaxillary Versus Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Ishaque Hameed et al., Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi
  
• Invasive Management of Vertebrobasilar Artery Stenosis and Occlusion: A Meta-Analysis on Efficacy and Safety Endpoints
  Mahmoud Nassar et al., Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo
  
• A Compromised Airway in the Setting of Failed Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation
  Matthew Edwards et al., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  
• Migrating Foreign Body in the Heart
  Anthony Lemaire et al., Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  
• Left Ventricular Diverticulum Mimicking Ventricular Septal Defect During Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report
  Alejandro J. Quiroz Alfaro et al., North Mississippi Medical Center
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Risk of Ipsilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis After Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Study
  Abdul Kader Natour et al., Henry Ford Health System
  
• Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Distressed Socioeconomic Communities
  Michael P. Rogers et al., University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
• Estimated Cost of Transcarotid Arterial Revascularization Compared With Carotid Endarterectomy and Transfemoral Carotid Stenting
  John J. Kanitra et al., Ascension St John Hospital
• Malignancy and Endocarditis: Divulging Into the Intertwined Association
  Lakshmi Sree Pugalenthi et al., Bicol Christian College of Medicine
  
• A Young Heart With Coronary Dissection
  Kelash Kumar et al., Maimonides Medical Center
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Percutaneous Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis: Medium-Term Follow-up Results and Analysis of 112 Cases
  Hakki Kursat Cetin et al., Sisli etfal training and research hospital
  
• Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Morphometry of Heart Papillary Muscles
  Pooja Bhadoria et al., AIIMS Rishikesh
  
• Changes to Drug-Coated Balloon Reimbursement Affect Peripheral Arterial Disease Patient Care: A Single-Center Experience
  Arthur M. Samia et al., University of Florida
  
• Comparative Assessment of the Long-Term Efficacy of Home-Based Versus Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
  Mahmoud Nassar et al., Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo
  
• Intraoperative Epicardial Ultra-High Frequency Ultrasound in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
  Steven R. Clendenen et al., Mayo Clinic
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Reducing the Wire Crossing Time in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty: A Study From a Tier II City in India
  Binayendu Prakash et al., Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur
• Assessment of the Left Atrial Reservoir Function and Left Atrial Volume After Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty Using Peak Atrial Longitudinal Strain
  Santosh K. Sinha et al., LPS Institute of Cardiology
  
• Diuretic Resistance Associated With Heart Failure
  Elham Shams et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Transpedal and Tibiopedal Retrograde Revascularization for Peripheral Vascular Disease
  Nawaf M O S Ali et al., Jaber Al-Ahamad Hospital
  
• Acute Myocardial Infarction After Coronavirus Vaccine: A Rare Adverse Effect
  Intisar Ahmed et al., Aga Khan University
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Self Sabotaging Vessel: A Case Report and Literature Review of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
  Esiemoghie J. Akhigbe et al., Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
  
• Endovascular Management of Mucormycotic Aneurysms of the Internal Carotid Artery in Post-COVID-19 Patients
  Aravind Varma Datla et al., Medicover Hospitals
  
• Caseous Calcification: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
  Joel Thekekara et al., Cleveland Clinic
  
• Chronic Heart Failure: Clinical Implications of Iron Homeostasis Disturbances Revisited
  Iwan Cahyo Santosa Putra et al., Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
  
• Accuracy of Detecting Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Wrist-Worn Wearable Technology
  Seema Belani et al., Dr. Kiran C Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Cardiac Arrhythmias and COVID-19: Correlation With Disease Severity
  Mohammed Mahdi et al., Capital Health Regional Medical Center
  
• Pulmonary Hypertension as a Predictor of Early Outcomes of Mitral Valve Replacement: A Study in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients
  Omer Farooq et al., Rehman Medical Institute
  
• The Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Resistance Training
  Akshay J. Reddy et al., California University of Science and Medicine
• Primary Malignant Synovial Tumor in the Mediastinum
  Shreyas Bellur et al., St. John’s Medical College Hospital
  
• Omental Flap to Non-healing Posterior Trunk Wound: A Case Report
  Jake Laun et al., University of South Florida
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Saudi Arabia
  Abdulmalk A. Almadhi et al., Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
  
• Sensor Enabled Catheter Ablation Study (SECAS)
  Hussein Rabah et al., Northwell Health
• Hereditary Hemochromatosis: A Cardiac Perspective
  Pranay K. Joshi et al., Department of medicine, B.J. Medical college
  
• A Meta-Analysis Comparing Venoarterial (VA) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) to Impella for Acute Right Ventricle Failure
  Ziad R. Affas et al., Henry Ford Macomb hospital
  
• Perioperative Management of Scimitar Syndrome Mimicking Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Posing a Diagnostic Dilemma: A Compilation of Two Cases
  Tanishq S. Sharma et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre, Shree Krishna Hospital
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Differential Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Obese and Non-Obese Population
  Pradeep Kumar Devarakonda et al., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  
• Efficacy of Sacubitril/Valsartan in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
  Moiud Mohyeldin et al., BronxCare Health System
  
• Association of Cardiotoxicity With Doxorubicin and Trastuzumab: A Double-Edged Sword in Chemotherapy
  Modar Kassan et al., University of Tennessee Health Scirnce Center
  
• Symptomatic Carotid Artery Thrombosis in a Patient Recently Recovered From a COVID-19 Infection
  Ifrat Bakirov et al., University Hospitals of Northamtonshire NHS Group
  
• A Foreign Body in the Cephalic Vein: Broken Piece of Intravenous Cannula
  Ayesha Masood et al., Combined Military Hospital
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 and Its Association With Oxidative Stress and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  Hamza Maqsood et al., Nishtar Medical University
• Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Etiology, Patients’ Characteristics, and the Outcomes.
  Shikha Yadav et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  
• Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Hypogonadal Men and Myocardial Infarction Risk: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
  Jun Hee Lee et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  
• Diffuse Cerebral Air Emboli After an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy One Month Post Left Atrial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  Kamil Abu-Shaban et al., University of Toledo College of Medicine
  
• A Novel Approach to Facilitate an Ideal Surgical Correction of Congenital Lobar Emphysema by Using Neonatal Ultrathin Bronchoscopy-Guided Endo-Bronchial Block
  Tanishq S. Sharma et al., Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre, Shree Krishna Hospital
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Association Between Coronary Artery Disease and Plasma Omentin-1 Levels
  Maha Jahangir et al., Dow University of Health Sciences
• In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
  Hasan Ali et al., Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School
• Ionized Hypomagnesemia Is Associated With Increased Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Esophageal Resection: A Retrospective Study
  Kotaro Hizuka et al., Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University
  
• Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors: Delving Into the Potential Benefits of Cardiorenal Protection Beyond the Treatment of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
  Natasha Srinivas et al., B.G.S. Global Institute of Medical Sciences
  
• Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Small Bowel Obstruction
  Andrew Sagalov et al., Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Increasing Diversity in Cardiology: A Fellowship Director’s Perspective
  Amman Bhasin et al., Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  
• Role of Cod Liver Oil in Preventing Myocardial Infarction
  Besham Kumar et al., Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
• Fulminant Myocarditis With ST Elevation and Cardiogenic Shock in a SARS-CoV-2 Patient
  Khuzema Ghafoor et al., Atrium Health Navicent
  
• Traumatic Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting as Spontaneous Hemothorax
  Obteene Azimi-Ghomi et al., Kendall Regional Medical Center
  
• The Value of Inflammation Indexes in Predicting Patency of Saphenous Vein Grafts in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
  Cihan Aydın et al., Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine Tekirdağ
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Tachycardia and Pre-existing Chronic Kidney Disease Are Predictors of the Worse Clinical Outcomes in Patients Recently Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure
  Kevin Wibawa et al., Gunung Jati General Hospital
  
• Peripheral Artery Disease as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction
  Sidra Memon et al., Jinnah Sindh Medical University
• Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Case Series
  Jarelys M. Hernandez et al., University of South Florida
  
• Atrial Fibrillation as a Possible Adverse Reaction to Evolocumab
  Ramy Abdelmaseih et al., Ocala Regional Medical Center/University of Central Florida College of Medicine
  
• Cardiac Tamponade as a Manifestation of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
  Eusebi Chiner et al., Hospital San Juan Alicante
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Effect of Vitamin B6, B9, and B12 Supplementation on Homocysteine Level and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Neetu Kataria et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
  
• The Impact of Endograft Selection on Outcomes Following Treatment Outside of Instructions for Use (IFU) in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
  Bibombe P. Mwipatayi et al., University of western australia
• Coronary Artery Fistula Aneurysm: Pathological Analysis After Surgery
  Atsuo Mori et al., Kawasaki Municipal Hospital
  
• Cancer-Related Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis Presenting as Acute Ischemic Stroke
  Sakiru Isa et al., McLaren Flint/Michigan State University
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Impact of Endograft Selection on Mid-Term Outcomes in Female Patients Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  Ian P. Barry et al., Fiona Stanley Hospital
• Analgesic Effect of Dual Injection Technique for the Erector Spinae Plane Block in Beating Heart Coronary By-Pass Surgeries
  Sami Kaan Coşarcan et al., VKV American Hospital
  
• Prevalence and Pattern of Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India
  Suraj Kumar et al., Government Medical College and Hospital
  
• High Output Heart Failure Secondary to Aorto-Caval Fistula Treated With an Amplatzer Septal Occluder: Case Report and Review of Literature
  Fida Charif et al., Beirut cardiac Institute
  
• Effect of Ketamine on Cardiovascular Function During Procedural Sedation of Adults
  Christopher Sampson et al., University of Missouri School of Medicine
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Effect of Concomitant Tricuspid Annuloplasty on Early Outcomes of Mitral Valve Replacement: A Study on Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients
  Omer Farooq et al., Rehman Medical Institute
  
• Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Patients With Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  Ozo Akah et al., CMU
• Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery From the Ascending Aorta Above the Left Sinus of Valsalva
  Ramses Ramirez Damera et al., Ucf-College of Medicine
  
• Catatonia-Induced Saddle Pulmonary Embolism
  Brittany S. Maner et al., Ross University School of Medicine/kern Medical
  
• Type A Thoracic Aortic Dissection Following Endovascular Repair of a Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm
  Stephen J. Bordes et al., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Salt Consumption and Myocardial Infarction: Is Limited Salt Intake Beneficial?
  Jagan Mohan Rao Vanjarapu et al., Community Medical Center
  
• Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
  Mohab Hassib et al., St. Francis Medical Center
  
• Heart Failure Admission Service Triage (H-FAST) Study: Racialized Differences in Perceived Patient Self-Advocacy as a Driver of Admission Inequities
  Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda et al., Boston University School of Medicine
• Subacute Stent Thrombosis in a Patient With COVID-19 Despite Adherence to Antiplatelets
  Karim O. Elkholy et al., Jefferson-Einstein Healthcare Network
  
• Relationship Between Melatonin and Cardiovascular Disease
  Flora Ozkalayci et al., Hisar intercontinental hospital
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Impact of Door to Diuretic Time in Acute Heart Failure on Hospital Length of Stay and In-Patient Mortality
  Arshad Muhammad Iqbal et al., University of Missouri School of Medicine
  
• One Year Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Diabetics With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Single-Center Comparative Study
  Imran Khan et al., Lady Reading Hospital
• Omecamtiv Mecarbil: A Novel Mechanistic and Therapeutic Approach to Chronic Heart Failure Management
  George Udeani et al., Texas A&M Health Science Center
• A Complex Ventricular Septal Defect Causing Severe Aortic Insufficiency
  Monique Oye et al., University of Florida Health Jacksonville
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Frequency of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction III Flow in Patients With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Not All Culprit Vessels Are Completely Occluded in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
  Muhammad Hussain et al., National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
• Correlation of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
  Hamza I. Butt et al., University of Arizona
• Gauging the Positive Predictive Value of Exercise Tolerance Test Using Angiographic Evaluation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From a Developing Country
  Mehwish Kaneez et al., Rawalpindi Medical University
• Impact of Pre-operative Hemoglobin A1C Level and Microbiological Pattern on Surgical Site Infection After Cardiac Surgery
  Hani N. Mufti et al., King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdullah Medical City
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Spectrum of Non-ischemic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings: A Retrospective Analysis
  Talal Almas et al., University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  
• Acute Myopericarditis in the Post COVID-19 Recovery Phase
  Latha Ganti et al., Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Covered or Not, Here I Come: Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection Repair With a Covered and Uncovered Stent Hybrid Technique
  Taylor S. Harmon et al., University of Florida College of Medicine
  
• Minimally Invasive Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement With the Perceval S Bioprosthesis Through Ministernotomy: A Single-Center Experience
  Krishan Ramsaransing et al., OLVG Amsterdam
• Proximal Arteriovenous Fistulas in Hemodialysis Patients: Advantages and Disadvantages
  Cengiz Güven et al., Adıyaman Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Improving CT-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Analysis: A Quality Improvement Initiative
  Jeffrey Waltz et al., Medical University of South Carolina
  
• Suspecting Cardiac Amyloidosis in Congestive Heart Failure
  Emad U. Alatassi et al., Hackensack University Medical Center
  
• Spirometry Assessment and Correlation With Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients
  Masood Alam et al., Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology
• Repair of a Supracristal Ventricular Septal Defect in an Adult
  Conrad Gray et al., University of Florida College of Medicine
  
• Pulmonary Artery-Tracheal Fistula After Coil Implantation for Behcet’s Disease
  Dwayne M. Hansen Jr. et al., University of North Dakota
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Reporting the Presence of Coronary Artery Calcium in the Final Impression of Non-gated CT Chest Scans Increases the Appropriate Utilization of Statins
  Raymond Fisher et al., Brooke Army Medical Center
  
• Cardiovocal Syndrome Secondary to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: An Old Sign Revisited
  Sourabh Agstam et al., Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
  
• Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy Improves Results With Talc Slurry Pleurodesis
  Sanja H. Patino et al., Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Case Report of Cardiobacterium hominis Endocarditis in a Pregnant Woman
  Apurba S. Sastry et al., Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (jipmer)
  
• Surgical Management of Cardiac Hydatid Cyst and the Residual Intramural Ectocyst
  David Rubay et al., University of Florida College of Medicine
  
• Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated With Adult Electronic Cigarette Use
  Mohinder R. Vindhyal et al., University of Kansas School of Medicine
  
• A Case of Seronegative ANA Hydralazine-Induced Lupus Presenting With Pericardial Effusion and Pleural Effusion
  Karim O. Elkholy et al., Jefferson-Einstein Healthcare Network
  
• Does Point of Care Ultrasound Improve Resuscitation Markers in Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From The Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Series
  Paul Atkinson et al., Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• In-Hospital Mortality Risk in Post-Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Analysis of 1.1 Million Heart Disease Patients
  Rikinkumar S. Patel et al., Duke University Medical Center
• Acute Effusive Pericarditis: A Late Complication of COVID-19
  Kelli Fox et al., OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
  
• Global Epidemiology of Ischemic Heart Disease: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study
  Moien AB Khan et al., College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University
  
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair in a Patient With Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating From the Left Aortic Sinus and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  Guy Friedrich et al., Medical University of Innsbruck
  
• Melody Valve Endocarditis Due to Rothia dentocariosa: A Diagnostic Challenge
  Rahul Myadam et al., University of Missouri-Kansas City
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Review of Acute Myocardial Injury in Coronavirus Disease 2019
  Anupama B K et al., Baylor College of Medicine
• Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided WATCHMAN Implantation Without Contrast Use: A Three-Year, Single-Center Experience
  Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat et al., Albany Medical College
  
• Rare Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Amidst Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: Utility of Multiorgan Ultrasonography
  Taha Ahmed et al., University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  
• Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Presenting in Adults: A Case Series With Review of Literature
  Venkata Satish Pendela et al., Rochester General Hospital
  

April/May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Presenting as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
  Sreenath Meegada et al., University of Texas Health Science Center/Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center
  
• The Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) on Quality of life in Patient with Coronary Artery Disease not Amenable to PCI or CABG
  Salman Zahid et al., Khyber Teaching Hospital
  
• Massive Pulmonary Embolism in a Recent Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Case Report of Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Improve Outcomes
  Abhinav Mittal et al., West Virginia University
  
• Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Post Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant
  Muhammad S. Ajmal et al., Baylor College of Medicine
  
• Atypical Presentation of Coronary Artery Fistula: Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Mohinder Vindhyal et al., University of Kansas School of Medicine
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 is Associated with Cardiovascular Prognosis and Graft Function in Renal Transplant Recipients
  Beyza Algul Durak et al., Ankara City Hospital
• Cardiac Arrhythmia Secondary to Loperamide Abuse and Toxicity
  Mohammed Ali et al., Corpus Christi Medical Center
  
• The Effectiveness of Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation Application in Varicose Vein Diseases of the Lower Extremity
  Abdurrahim Colak Jr. et al., Ataturk University School of Medicine
  
• Does Use of High-fidelity Simulation Improve Resident Physician Competency and Comfort Identifying and Managing Bradyarrhythmias?
  Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin et al., University of Kansas Medical Center
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients on Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support with Impella-CP for Cardiogenic Shock
  Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat et al., Albany Medical College
• Clinical Determinants of Myocardial Injury, Detectable and Serial Troponin Levels among Patients with Hypertensive Crisis
  Giancarlo Acosta et al., Marshall University
  
• Dubin-Johnson Syndrome Presenting During Cardiac Transplantation Evaluation
  Alexis LeVee et al., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  
• Giant Cell Myocarditis: A Time Sensitive Distant Diagnosis
  Medhat Ghaly et al., Yale School of Medicine
  

Nov/Dec Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Rare Case of Infective Endocarditis Caused by Gemella haemolysans
  Tanushree Agrawal et al., Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute
  
• Prevalence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children with Palliated or Repaired Congenital Heart Disease
  Lalitha Gopineti et al., Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clincs
• The Relationship Between Hematological Parameters and Mortality in Cardiovascular Patients With Postcardiac Arrest Syndrome
  Mehmet K. Erol et al., Harran University

October Cureus U Articles

• Impact of Temperature Variation on Acute Myocardial Infarction in Karachi, Pakistan
  Musa Karim et al., National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
  
• Twenty-eight Pregnant Women with Cardiac Diseases: A Review of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Pakistan
  Altaf A. Shaikh et al., Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College and Hospital
• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as the Initial Presentation of Anti-neutrophillic Cytoplasmic Auto-antibody Positive Vasculitis
  Suhali Kundu et al., Maimonides Medical Center
  
• A Rare Case of Infective Endocarditis Caused by Gemella haemolysans
  Tanushree Agrawal et al., Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute
  
• Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Understanding the Pathophysiology of Selective Left Ventricular Involvement
  Deepak Kumar Pasupula et al., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center