Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2023 • February 7, 2022
Ischemic damage to the central nervous system (CNS) is a catastrophic postoperative complication of aortic occlusion subsequent to cardiovascular surgery that can cause brain impairment and sometimes ...
KEY FINDING: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capacity for self-renewal and can differentiate into any type of cell and exhibit immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and tissue repair properties.
CNS Oncology, 2022 • June 13, 2022
This case report highlights the rare occurrence of extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma involving the spinal cord, emphasizing the importance of considering this possibility in patients presenting with spinal ...
KEY FINDING: The study presents two cases of extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma involving the spinal cord without contiguous bone involvement, a rare presentation of the disease.
Internal Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This case report details a 14-year-old boy presenting with spinal cord compression as the initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The compression was caused by an epidural mass, which w...
KEY FINDING: A rare presentation of AML in a 14-year-old boy was spinal cord compression due to an epidural mass.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 • February 1, 2023
The study investigates the impact of C2 spinal cord hemisection (C2HS) on respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal functions in rats, revealing that diaphragm activity and systolic function are affected...
KEY FINDING: Global ventilation parameters were not impacted 7 days post-C2 hemisection, suggesting compensation.
J Vasc Surg, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study assessed perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent juxta-/pararenal FEVAR with supraceliac versus infraceliac sealing in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). Compared with sealing ...
KEY FINDING: Supraceliac sealing was associated with a lower risk of type-IA completion endoleaks compared with infraceliac sealing.
J Clin Invest, 2022 • November 1, 2022
This study identifies microvascular defects in SMA patients, transgenic SMA mice, and cellular models with SMN deficiency. It reveals a widespread microvascular pathology that is amenable to systemica...
KEY FINDING: SMA patients exhibit retinal vascular defects, characterized by a less dense and less complex primary retinal vasculature compared to age-matched controls.
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 • August 24, 2022
Puerarin demonstrates a protective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in various organs, including the heart, brain, spinal cord, lung, and intestine. The protective mechanisms of puerar...
KEY FINDING: Puerarin reduces myocardial apoptosis by reducing lactic acid production, inhibiting inflammatory response, inhibiting oxidative stress, opening the potassium channel and activating protein kinase C (PKC), promoting myocardial angiogenesis and inhibiting autophagy.
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg, 2022 • September 14, 2022
This study evaluated the outcomes of descending thoracic aortic repair (DTAR) for chronic aortic dissection (CAD) at a single center, finding good early and long-term results. The study identified age...
KEY FINDING: Descending thoracic aortic repair for chronic aortic dissection resulted in good early and long-term results.
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of selective intercostal artery reconstruction on spinal cord injury (SCI) during open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. The study found a 4...
KEY FINDING: Paraplegia occurred in 4.7% of patients, and the hospital death rate was 5.9%.
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg, 2022 • October 31, 2022
This case report describes a successful aortic repair using bovine pericardium in a patient with a dissecting abdominal aorta pseudoaneurysm. The key objective was to preserve the lumbar arteries to m...
KEY FINDING: Aortic repair using a bovine pericardial patch was successfully performed to treat a pseudoaneurysm while preserving lumbar arteries.