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A Flexible Magnetic Soft Continuum Robot for Manipulation and Measurement at Microscale

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Magnetic soft continuum robots have received interest in diverse fields, because of their active steering and remote control capabilities. However, a more challenging task is the development of magnetic soft continuum robots for analyzing the mechanical properties of biological tissue during intravascular treatments. The authors of this article present a force-controlled soft continuum robot with a magnetic end-effector for measurement of biological mechanical properties. The magnetically driven system contains a set of Helmholtz coils and a permanent magnet. The Helmholtz coils produce an oscillating magnetic field for overcoming friction. The permanent magnet is responsible for steering and providing traction for forward motion. The force on the magnetic tip was calibrated with a soft rod with a known elasticity coefficient. Experimental results indicated that the magnetic soft continuum robot successfully achieved manipulation and stiffness measurement of biological embryos. This strategy for mechanical property analysis of biological tissue expands the opportunities for use of soft continuum robots and broadens the field of functionalization for continuum microrobots.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0067

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Dan Liu, Xiaoming Liu and Jialong Du et al. A Flexible Magnetic Soft Continuum Robot for Manipulation and Measurement at Microscale. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0067

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Intracoronary Electrocardiography-guided Strategy for the Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Revascularization of bifurcation lesions remains an interventional challenge. Intracoronary electrocardiograms can predict the functional significance of side branch stenosis after bifurcation stenting.

This paper evaluates the effects of an intracoronary ECG electrocardiography (icECG)-guided revascularization strategy, compared with the currently accepted standard of care, on the clinical outcomes of patients after coronary bifurcation stenting.

Patients with coronary bifurcation lesions who underwent percutaneous revascularization were enrolled in a prospective all-comers’ registry. Clinical outcomes were compared between patients who underwent icECG-guided revascularization versus the current standard of care (SOC), provisional stenting.

A total of 768 patients were included in the analysis: 349 were treated with an icECG-guided strategy, and 419 received SOC. The overall all-cause death rate was 23.2%, and the cardiovascular death rate was 15.9%. Patients with icECG guidance had significantly lower all-cause mortality (20.3% vs. 25.5% for icECG vs. SOC, log-rank P = 0.006) and cardiovascular mortality (12.6% vs. 18.6% for icECG vs. SOC, log-rank P = 0.004). The decrease in mortality was most pronounced in patients with no increase or a moderate increase in troponin post-PCI, or with higher-than-normal baseline troponin concentrations.

An icECG-guided strategy for coronary bifurcation PCI led to lower patient mortality than the provisional stenting strategy.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0055

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Dobrin Vassilev, Niya Mileva and Panayot Panayotov et al. Intracoronary Electrocardiography-guided Strategy for the Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0055

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Research Progress in Finerenone in Cardiovascular Diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.   Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) have significant therapeutic effects on heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and primary aldosteronism. However, steroid MRA can cause hyperkalemia, deterioration of renal insufficiency, menstrual disorder and male breast development, and consequently has found limited clinical applications. In recent years, basic and clinical studies have confirmed that finerenone is a new non-steroidal MRA with high receptor affinity and selectivity, which can decrease adverse effects such as hyperkalemia and exert powerful cardioprotective effects. This article discusses the structure, function, pharmacological mechanism and adverse effects of finerenone, and its cardiovascular protective effects and clinical applications are described in detail, to aid in understanding of the roles of finerenone in treating cardiovascular diseases and to explore future directions.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0060

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Sun Xue, Dong Yanghong and Gu Jiaxin et al. Research Progress in Finerenone in Cardiovascular Diseases. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0060

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Early is Better Than Late, but Late is Better Than Never: Referral to Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The advanced heart failure cardiology practice treats a wide spectrum of patients in different stages of heart failure, including those at risk of developing heart failure syndrome; those requiring advanced heart failure therapies such as transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement; and those at the end of life, receiving palliative focused therapies such as inotropes. The timing of referral to advanced heart failure practices has been thoroughly discussed in the cardiology community. However, objective data to guide this timing are limited.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0065

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Alex M. Parker and Mustafa M. Ahmed. Early is Better Than Late, but Late is Better Than Never: Referral to Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0065

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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Important Things to Know About the Stiff Heart

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Heart failure remains a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure, both nationally and worldwide. In the current era of cardiovascular disease, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is recognized to be a clinical entity with equal prevalence and similar morbidity and mortality rates to the traditional syndrome of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), yet with distinct differences. The HFpEF phenotype presents many challenges, beginning with accurate diagnosis, because the differential diagnosis for patients with symptoms of dyspnea in the context of a normal ejection fraction remains very broad. Moreover, although numerous medical and device-based therapies have been identified in the past several decades to improve clinical outcomes in HFrEF, treatment options for HFpEF with similar efficacy are lacking. Familiarity with the current understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of HFpEF can aid in overcoming some of these challenges, although the mechanisms resulting in HFpEF and the proper therapies remain incompletely defined.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0058

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Juan R. Vilaro. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Important Things to Know About the Stiff Heart. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0058

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Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Coronary Heart Disease: Applications and Recent Advances

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (T-PCI) has long been an effective method for treating coronary heart disease (CHD), but the radiation hazards and orthopedic injuries among T-PCI operators are concerning. These problems have been mitigated with the emergence of robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (R-PCI), which is expected to increase intervention accuracy and safety. In this review, the current status of PCI development is summarized, including robot systems, and PCI application and evaluation. T-PCI and R-PCI are compared to identify the benefits for patients and physicians. In addition, a new R-PCI system is described, R-PCI WSER-CD01, which incorporates multi-instrument collaborative delivery and provides full-process assistance in minimally invasive vascular intervention. This system introduces three key innovations that address safety concerns, and improve the accuracy, wire compatibility, and remote operation capabilities of existing of vascular intervention robot systems. Finally, prospects for the development of R-PCI are discussed. As an emerging technology, R-PCI aligns well with the trends of precision medicine and telemedicine, and therefore warrants continued innovation.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0062

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Yan-Jun Song, Zechen Liu and Weihua Song et al. Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Coronary Heart Disease: Applications and Recent Advances. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0062

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Expert Consensus on ECG Identification Applied in the Insurance Industry

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Electrocardiograms (ECGs) have the potential to be used as a reliable source of information for human identity recognition due to their universality, portability, and unique and stable biological identification features. This method enriches and refines existing biometric identification techniques, and is suitable for customer identity identification in the insurance industry. This article:

  • Introduces biometric identification techniques commonly used in the insurance industry, including ECG biometric identification techniques, and their advantages;
  • Discusses major aspects of ECG biometric identification techniques;
  • Systematically reviews the most recent advances in ECG identification and extraction characteristics from research in China and other countries;
  • Outlines the technical aspects of using ECGs for recognizing client identity in the insurance industry;
  • And discusses the future of ECGs in identity recognition.

This article is aimed at further promoting the application of living personal ECG identification techniques in the insurance industry, and extending it to areas including medical insurance, banking, justice, public security, military, government, enterprises, and other departments and areas in which identification is needed to promote social stability and national security.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0061

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Zhongjian Li, Kangyin Chen and Shifeng Li et al. Expert Consensus on ECG Identification Applied in the Insurance Industry. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0061

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HNP-1 Reverses Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Inhibiting the NF-кB Signaling Pathway

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Human neutrophil peptide-1 (HNP-1) is a commonly investigated therapeutic agent. However, its role in hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (HLVH) remains unclear.

HNP-1 levels were measured in patients with hypertension and treated HLVH rat and H9c2 cell hypertrophy models with HNP-1. Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy indexes (i.e., single-cell surface area, left ventricular fibrosis area, BNP levels, and β-MHC levels) were measured with hematoxylin-eosin and Masson’s trichrome staining and WB. NF-кB signaling factors (i.e., IKKβ, p-IKKβ, IкBα, p-IкBα, p65, and p-p65) were measured with WB and qPCR. Finally, inflammatory factors (i.e., IL-6, IL-1α, and TNF-α) were measured with ELISA.

HNP-1 levels were lower in the exposure than the control groups (M (95% CI), 48.83 (45.64–52.26) vs. 59.03 (55.62–62.54), P = 0.000). Diminished HNP-1 was associated with HLVH occurrence in patients. HLVH rat and H9c2 cell hypertrophy models revealed elevated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy indexes and NF-кB signaling and inflammatory factors. However, each HNP-1 treatment group showed lower levels of the aforementioned indices than were observed in the model groups.

Diminished HNP-1 is a risk factor for HLVH. HNP-1 treatment may reverse HLVH by inhibiting NF-кB signaling pathways.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0057

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Xiaorong Duan and Zhenqiu Yu. HNP-1 Reverses Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Inhibiting the NF-кB Signaling Pathway. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0057

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Alive Without a Pulse: Evolution of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer a viable option for patients with advanced heart failure and have been demonstrated to be superior to optimal medical therapy in terms of both mortality and quality of life, in selected patients. However, durable LVADs can be associated with severe morbidity. Because the rates of cardiac transplantation are limited by supply, understanding of the evolution of durable LVAD support is necessary to drive innovations to optimize outcomes. The authors of this article review progress in durable LVAD support in contemporary practice and propose future directions requiring additional study.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0056

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Eric Czinn, Anas Jawaid and Leway Chen. Alive Without a Pulse: Evolution of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0056

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Top Ten Breakthroughs in Clinical Hypertension Research in 2022

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Hypertension is a major global public health concern whose disease burden affects an estimated 1.4 billion people worldwide and is associated with 10.8 million deaths annually. Despite substantial advances in medical care, the prevalence of hypertension has markedly increased, owing to population aging; poor treatment adherence; and increases in risk factors, such as excessive salt intake, and overweight and obesity. Consequently, the disability-adjusted life years have increased by 40%, primarily because of elevated risk of stroke, coronary atherosclerosis, heart failure, and kidney failure. Major outstanding problems associated with the treatment and management of hypertension include determining optimal blood pressure targets, developing innovative antihypertensive medications and devices, and implementing effective and feasible hypertension management strategies. To address these challenges, numerous clinical trials are currently underway.

This article highlights the most influential ten clinical studies on hypertension in 2022. The rational use of antihypertensive medications is concluded to be important for effective hypertension management. Important considerations include medication types and dosing times; optimal blood pressure targets; the development of new drugs and therapeutic devices; specific community characteristics, such as village doctor-led care; and healthful diets.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2023.0054

CVIA is available on the ScienceOpen platform and at Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Submissions may be made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no author submission or article processing fees. Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications is indexed in the EMBASE, EBSCO, ESCI, OCLC, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, NISC (National Information Services Corporation), DOAJ, Index Copernicus, Research4Life and Ulrich’s web Databases. Follow CVIA on Twitter @CVIA_Journal; or Facebook.

Qiaoxi Yang and Jun Cai. Top Ten Breakthroughs in Clinical Hypertension Research in 2022. CVIA. 2023. Vol. 8(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0054

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