Characterization of AV-nodal properties during atrial fibrillation using a multilevel modelling approach

The aim of this article is to represent the characterization of the clinical case of chemotherapy-related atrial fibrillation (AF) development in the young woman, elaborated as a result of multiple neoadjuvant and adjuvant modes of the intake of chemotherapy (both anthracycline based and non-anthracycline ones). In this case, the noted disturbances of heart rhythm should be recognized as a manifestation of cardiotoxicity. The latter implies the degree of detrimental effect of chemotherapeutical medication on the morphophynctional parameters of the cardiovascular system. Anthracycline drugs, being highly effective chemotherapytical agents, provide well-known toxic effects on the heart and vessels. Anthracycline mediated cardiotoxicity is a well- known veracity that dates back to the 60s of the last century, but up to now this medication sustains irreplaceable components of big volume of chemotherapy modes. Moreover, it should be noted that relatively newer drugs also posses certain cardiotoxicogenic potential.

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Keeping Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer? Information Networks in Legislative Politics

British Journal of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s0007123412000518 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

pp. 601-628 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Nils Ringe ◽

Jennifer Nicoll Victor ◽

Justin H. Gross

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Multilevel Modelling ◽

Information Networks ◽

Legislative Politics ◽

Social Contacts ◽

Legislative Voting ◽

Policy Positions ◽

Policy Issues ◽

Modelling Approach

The authors contribute to the existing literature on the determinants of legislative voting by offering a social network-based theory about the ways that legislators’ social relationships affect floor voting behaviour. It is argued that legislators establish contacts with both political friends and enemies, and that they use the information they receive from these contacts to increase their confidence in their own policy positions. Social contacts between political allies have greater value the more the two alliesagreeon policy issues, while social contacts between political adversaries have greater value the more the two adversariesdisagreeon policy issues. To test these propositions, we use social network analysis tools and demonstrate how to account for network dependence using a multilevel modelling approach.

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Characterization of circRNA‑associated ceRNA networks in patients with nonvalvular persistent atrial fibrillation

Molecular Medicine Reports ◽

10.3892/mmr.2018.9695 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yangyang Zhang ◽

Xianting Ke ◽

Jingjing Liu ◽

Xiue Ma ◽

Yi Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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