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Cardiology General

Empathy, The Best Medicine? How Doctors can Help Patients Remember More Information and Make Better-Informed Decisions

Jan 29, 2021

The expression “It shouldn’t have to happen to you to matter to you” has been making the rounds on social media platforms lately. In my opinion, it’s a great way to define empathy, our ability...

Incidence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a metaanalysis and metaregression.

Jan 18, 2021

The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients varies in different populations. Moreover, the risk factors for VTE in these patients are poorly described due to t...

Systematic Review of Thrombolysis Therapy in the Management of Non-Cirrhosis-Related Portal Vein Thrombosis.

Jan 18, 2021

To review available evidence to assess the efficacy and safety of thrombolysis therapy for non-cirrhosis-related portal vein thrombosis (PVT) that has not improved with anti-coagulation.A literature s...

Treatment of Superficial Venous Reflux in CEAP 6 Patients: A Comparison of Cyanoacrylate Glue and Radiofrequency Ablation Techniques.

Jan 18, 2021

Venous leg ulcers (CEAP 6) represent the severest form of chronic venous insufficiency. As closure techniques for superficial venous reflux evolve, direct outcome comparisons of treatments are integra...

Influenza-associated cardiovascular mortality in older adults in Beijing, China: a population-based time-series study.

Jan 18, 2021

This study comprehensively estimated the excess cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality attributable to influenza in an older (age ≥65 years) population.Ecological study.Aggregated data from administ...

The Role of Anticoagulation in Post-COVID-19 Concomitant Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Case Report.

Jan 18, 2021

BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily affects the lungs but can involve any organ. The medical community is st...

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on ED referrals and care for stroke patients: A four-year comparative study.

Jan 18, 2021

To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and care provided to patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) at the emergency department (ED).A retrospective-archive study was con...

Microbiota thrombus colonization may influence AtheRo-thrombosIs in hyperglycemic pAtieNts with ST sEgment eLevation myocardiaLinfArction (STEMI). MARIANELLA study.

Jan 18, 2021

We examined the association of the coronary thrombus microbiota and relative metabolites with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in hyperglycemic patients with ST segment elevation myocardial ...

Challenges of Combining Opioids and P2Y Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Should the Future Be Opioid Free?

Jan 18, 2021

Morphine has been long recognized as standard of care in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients; however, its safety has recently been called into question due to a drug interaction w...

Prognostic value of the C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Jan 18, 2021

This study investigated whether baseline serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio is associated with infarct localization, number of vascular lesions, and in-hospital mortality in patient...

Cardiovascular dysfunction in children exposed to preeclampsia during fetal life.

Jan 18, 2021

Keeping in view the Developmental Origin of Health and Disease hypothesis, this study aimed to assess differences in cardiac and vascular structure and function in children exposed to preeclampsia in-...

Obstructive sleep apnoea in adult patients post-tonsillectomy.

Jan 18, 2021

The impact of removing the upper airway lymphoid tissue and in particular, tonsillectomy, in adults with OSA has not been demonstrated in large populations.To compare the severity of OSA and the preva...

Risk factors of orbital complications in outpatients presenting with severe rhinosinusitis: a case-control study.

Jan 18, 2021

We assessed associations of potential factors with orbital complications in acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) patients.An unmatched case-control study SETTING: A tertiary referral hospital in Thailand PARTIC...

The association of serum lipid and lipoprotein levels with total and differential leukocyte counts: Results of a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of the UK Biobank.

Jan 18, 2021

There is some evidence of a cross-sectional, and possibly causal, relationship of lipid levels with leukocyte counts in mice and humans. This study investigates the cross-sectional and longitudinal re...

TFIIB-related factor 2 regulates glucose-regulated protein 78 expression in acquired middle ear cholesteatoma.

Jan 18, 2021

Acquired middle ear cholesteatoma leads to hearing loss, ear discharge, ear pain, and more serious intracranial complications. However, there is still no effective treatment other than surgery. TFIIB-...

Effect of non-dipper hypertension on coronary artery disease progression in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.

Jan 18, 2021

It has been suggested that there is a significant progress in coronary artery disease (CAD) by many pathophysiological mechanisms. Non-dipper hypertension (NDH) has been shown to have higher target or...

Simultaneous electrocardiogram during routine electroencephalogram: arrhythmia rates through the eyes of the cardiologist.

Jan 18, 2021

The importance of simultaneous 2-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recording during routine electroencephalogram (EEG) has been reported several times on clinical grounds.To investigate arrhythmia rates de...

Outcomes of atrial fibrillation hospitalizations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a report from the national inpatient sample.

Jan 18, 2021

This study compares outcomes of patients admitted for atrial fibrillation (AF) with and without coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The primary outcome was inpatient mortality. Hospital len...

Case report: Managing profound circulatory collapse post-atrial fibrillation ablation: a methodical approach.

Jan 18, 2021

Circulatory collapse during/post-pulmonary vein (PV) isolation by cryo-balloon ablation is a Cardiology emergency that has multiple potential causes and requires a methodical investigative approach. S...

Portal and hepatic vein embolization prior to major hepatectomy.

Jan 14, 2021

 To analyze safety and effectiveness of simultaneous portal and hepatic vein embolization (PHVE) or sequential hepatic vein embolization (HVE) compared to portal vein embolization (PVE) for future r...