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Cardiology General

Cohort profile The ESC EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation III (AF III) Registry.

Jun 11, 2020

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP)-Atrial Fibrillation (AF) III Registry aims to identify contemporary patterns in AF management in clinical practice, ...

Endocarditis in Younger Patients With HIV, Hepatitis C, and/or Opioid-Use Disorder

Jun 10, 2020

Endocarditis is a potentially fatal bacterial infection of the heart valves that is most commonly diagnosed in older patients and those with prior cardiac surgery. “Recent data show that the rate of...

Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.

Jun 08, 2020

Emerging evidence shows that severe COVID-19 can be complicated by a significant coagulopathy, that likely manifests in the form of both microthrombosis and venous thromboembolism (VTE). This recognit...

[Increased risk of deep vein thrombosis in intensive care unit patients with CoViD-19 infections?-Preliminary data].

Jun 08, 2020

The incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in CoViD-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) has so far been investigated in only a few studies. Prospective comparative studies with non-CoViD-19 IC...

Rate of venous thromboembolism after surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures.

Jun 08, 2020

The rate of venous thromboembolism following surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures is not well established.A retrospective review of all patients undergoing surgical treatment for proximal ...

WHF IASC Roadmap on Chagas Disease.

Jun 08, 2020

Chagas Disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan , with some of the most serious manifestations affecting the cardiovascular system. It is a chronic, stigmatizing condition, clos...

[Update diagnosis and therapeutic management of pulmonary embolism].

Jun 08, 2020

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease and the third most frequent cardiovascular cause of death after stroke and myocardial infarction. The annual incidence is increasing. The recently...

The implications of blood pressure targets from the 2018 European Society of Cardiology hypertension guidelines in Asian patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jun 08, 2020

The evidence for optimal blood pressure (BP) targets in Asian patients with hypertension is insufficient and controversial. Western guidelines should be used with caution in clinical practice until th...

The effect of exposure to long working hours on stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury.

Jun 08, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates), with cont...

Fibrinolysis induced clinical improvement in a patient with multiple sclerosis exacerbation.

Jun 08, 2020

Recently, extravascular fibrinogen leakage has emerged as a potential trigger of local neuroinflammation in the CNS. In the animal models of MS, fibrin depletion decreased neuroinflammation and neurod...

Impact of Emergency Medical System Transportation in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Retrospective Study.

Jun 08, 2020

Emergency medical system transportation has been shown to reduce treatment times in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The authors studied the Portuguese National Registry of Acute Coronary ...

Open repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a meta-analysis.

Jun 08, 2020

Contemporary outcomes of open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic (TAAAs) and descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTAs) have not been analyzed in an inclusive meta-analysis.Following a systematic lite...

Diffuse coronary artery dilation predicted worse long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery Ectasia.

Jun 08, 2020

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare finding in coronary angiography and associated with worse clinical outcomes. According to the extent of the dilated lesions, CAE is classified into diffuse and ...

Prediction of stroke with electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients: A meta-analysis.

Jun 08, 2020

Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been used to predict adverse prognosis in hypertensive patients. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between LVH using t...

Association of socioeconomic factors and prevalence of hypertension with sleep disorder among the elderly in rural southwest China.

Jun 08, 2020

This study examines the distribution of sleep disorder prevalence across socioeconomic status (SES) and investigates the relationship between sleep disorders and hypertension among southwest China's r...

Assessment of acute treatment of hypertension in ischemic stroke patients.

Jun 08, 2020

Stroke, the most common neurologic disorder and the major cause of disability and death after heart disease causing 11.8% of the total deaths worldwide, is defined as a rapidly developing clinical sig...

N-Acetylcysteine: A potential therapeutic agent for SARS-CoV-2.

Jun 08, 2020

COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread across the globe. Predisposing factors such as age, diabetes, cardiovascular...

Clinical and neuroimaging correlates of progression of mild parkinsonian signs in community-dwelling older adults.

Jun 08, 2020

Mild parkinsonian signs (MPS) are associated with morbidity. Identification of MPS progression markers may be vital for preventive management, yet has not been pursued. This study aimed to ascertain c...

Association of Anesthesia Type with Outcomes After Outpatient Brachiocephalic Arteriovenous Fistula Creation.

Jun 08, 2020

Brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas (BCF) are commonly placed in outpatient settings. The impact of general (GA), regional (RA), or local (LA) anesthesia on perioperative recovery and fistula matur...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in urban adults: The mediating role of oxidatively damaged DNA.

Jun 08, 2020

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure has been considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), whereas possible mechanisms for this association have not been fully understood. Thi...