Cardiology General
Apr 15, 2020
Despite the high proportion of obese patients this population remains understudied in the field of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE). Obesity is a risk factor for pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein...
Apr 15, 2020
The optimal ablation distance from the catheter tip to the common femoral vein during endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a matter of debate. In this study, we evalua...
Apr 15, 2020
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are placed to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE)-related morbidity and mortality, though the evidence supporting this practice is limited. In 2010, the Food and Drug ...
Apr 15, 2020
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a relatively frequent complication in hospitalized patients, especially in those with risk factors. The benefit of using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for preventi...
Apr 15, 2020
Thrombolytic therapy might reduce venous thromboembolism-related mortality and morbidity, but it could also increase the risk of major bleeding. We systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate t...
Apr 15, 2020
Despite the use of rotational atherectomy (RA) in interventional cardiology for over three decades, data regarding factors affecting the clinical outcomes of RA procedure remain scarce.We conducted, f...
Apr 15, 2020
Patients with low gradient severe aortic stenosis (LG-AS) often exhibit significant limitations in functional status and quality of life. We aimed to evaluate the clinical effect of transcatheter aort...
Apr 15, 2020
Leaving behind substantial reflections or skepticisms on the shortage of evidences about blood pressure (BP) thresholds for antihypertensive drug therapy and target BPs, major hypertensive guidelines ...
Apr 15, 2020
The aim of this systematic review was to determine what percentage of physical therapists provide interventions that are of high value, low value, or unknown value for cardiorespiratory conditions, ne...
Apr 15, 2020
Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) reported a finding on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to prevent stroke recurrence. It showed that the Amplatzer (AMP) de...
Apr 15, 2020
To study the clinical usefulness of serial color-coded duplex ultrasound (DUS) examinations in cervical artery dissection (CeAD) patients.Single-center, CeAD registry-based re-review of serial, routin...
Apr 15, 2020
Chemotherapy may be a cause of cancer-associated stroke, but whether it increases stroke risk remains uncertain. We investigated how chemotherapy affects stroke risk in cancer patients. Of 27,932...
Apr 15, 2020
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among patients who survived an acute coronary syndrome and is associated with adverse outcomes, but the mechanisms underlying these associations are u...
Apr 15, 2020
Up to 44% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients will rearrest in the immediate post-return of spontaneous circulation (post-ROSC) period, and rearrest is associated with decreased survival...
Apr 15, 2020
This observational study aimed to investigate the association between beta-blocker therapy and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), especially with mid-range or preser...
Apr 15, 2020
While the prognosis of patients presenting with de-novo atrial fibrillation during the acute phase of myocardial infarction has been controversially discussed, it seems intuitive that affected individ...
Apr 15, 2020
Based on a small sample of patients with hypertension, a few studies have reported that the newly proposed SD + SV4 criterion for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is better than traditional criteria...
Apr 15, 2020
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurological disorders that mostly affect aged individuals. The common symptoms of PD are rest tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity.The present study w...
Apr 15, 2020
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Increasing evidence has demonstrated an increased cardiovascular risk in patients with PA compared to those with essentia...
Apr 15, 2020
Acute gastric variceal hemorrhage (AGVH) is a serious complication of portal hypertension. Endoscopic cyanoacrylate glue injection is standard therapy for acute hemostasis; however, it may be assoc...