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An indirect effect of covid-19 on the heart: A case report
An indirect effect of covid-19 on the heart: A case report
Covid-19 virus has been recognized to develop major cardiac complications. The indirect effect of the virus though, in ter...
The smoking-dyslipidaemia dyad: A potent synergistic risk for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
The smoking-dyslipidaemia dyad: A potent synergistic risk for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
BackgroundSmoking and dyslipidaemia are known individual risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study ...
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy reduces the levels of catecholamines and blood pressure in pseudophaeochromocytoma with coexisting obstructive sleep apnoea
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy reduces the levels of catecholamines and blood pressure in pseudophaeochromocytoma with coexisting obstructive sleep apnoea
BackgroundStress from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) stimulates catecholamine release and consequently can exacerbate hype...
Computer assisted Doppler waveform analysis and ultrasound derived turbulence intensity ratios can predict early hyperplasia development in newly created vascular access fistula: Pilot study, methodology and analysis
Computer assisted Doppler waveform analysis and ultrasound derived turbulence intensity ratios can predict early hyperplasia development in newly created vascular access fistula: Pilot study, methodology and analysis
ObjectivesFollowing surgical creation of arterio-venous fistulae (AVF), the desired outward remodeling is often accompanie...
Right ventricular ejection fraction as predictor of outcome in acute heart failure using RV ellipsoid model: A retrospective analysis of a prospective cross-sectional study
Right ventricular ejection fraction as predictor of outcome in acute heart failure using RV ellipsoid model: A retrospective analysis of a prospective cross-sectional study
ObjectivesThe right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic factor in acute and chronic heart failure (HF). E...
Doppler waveform analysis during provocative manoeuvres in the assessment for arterial thoracic outlet syndrome results in high false-positive rates; a cross-sectional study
Doppler waveform analysis during provocative manoeuvres in the assessment for arterial thoracic outlet syndrome results in high false-positive rates; a cross-sectional study
ObjectivesThere is a high rate of false-positive arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (ATOS) diagnoses due to limited researc...
Risk assessment in aortic aneurysm repair by medical specialists versus the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk calculator outcomes
Risk assessment in aortic aneurysm repair by medical specialists versus the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk calculator outcomes
ObjectiveThe aim of this online clinical vignette-based survey study was to compare risk assessments by vascular surgeons,...
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is prognostic factor of prolonged pleural effusion after pediatric cardiac surgery
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is prognostic factor of prolonged pleural effusion after pediatric cardiac surgery
ObjectivesPostoperative pleural effusion (PE) is common after pediatric cardiac surgery, and if prolonged can lead to the ...
Health promotion interventions post-stroke for improving self-management: A systematic review
Health promotion interventions post-stroke for improving self-management: A systematic review
BackgroundIt is well-documented that women tend to be worse off post-stroke. They are often frailer, have less independenc...
Characterising the incidence and mode of visceral stent failure after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR)
Characterising the incidence and mode of visceral stent failure after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR)
BackgroundIn FEVAR, visceral stents provide continuity and maintain perfusion between the main body of the stent and the r...
Use of coagulation-fibrinolysis markers for prognostication of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection
Use of coagulation-fibrinolysis markers for prognostication of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection
PurposeCoagulation-fibrinolysis markers are widely used for the diagnosis of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (SAAA...
Cardiovascular health and risk of hospitalization with COVID-19: A Mendelian Randomization study
Cardiovascular health and risk of hospitalization with COVID-19: A Mendelian Randomization study
BackgroundSusceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 is associated with risk factors for and presence of cardiovascular di...
A Vision Of Percutaneous Coronary Revascularisation In 2021: How to take advantage of intra-coronary imaging to perform more effective PCI
A Vision Of Percutaneous Coronary Revascularisation In 2021: How to take advantage of intra-coronary imaging to perform more effective PCI
The use of intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT) can define ves...
The role of mechanical support devices during percutaneous coronary intervention
The role of mechanical support devices during percutaneous coronary intervention
The practice of interventional cardiology has changed dramatically over the last four decades since Andreas Gruentzig carr...
Reduced physical activity and weight gain are associated with an increase of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. A general practitioners’ prospective observational study
Reduced physical activity and weight gain are associated with an increase of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. A general practitioners’ prospective observational study
ObjectivesWe aimed to assess associations between depressive symptoms, lifestyle, and somatic symptoms during the COVID-19...
Pulmonary embolism after discharge for COVID-19: A report of two cases
Pulmonary embolism after discharge for COVID-19: A report of two cases
Previous studies have found critically ill patients with COVID-19 to have an increased risk of thromboembolic complication...
ESC 2019 guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes: could calcium scoring improve detection of coronary artery disease in patients with low risk score. Findings from a retrospective cohort of patients in a district general hospital
ESC 2019 guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes: could calcium scoring improve detection of coronary artery disease in patients with low risk score. Findings from a retrospective cohort of patients in a district general hospital
BackgroundThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published an updated stable chest pain guideline in 2019, recommending ...
Retrospective cohort study of statin prescribing for primary prevention among people living with HIV
Retrospective cohort study of statin prescribing for primary prevention among people living with HIV
ObjectiveTo compare statin prescribing rates between intermediate-risk people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HI...
Ruptured infected popliteal artery aneurysm treated with endovascular therapy: A case report
Ruptured infected popliteal artery aneurysm treated with endovascular therapy: A case report
An 86-year-old woman was admitted for a ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm (rPAA, 26 × 28 mm). Due to the patient’s age an...
Analysing electrocardiographic traits and predicting cardiac risk in UK biobank
Analysing electrocardiographic traits and predicting cardiac risk in UK biobank
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a commonly used clinical tool that reflects cardiac excitability and disease. Many paramete...
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