Pericardial effusion caused by viral pericarditis in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis
Renal Replacement Therapy, 2022 Background Acute pericarditis causes acute inflammation of the pericardium. Although most cases of pericarditis are idiopathic with no identifiable cause, its etiology can be infectious, such as viral, bacterial, mycotic, and tuberculous infections, or ...
Masahiro Egawa +8 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO +3 more
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Immunogenicity and safety of three consecutive production lots of the non replicating smallpox vaccine MVA: A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled phase III trial [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundModified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) is a live, viral vaccine under advanced development as a non-replicating smallpox vaccine. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial was conducted to demonstrate the humoral ...
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Acute idiopathic pericarditis with transient constriction [4] [PDF]
, 2004 The etiology and the clinical pattern of acute pericarditis change frequently and some classic assumption and descriptions are outdated.
Barbieri, Andrea +5 more
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Novel Pathophysiological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Concepts in Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Acute pericarditis is the most frequent pericardial disease characterized by inflammation of the pericardial layers resulting in pain, dyspnea and fatigue.
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
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Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2022 Distal wire perforation is an infrequent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) complication, which may progress to one of the fearful conditions, cardiac tamponade, and rarely to iatrogenic pericarditis.
Achmad Fauzi Yahya +2 more
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Acute Pericarditis as an Uncommon Presentation of Graves’ Disease
Oman Medical Journal, 2022 Cardiovascular manifestations are well recognized features of hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves’ disease. Common cardiac complications include atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and high or normal output congestive heart failure.
Abdullah Al-Futaisi +3 more
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Three-year outcomes of a once daily fractionation scheme for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this study was to report 3-year outcomes of toxicity, cosmesis, and local control using a once daily fractionation scheme (49.95 Gy in 3.33 Gy once daily fractions) for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using three-dimensional ...
Daroui, Parima +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Background Acute purulent bacterial pericarditis is of rare occurrence in this modern antibiotic era. Primary involvement of the pericardium without evidence of underlying infection elsewhere is even rarer. It is a rapidly progressive infection with high
Mohammad Saud Khan +5 more
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