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The diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism has always been challenging. However, it has recently been greatly assisted through advances in radiological imaging. While imaging techniques are widely available, they cannot always be utilized.
Keith Todd +4 more
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Background Acute pulmonary embolism represents the third most prevalent cardiovascular pathology, following coronary heart disease and hypertension.
Junyao Li +11 more
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The diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition characterised by an obstruction of the pulmonary arterial system by one or more emboli. Advanced clinical practitioners are often faced with ruling out a diagnosis of PE in patients with non-specific symptoms such ...
Toplis, Emma, Mortimore, Gerri
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Abstract Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by a lack of a specific targeted treatment and a complex, partially unexplored pathophysiology. Common comorbidities associated with HFpEF are hypertension, atrial fibrillation, obesity and diabetes.
Giorgia D'Italia +2 more
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The effects of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on the ‘forgotten’ right ventricle
Abstract With the progress in diagnosis, treatment and imaging techniques, there is a growing recognition that impaired right ventricular (RV) function profoundly affects the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF), irrespective of their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
Liangzhen Qu, Xueting Duan, Han Chen
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The dual role of Iliac vein compression in the occurrence of pulmonary embolism
Objective This study explores the risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with acute left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis and investigates the dual role of left iliac vein compression in the occurrence of pulmonary embolism.
Dafang Liu +4 more
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Prognostic value of electrocardiography in elderly patients with acute pulmonary embolism. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Electrocardiographic (ECG) signs of right ventricular strain could be used as a simple tool to risk-stratify patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
Bolt, Lucy +15 more
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Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments
Abstract Heart failure (HF), the final manifestation of most cardiovascular diseases, has become a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. Despite basic drug treatments, patients present with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recent advancements in interventional therapy have shown promising results in improving the ...
Bingchen Guo +7 more
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Estudo experimental do desempenho de um novo filtro de veia cava inferior [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica, Florianópolis, 2012Filtros de veia cava (FVC) são dispositivos médicos implantáveis utilizados na prevenção do ...
Corbellini, Marcelo Peixer
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Abstract Aims The prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) severity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the association of LVDD severity and elevated left atrial pressure (eLAP) with patient outcomes in stable, non‐acutely decompensated patients with DCM ...
Mateusz Winiarczyk +12 more
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