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ABSTRACT Introduction Erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents (ESAs) and iron supplementation are standard treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD)–related anemia. Targeting higher hemoglobin values in CKD increases cardiovascular risk. Whether the increased risk is from higher ESA doses or higher hemoglobin levels is uncertain, but alternative therapies ...
Alan Jardine +9 more
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Papillary fibroelastoma (PFE) is a benign primary cardiac tumor that most commonly arises from valvular endocardium, whereas nonvalvular involvement, particularly within the left ventricle, is rare. Despite benign histology, PFEs are clinically relevant due to mobility and embolic risk.
Aibek E. Mirrakhimov +1 more
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Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation of the lower respiratory tract, characterized by nonfunctioning lung tissue without tracheobronchial communication and receiving its blood supply from the systemic circulation. It can present as either intralobar or extralobar sequestration, with intralobar being more common.
Evangelos Koliakos +6 more
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We report a 36‐year‐old healthy woman with 2 days of right‐sided blurry vision, headache, and pain with eye movement. Exam showed decreased visual acuity, focal retinal pallor, and abnormal cranial nerve II findings. CTA revealed right vertebral artery dissection at C5–C6 with concurrent ophthalmic artery narrowing.
Jaime Said +4 more
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Giant Cell Arteritis: A Diagnostic Challenge in an Older Adult [PDF]
Giant cell arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis usually seen in older adults. The inflammatory process results in systemic, ophthalmic, and neurological lesions. It is difficult to diagnose in older adults and may present as a medical emergency.
Jorge Luiz de Carvalho Mello +4 more
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Amaurosis fugax: the results of arteriography in 59 patients.
Fifty-nine patients had arteriography because of episodes of amaurosis fugax. Only one third of them had atherosclerotic lesions potentially treatable by carotid endarterectomy.
S F Putman +4 more
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Background Headache associated with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody‐associated disease (MOGAD) is poorly characterized. Objective To investigate the prevalence, clinical phenotypes, and longitudinal evolution of headache in MOGAD. Methods In this single‐center retrospective cohort study based on prospectively collected clinical data ...
Assunta Bianco +11 more
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Common carotid artery occlusion presenting with recurrent syncopal episodes
Symptomatic common carotid artery (CCA) occlusion is an uncommon occurrence that may require surgical intervention. We aim to describe a case of CCA occlusion that presented with the unusual symptom of recurrent syncope. A 69-year-old lady presented with
Imran Kader +4 more
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Polisitemia vera; aspek klinis dan tatalaksana terbaru
Abstrak. Polisitemia Vera (PV) adalah gangguan kronis klonal mieloproliperatif yang ditandai dengan peningkatan hebat dalam jumlah sel darah merah dan volume darah total, dan biasanya disertai dengan leukositosis, trombositosis dan splenomegali.
Muhammad Riswan +2 more
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Markers of Giant Cell Arteritis in Patients Presenting With Ischemic Stroke: A Scoping Review
Giant cell arteritis should be considered in patients aged ≥ 50 years presenting with vertebrobasilar ischemic events, multifocal infarcts affecting both vertebrobasilar and carotid territories, or recurrent ischemic events despite optimal secondary prevention.
Alain‐Mauricio Vergara +5 more
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