Variant angina pectoris associated with FOLFOX4 therapy
The patient was a 71-year-old man who underwent a right hemicolectomy for ascending colon cancer (pT3, pN1, pM0) and who opted not to receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Eight months later, multiple liver metastases occurred. He therefore received FOLFOX4 (5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and 85 mg/m(2) oxaliplatin) therapy, up to a total of 5 courses, and showed ...
Hiromichi, Yamane +7 more
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Cardiovascular diseases and comorbidity in patients with chronic heart failure and preserved ejection fraction depending on age [PDF]
The aim of the study was to determine the cardiovascular dis) eases and comorbidity in patients with chronic heart failure and preserved ejection fraction depending on age.
Dobrohorska, H.O. +2 more
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Abstract Background Quadripolar left ventricular (LV) epicardial leads capable of multipoint pacing (MPP) may have an advantage over conventional bipolar leads for delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) by stimulating the lateral LV wall from two distinct locations simultaneously.
Nawaz Z. Safdar +12 more
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Endothelium-derived relaxing and contracting factors: potential role in coronary artery disease [PDF]
Endothelial cells can release substances which profoundly affect vascular tone and platelet function. The inhibitory substances include endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF or nitric oxide), prostacyclin and probably an endothelium-derived ...
LÜSCHER, T. F.
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ABSTRACT Historically cultivated for medicinal and dyeing purposes, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) saw a shift towards widespread oilseed production after the 1920s due to the growing importance of oils. However, there is a renewed interest in its medicinal and dyeing properties today.
Tansu Uskutoglu +2 more
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O gene da adiponectina e o risco cardiovascular em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2: uma revisão das evidiencias [PDF]
Diabetic patients have a 3-fold higher risk of developing atherosclerosis and its clinical complications as compared to non-diabetic individuals. Part of the cardiovascular risk associated with diabetes is probably due to genetic determinants influencing
Cheurfa, Nadir +4 more
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The Clinical Utility of a Precision Medicine Blood Test Incorporating Age, Sex, and Gene Expression for Evaluating Women with Stable Symptoms Suggestive of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis from the PRESET Registry. [PDF]
Background: Evaluating women with symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease (CAD) remains challenging. A blood-based precision medicine test yielding an age/sex/gene expression score (ASGES) has shown clinical validity in the diagnosis of ...
Budoff, Matthew J +9 more
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Two-dimensional matrix algorithm using detrended fluctuation analysis to distinguish Burkitt and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma [PDF]
Copyright © 2012 Rong-Guan Yeh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.A ...
Abbod, MF +3 more
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Abstract This study examines whether underwriting methods—representation, medical examination, extra premiums, and coverage—effectively mitigate adverse selection using data from an insurance company. Regarding representation, we focus on statements disclosing pre‐existing medical conditions.
Chia‐Ling Ho +3 more
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Background. A variant form of angina pectoris (VAP) is caused by coronary vessel spasm and occures in patients with and without varying degrees of obstructive coronary artery disease.
Franci Cesar +2 more
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