Syncope in Elderly People: A Threatening Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2015 age. Its prognosis is largely unpredictable, pending the origin of the sudden loss of consciousness. We report a case of an old woman affected by severe chronic heart failure, who died soon after the development of an episode of syncope, which was ...
Bilora, Franca +3 more
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Beneficial effects of a novel ultrapotent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor in murine models of heart failure [PDF]
, 2006 Overactivation of the nuclear enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) contributes to the development of cell dysfunction and tissue injury in various pathophysiological conditions associated with oxidative and nitrosative stress, including myocardial ...
Cziraki, A. +5 more
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Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management
The Prescriber, 2019 NICE published a new guideline in September 2018 on the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in adults (NG106). This article provides a summary of the guideline and how it differs from previous NICE guidance and the 2016 SIGN guidance.
S. Chaplin
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to explore the relationship between stress‐induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and in‐hospital medical complications in patients with acute stroke. Methods We enrolled 865,765 patients with acute stroke from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance cohort.
Xintong Song +6 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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Management of hyperkalaemia in acute kidney injury in a heart failure patient with patiromer
ESC Heart Failure, 2020 Aims One prevalent comorbidity of chronic heart failure (CHF) is chronic kidney disease(CKD). Hyperkalemia is associated with both CHF and CKD, which often leads to withdrawal of heart failure medications in clinical praxis. Methods and results A patient
Jonathan Slawik +3 more
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and the N-Terminal Part of the Propeptide of BNP Immunoassays in Chronic and Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2007 Study aim The current study compares the diagnostic accuracy of BNP and NT-proBNP assays for the diagnosis of heart failure, according to evidence based laboratory medicine (EBLM) principles.
A. Clerico +4 more
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Life‐Threatening Bradycardia in Anti‐NMDA‐Receptor Encephalitis and a Novel Use for Permanent Pacing
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis (pNMDARE) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder that can cause severe autonomic dysfunction, including symptomatic bradycardia and asystole. Dysautonomia can last for years, making it very challenging to manage.
Sarah Tucker +9 more
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