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In a study of 48 patients with acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion, a logistic regression model using time from onset to diagnosis and the occlusion site of superior mesenteric artery showed 78.6% sensitivity in ruling out cases requiring bowel resection.
Susumu Watada+9 more
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a marker for coronary heart disease [PDF]
Josef YayanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Vinzentius Hospital, Landau, GermanyBackground: Patients with angina pectoris or myocardial infarction frequently present without evidence of cardiac-specific heart enzymes by laboratory analysis or specific ...
Yayan, Josef
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BACKGROUND Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes is associated with a marked increase in the risk of coronary heart disease. It has been debated whether patients with diabetes who have not had myocardial infarctions should be treated as aggressively ...
S. Haffner+4 more
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Sequence variations in PCSK9, low LDL, and protection against coronary heart disease.
BACKGROUND A low plasma level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but the effect of lifelong reductions in plasma LDL cholesterol is not known.
Jonathan C. Cohen+3 more
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Ischemic heart disease and heart failure. role of coronary ion channels [PDF]
Heart failure is a complex syndrome responsible for high rates of death and hospitalization. Ischemic heart disease is one of the most frequent causes of heart failure and it is normally attributed to coronary artery disease, defined by the presence of ...
Birtolo L. I.+9 more
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Aims The first aim was to critically evaluate the extent to which familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The second aim was to provide guidance for screening and treatment of FH, in order to prevent coronary heart disease
B. Nordestgaard+27 more
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Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease.
BACKGROUND Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single most common cause of death globally. However, with falling CHD mortality rates, an increasing number of people live with CHD and may need support to manage their symptoms and prognosis. Exercise-based
Lindsey Anderson+6 more
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Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the management of Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Abstract Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors have taken a central role in the management of patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia and are the only agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat these patients. Although associated with high rates of durable responses, unmet needs with BTK inhibitor therapy include ...
Jorge J. Castillo+4 more
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Background The relationship between triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index) and the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular disease has been confirmed by former studies.
Qi Zhao+6 more
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Background: Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) is highly associated with all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cases undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Nevertheless, eGDR’s prognostic value in non-ST-segment elevation
Chi Liu+7 more
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