Aprotinin may increase mortality in low and intermediate risk but not in high risk cardiac surgical patients compared to tranexamic acid and ε-aminocaproic acid - a meta-analysis of randomised and observational trials of over 30.000 patients [PDF]
Background: To compare the effect of aprotinin with the effect of lysine analogues (tranexamic acid and ε-aminocaproic acid) on early mortality in three subgroups of patients: low, intermediate and high risk of cardiac surgery.
Herrmann, Eva +3 more
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Turner syndrome and associated problems in turkish children: A multicenter study [PDF]
Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls.
Abacı, A. +73 more
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Dysphagia in an adult tetralogy of fallot with double aortic arch [PDF]
Double aortic arch (DAA) is a common vascular ring. It may occur in isolation or coexist with various types of congenital heart disease . The anomaly usually presents in early infancy.
Bhan, Anil +2 more
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Circumflex right aortic arch is a rare aortic arch anomaly where the arch extends in a retro-esophageal pattern with a left-sided descending thoracic aorta.
Tyler Langenfeld +3 more
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Crossroads between peripheral atherosclerosis, western-type diet and skeletal muscle pathophysiology: emphasis on apolipoprotein E deficiency and peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process that, in the presence of hyperlipidaemia, promotes the formation of atheromatous plaques in large vessels of the cardiovascular system.
Matsakas, Antonios, Sfyri, Peggy
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Left main bronchus compression due to main pulmonary artery dilatation in pulmonary hypertension: two case reports [PDF]
. Pulmonary arterial dilatation associated with pulmonary hypertension may result in significant compression of local structures. Left main coronary artery and left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression have been described.
Ariff, B +6 more
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The paper describes a double symmetrical aortic arch in a dog trapping the oesophagus. Thoracotomy was performed in the fourth inter-costal space under general, isoflurane-maintained, anaesthesia.
P. Skrzypczak +3 more
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Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is a recessively inherited connective tissue disorder, mainly characterized by tortuosity and aneurysm formation of the major arteries.
Barnhoorn, Sander +14 more
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Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively : a case control study [PDF]
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery increases length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. A significant number of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures require perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP ...
Bingold, Tobias Michael +9 more
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Recurrent Wheezing and Cough Caused by Double Aortic Arch, Not Asthma
Introduction. Double aortic arch is a congenital vascular abnormality in which the connected segments and their branches course between and compress the trachea and esophagus, often resulting in invariable airway compression. Case Presentation.
Qiao Zhang +5 more
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