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Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023 Background: Diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) has been identified as a potential marker of coronary heart disease (CHD), but many dentists and oral care providers are unaware of how DELC can be an early indicator of CHD.
Shravan Tiruvuru +3 more
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Association Between Diagonal Earlobe Crease and Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Patients [PDF]
Medical Principles and Practice, 2013 Mustafa Tarik Agac +2 more
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The importance of inspection in clinical cardiology: Frank's sign
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 The Frank's sign (FS) is a diagonal earlobe crease running from the tragus to the edge of the auricle. In this case, we describe a 71 years‐old male patient with FS who presented to the emergency department complaining of epigastric pain.
George Bazoukis +3 more
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Frank sign as a marker of atherosclerosis
Galicia Clínica, 2020 Bilateral diagonal earlobe crease, also known as Frank sign, was initially described in association with coronary artery disease, there after it has been associated with atherosclerotic disease in other territories. We present the image of a patient with
Luís Flores, Fernando Friões
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Presence of ear lobe crease may predict intermediate and high-risk patients with acute non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2020 Introduction: Ear lobe crease (ELC) was first described in 1973 as a physical examination finding indicating significant coronary artery disease (CAD). Several studies have been carried out in relation to this finding, and it has been shown that it is a ...
Muzaffer Kahyaoglu +10 more
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Evaluation of diagonal earlobe crease (Frank’s sign) as a non-invasive marker of cardiovascular diseases [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Efforts for early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases have compelled many clinicians to look for simple and non-invasive markers like diagonal ear lobe crease. Objectives: The
Lakshmi Manasa U, P.S.N. Murthy
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Is Diagonal Earlobe Crease a Marker for Coronary Artery Disease?
Heart India, 2014 Background: The diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) has been proposed to be a marker of coronary artery disease (CAD), but this association still remains controversial.
Mahdi Montazeri +5 more
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Diagonal earlobe crease: Prevalence and association with medical ailments
Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, 2018 Context: It has been hypothesized that diagonal earlobe crease (DELC), “Frank's sign” is indicative of coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM).
Yugantara Ramesh Kadam +2 more
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Lend me your ear: Frank’s sign as a non-invasive method of vascular disease risk assessment
Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2017 Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of unfitness for work and mortality in Polish people. The recommendations of all scientific associations emphasise the key role of primary prevention of diseases of affluence; however, demographic ...
Krzysztof Pabisiak, Mariusz Bodnar
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Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, 2020 Background: Earlobe crease (ELC) has been found to be associated with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in many studies; however, studies from India are limited.
Vikas Mishra +10 more
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