Syncope as a dominant symptom of pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Introduction/aim Clinical signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) are non-specific, which is why it is commonly not diagnosed on time or sometimes not diagnosed at all.
Mitić Javorka +7 more
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XANTUS: rationale and design of a noninterventional study of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. The Phase III ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in ...
Amarenco, P +6 more
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Air bubbles in the brain: retrograde venous gas embolism in the cavernous sinus
We present a rare case of cavernous sinuses air embolism occurring after peripheral venous catheterization. This 44-year-old lady followed for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was referred to our service for vomiting and critical headaches after blood
S. Allioui +3 more
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Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew +4 more
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Afasia global sem hemiparesia: relato de caso Global aphasia without hemiparesis: case report
Afasia global geralmente é acompanhada por hemiparesia direita devido à extensão da lesão subjacente. Recentemente têm sido registrados na literatura casos em que tal síndrome ou não se acompanha do déficit motor ou este é apenas transitório, sendo esta ...
MARCUS TULIUS TEIXEIRA DA SILVA +2 more
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Background: The publication of high-quality observational studies (OSs) has fueled reassessment of the treatment effects of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the elderly with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library
Nan-Nan Shen +8 more
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Risk marker associations with venous thrombotic events: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo examine the interrelations among, and risk marker associations for, superficial and deep venous events-superficial venous thrombosis (SVT), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).DesignCross-sectional analysis.SettingSan ...
Chan, Virginia T +4 more
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Cerebral fat emboli monitoring using transcranial Doppler ultrasound and confirmation of a successful treatment response: a case report [PDF]
Fat emboli syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal condition that most commonly manifests after traumatic long-bone fractures. Cerebral fat emboli are one of the most feared complications leading to permanent neurologic injury, though methods for ...
Morgan Jude +7 more
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The etiology of young patients with ischemic stroke differs from the etiology of elderly population and is still a subject of investigation. In the patients who are 40 years old and under 40 years other etiologies like vasculopathies, cardioembolism or ...
Guleser Akpinar +3 more
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Early recurrent ischemic stroke complicating intravenous thrombolysis for stroke: incidence and association with atrial fibrillation [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Mechanisms of early neurologic deterioration after treatment with intravenous, recombinant, tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) include symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) and early ...
Awadh, M. +5 more
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