Context: The main aim of the study is to find out efficacy, outcomes, and complications of thrombolytic therapy and surgery for obstructive prosthetic heart valve thrombosis (PHVT).
Zeeshan Mansuri+5 more
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Does thrombolytic therapy harm or help in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by the spontaneous coronary dissection? [PDF]
Introduction. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare disease with poor prognosis. It mainly affects young women free of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and women during the peripartum period.
Jović Zoran+6 more
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Topical use of antifibrinolytic agents reduces postoperative bleeding: a double-blind, prospective, randomized study [PDF]
Objective: Postoperative bleeding is still one of the most common complications of cardiac surgery. Antifibrinolytic agents successfully reduce bleeding, but there are controversies concerning adverse effects after their systemic use.
Barić, Davor+7 more
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The comparison of streptokinase, an old agent, versus reteplase for the re-tunnellisation of blocked cuffed haemodialysis catheter [PDF]
Background/Aim: Catheter occlusion is the most common complication occurring in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who undergo haemodialysis. The management typically involves the use of local fibrinolytic agents. However, with the emergence of
Saroukhani Abbas, Omid Soheil
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Lytic and mechanical stability of clots composed of fibrin and blood vessel wall components. [PDF]
Background Proteases expressed in atherosclerotic plaque lesions generate collagen fragments, release glycosaminoglycans (chondroitin sulfate [CS] and dermatan sulfate [DS]) and expose extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (e.g.
Bóta, Attila+7 more
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Early recovery of microvascular perfusion induced by t-PA in combination with abciximab or eptifibatide during postischemic reperfusion [PDF]
BACKGROUND: GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors abciximab and eptifibatide have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation in ischemic heart disease. Our aim was to test the efficacy of abiciximab (Reo Pro) or eptifibatide (Integrilin) alone or in combination with ...
Bertuglia, Silva, Giusti, Andrea
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In vitro characterization of jellyfish venom fibrin(ogen)olytic enzymes from Nemopilema nomurai
Background Because jellyfish are capable of provoking envenomation in humans, they are considered hazardous organisms. Although the effects of their toxins are a matter of concern, information on the venom components, biological activity and pathological
Seong Kyeong Bae+8 more
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Primary thrombolysis for free flap surgery in head and neck reconstruction: a case report and review
The use of free flaps is an essential and reliable method of reconstruction in complex head and neck defects. Flap failure remains the most feared complication, the most common cause being pedicle thrombosis.
Steven Liben Zhang, Hui Wen Ng
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Yerba mate intake shows cardiometabolic beneficial effects decreasing blood pressure, blood lipids, inflammatory biomarkers and body fat in healthy and hypercholesterolemic non‐habitual consumers. ABSTRACT Yerba mate has been reported to have antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic, or antiobesity properties.
Laura Bravo+4 more
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Niveen E Zayed,1 Karim El Fakharany,2 Mohammed Mehriz Naguib Abozaid1 1Department of Chest Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, Egypt; 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig City,
Zayed NE+2 more
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