Frank's sign with acute aortic dissection [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 A 59‐year‐old man with a long smoking history presented with sudden back pain. Frank's sign was noticed in his bilateral ears, and computed tomography revealed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection. If young patients have Frank's sign, attention should
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Prevalence of the Frank's sign by aetiopathogenic stroke subtype: A prospective analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Background and purposeThe Frank's sign is a diagonal earlobe crease running from the tragus to the edge of the auricle at an angle of 45°. Many studies have associated this sign with coronary artery disease and some with cerebrovascular disease.
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The importance of inspection in clinical cardiology: Frank's sign [PDF]
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.
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Clinical Case Reports, 2022 The winking earlobe sign is a sign of tricuspid regurgitation, characterized by the movement of the earlobe coincident with the pulse.
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Association of Diagonal Earlobe Crease (Frank’s Sign) with Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture at Small Sizes [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: The diagonal earlobe crease (DELC), or Frank’s sign, has been associated with systemic vascular degeneration. Whether this cutaneous marker correlates with intracranial aneurysm (IA) instability remains unclear.
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Advancements in Frank’s sign Identification using deep learning on 3D brain MRI [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFrank’s sign (FS) is a diagnostic marker associated with aging and various health conditions. Despite its clinical significance, there lacks a standardized method for its identification.
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Warning Function of Frank’s Sign in Pre-Existing Cardiac Disease Patients: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in CardiologyFrank’s sign (FS) refers to a diagonal skin fold between the tragus and the outer edge of the earlobe. FS has been identified as an independent variable in coronary artery disease (CAD). Young patients with FS and previous myocardial infarction are still
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The Association between Earlobe Crease (Frank’s Sign) and Abnormal Ankle-Brachial Index Determination Is Related to Age: A Population-Based Study [PDF]
International Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2018 Background. Information on the association between earlobe crease (ELC) and peripheral artery disease is limited. We assessed this association in community-dwelling older adults. Study Design.
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Frank’s sign in anesthesia [PDF]
Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2020 Abdelghafour Elkoundi +3 more
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Diagonal Earlobe Crease and the Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation in Patients with Typical Atrial Flutter [PDF]
LifeBackground: Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently develops in patients with atrial flutter (AFL), even after successful cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation. Identifying simple clinical markers for early detection is crucial. Diagonal earlobe crease (ELC),
Moo-Nyun Jin, Young Ju Kim, Changho Song
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