Right and left-sided infective endocarditis in an IV drug abuser
Infective endocarditis (IE) involving multiple cardiac valves is uncommon and has more risk of complications. We present an interesting case of infective endocarditis involving both aortic and tricuspid valves, suspected based on clinical presentation ...
Maryam Nemati+2 more
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ECG patterns of left anterior fascicular block and conduction impairment in ventricular myocardium: a whole-heart model-based simulation study [PDF]
Left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) is a heart disease identifiable from an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG). It has been reported that LAFB is associated with an increased risk of heart failure.
Gao, Yuan+3 more
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A 56-year-old man of Turkish descent presented with severe bradycardia (37 bpm) and hypotension (65/35 mm Hg) in the emergency room. A liver transplantation had been performed 8 months before because of cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis B. The patient was on a permanent regimen of tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, lamivudine, and adefovir dipivoxil ...
Ivan Tancevski+4 more
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Predicting the development of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac conduction disorders in patients [PDF]
The article is devoted to descriftion of the new method for diagnostics and predicting of the development of risk for development of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac conduction disorders in patients by using of the computer system. For oftimization of the
S. Yu Nicoulina+3 more
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Effectiveness of an Education Program on Nurses knowledge concerning in Nursing Management for patients with Third degree and bundle branch block in Kirkuk Teaching Hospitals [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Heart block is a disease or acquired condition that causes a fault within the heart's natural pacemaker due to some kind of obstruction (or "block") in the electrical conduction system of the heart.Nurses play an important role
Abid Salih Kumait AL-Jumaily+1 more
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Third-degree heart block in thalassemia major: A case report [PDF]
Background: First and second-degree heart blocks are partly common rhythm disorders in thalassemic patients but complete heart block is a very rare complication of iron overload cardiomyopathy.
Hosseini, S.M., Maleki, A.R., Nikyar, B.
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Top ten risk factors for morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic systolic heart failure and elevated heart rate: the SHIFT risk model [PDF]
Aims We identified easily obtained baseline characteristics associated with outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) and elevated heart rate (HR) receiving contemporary guideline-recommended therapy in the SHIFT trial, and used them to ...
Borer, Jeffrey S.+6 more
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Complete heart block due to diphtheritic myocarditis in the present era
Diphtheria continues to be reported from many parts of the world. Complete heart block is rare but often fatal complication of diphtheric myocarditis. We report six children with diphtheric myocarditis who presented with complete heart block.
M. Varghese+5 more
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To explore the impact of the overexpression of the multidrug‐transporter P‐glycoprotein (ABCB1) on membrane fluidity, we compared the transversal gradient of mobility and microviscosity in plasma membranes of drug‐sensitive Chinese hamster ovary cells (AuxB1) and their multidrug‐resistant derivatives (B30) using the fluorescent n‐(9‐anthroyloxy) fatty ...
Roger Busche+2 more
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Cardiac sarcoidosis: Two case reports
The clinical presentation of cardiac sarcoidosis is variable. We report two cases of cardiac sarcoidosis to highlight the varied clinical presentations and diagnostic challenges in our setting, and encourage the consideration of sarcoidosis as a ...
Jane Sandra Afriyie‐Mensah+3 more
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