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Accidental self-inflicted nail-gun injury to the heart

open access: yesResearch in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Penetrating cardiac injuries are heart crises requiring immediate surgical intervention, and nail-gun injuries have also been documented. This case report covers a 19-year-old male who self-inflicted a single chest wound using a nail gun.
Ana Ghazanfari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation: A two case series

open access: yesTrauma Case Reports, 2022
Traumatic tricuspid valve injury is rare, accounting for 0.02% of traumatic injuries. The majority of cases result from blunt force trauma to the chest, however penetrating injuries have been documented in literature.
A. Eranki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infarto do miocárdio causado por lesão arterial coronariana após trauma torácico fechado Infarto de miocardio causado por lesión arterial coronaria post traumatismo torácico cerrado Myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery injury after a blunt chest trauma

open access: yesArquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2009
Relatamos o caso de um indivíduo do sexo masculino de 29 anos de idade, vítima de um acidente de carro no qual sofreu trauma torácico fechado, evoluindo com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva.
Márcio Silva Miguel Lima   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eugenol attenuates paclitaxel-induced cardiotoxicity by modulating autophagy-related markers in rats [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Objective(s): Paclitaxel (PTX) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent that causes cardiotoxicity characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction, which disrupts autophagy and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes.
Halime Tozak Yıldız   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Targeting cardiomyocyte proliferation as a key approach of promoting heart repair after injury

open access: yesMolecular Biomedicine, 2021
Cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction (MI) is a major contributor to human mortality and morbidity. The mammalian adult heart almost loses its plasticity to appreciably regenerate new cardiomyocytes after injuries, such as MI and heart ...
Shuainan Li, Wenya Ma, Benzhi Cai
doaj   +1 more source

Survival after multiple nail gun injuries to the brain, lung, and heart: a case report and a review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2021
Most nail gun injuries involve the extremities and result from work-related accidents. Injuries to the brain or thorax are relatively rare, and cases with injuries to both regions are even rarer and often lethal.
Suo-Hsien Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic use of donut-shaped cushion to reduce sacral pressure injuries during open heart surgery

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022
Background: Pressure injuries are likely to develop in the operating room due to the high temperature and humidity underneath the patients. This study was designed to reduce sacral pressure injuries using donut-shaped cushions on patients undergoing open
Min Hee Heo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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