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Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 1999
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the management of patients complaining of high blood pressure (BP) in a cardiological emergency room. METHODS: Patients referred to the cardiological emergency room with the main complaint of high blood pressure were consecutively ...
Miguel Gus, André G. Andrighetto, Vanessa R. Balle, Marco B. Pilla   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

TRIM31–LOX‐1 Axis: A Novel Therapeutic Frontier in Atherosclerosis

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atherosclerosis, driven by a vicious cycle of lipid accumulation and chronic inflammation, underlies most cardiovascular diseases. Macrophages exacerbate this process by internalizing oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (oxLDL), forming foam cells, and releasing inflammatory mediators. A recent study published in Circulation identified the TRIM31–
Qian Zhang, Cheng Xue Qin
wiley   +1 more source

Sonographic Diagnosis of an Intercostal Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
A 63‐year‐old male presented to the emergency department after being found unconscious during a welfare check. Following a prolonged three‐month hospital admission, the patient developed left flank pain. Spectral Doppler ultrasound revealed a large isoechoic lesion with layering echoes, and spectral Doppler demonstrated bidirectional flow.
Aaditya P. Singh, Peter R. Coombs
wiley   +1 more source

Perfil de crise hipertensiva: prevalência e apresentação clínica Hypertensive crisis profile: prevalence and clinical presentation

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2004
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência, o quadro clínico e as lesões orgânicas envolvidas em uma crise hipertensiva. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo de análise de prontuários médicos de pacientes com elevação dos níveis de pressão arterial diastólica > 120 mmHg e ...
José Fernando Vilela Martin, Érika Higashiama, Evandro Garcia, Murilo Rizzatti Luizon, José Paulo Cipullo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative diagnostic accuracy study of point of care ultrasound techniques for detection of left atrial enlargement by hospital medicine physicians from archived echocardiogram images

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is predictive of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Prior studies of point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) interpretation methods for identifying LAE utilized older echocardiographic reference ranges. Objectives Compare the test characteristics of hospitalist‐performed POCUS techniques for identifying ...
Christopher J. Smith, Jesse Umbra, Sofia Quintero, Austin Wilson, Elizabeth Lyden, Nidish Tiwari, Brian Shahan, Jana Wardian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu, Alexandra LaForteza, Dara Bruce, Isabel Riccio, Mina Liao, Yaser Y. Bashumeel, Emad Kandil, Mohamed A. Shama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consensus‐Based Safety Recommendations for Informal Home Care: A Mixed Methods Study

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As home‐based care expands globally, informal caregivers are responsible for medical and nursing responsibilities, raising serious concerns about safety and risk management. This study proposes expert‐informed, safety recommendations tailored to informal caregiving in home settings.
Nida Abed, Vanessa Riberio Neves, Valerie Matarredona Perez, Daniel Monasor Ortola, Virginia Ferrer García, Bojana Knezevic, Paulo Sousa, Reinhard Strametz, Mercedes Guilabert, José Joaquín Mira   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertensive Crises in the Adolescent: Evaluation of Suspected Renovascular Hypertension

Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2016
Hypertensive crises can be divided into two categories as hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency. Most authorities have defined hypertensive emergency as a situation that requires immediate reduction in blood pressure (BP) with parenteral ...
Indra Wijaya, Parlindungan Siregar
doaj   +4 more sources

Hypertensive emergency due to pheochromocytoma crisis complicated with refractory hemodynamic collapse

Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2015
Hypertensive emergency usually appears in older patients with previous recurrent episodes, and is among the most frequent admissions to emergency departments.
Mert İlker Hayıroğlu, Özlem Yıldırımtürk, Mehmet Bozbay, Mehmet Eren, Seçkin Pehlivanoğlu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbubble‐Based Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasonography for Managing Portal Hypertension in Cirrhosis

Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
As the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) remains the current gold standard for diagnosing portal hypertension in cirrhosis, its clinical application is limited by invasiveness, high cost, and restricted availability. Given the urgent need for noninvasive techniques to dynamically monitor portal vein pressure (PVP), contrast‐enhanced ...
Danping Huang, Zefeng Liu, Lingling Liu, Fen Huang, Wenjuan Wang, Guo Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source