Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Associated Factors
Background When more patients with congenital heart disease reach adult age, increased incidence of long‐term complications, including ischemic stroke, are expected. The aim of this study was to analyze cumulative incidence of ischemic stroke, associated
Maria Angerbjörn +10 more
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Adults with congenital heart disease: the patients' perspective. [PDF]
Over the last 50 years technical and other advances have resulted in more than 90% of children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) surviving and reaching adulthood.
Lyon, Joy E.
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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase genotype and ischemic heart disease: meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 23028 subjects [PDF]
Background: Polymorphisms in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene may influence the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), but data from published studies with individually low statistical power are conflicting.
Humphries, S.E. +8 more
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Predictors of early cardiac morbidity and mortality after ischemic stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> In the first 3 months after acute ischemic stroke, 2% to 6% of patients die from cardiac causes. This may reflect preexisting cardiac disease, cardiac dysfunction related to the acute neurohumoral and ...
Lees, K.R. +5 more
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Interventions in Ischemic Heart Disease
The field of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in ischemic heart disease is in continuous evolution. New insights on coronary stenting, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), and mechanical support are generated daily.
Ridhima Goel +7 more
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Associations of inflammatory and hemostatic variables with the risk of recurrent stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Several prospective studies have shown significant associations between plasma fibrinogen, viscosity, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrin D-dimer, or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) antigen and the risk
Lowe, G.D.O. +33 more
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Protecting the ischemic heart : pharmacological protection against myocardial ischemia in rats in vivo and in vitro [PDF]
Today in Switzerland approximately 40% of all deaths are due to cardiovascular diseases. More than half of these are due to ischemic heart disease. Among the fatal consequences of ischemic heart disease are life-threatening arrhythmias and myocardial ...
Butz, Silvia
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Trend and Prediction Analysis of the Changing Disease Burden of Ischemic Heart Disease in China and Worldwide from 1990 to 2019 [PDF]
Background Ischemic heart disease is recognized as the most common cardiovascular disease with the highest mortality rate worldwide, resulting in an increasing burden of disease on our population.
SU Wei, ZHANG Ying, MA Shuang
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Background Postpancreatectomy diabetes can be caused by resection of functioning pancreatic tissue and is associated with postoperative pancreatic islet cell mass loss and subsequent endocrine dysfunction.
Daegwang Yoo, Minsun Kang, Jaehun Jung
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Health behavior of patients with ischemic heart disease
Admission By analyzing the available scientific literature, it is possible to define ischemic heart disease as a set of disease symptoms that are a consequence of a chronic state of imbalance between the ability to supply nutrients and oxygen and the ...
Paweł Węgorowski +4 more
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