An Unusual Etiology of Presyncopal Episodes: Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Secondary to an Elongated Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical SciencesDynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) refers to the restriction of blood flow from the left ventricle (LV) to the aortic arch.
Stylianos Karvounaris +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Early and Very Early Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Infective Endocarditis: Imaging Challenges [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure to treat severe aortic stenosis in select patients. Patients who have undergone TAVI are at high risk of infective endocarditis (IE), especially during the first year post ...
Nikoleta Hadjigeorgiou +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Insulin degludec in pregestational diabetes: evidence and perspectives [PDF]
Archives of Medical Science: Atherosclerotic DiseasesPregestational diabetes is described when a woman with diabetes before the onset of pregnancy becomes pregnant and consequently she is vulnerable to higher risk for adverse outcomes in the embryo/foetus.
Georgios S. Papaetis +1 more
doaj +2 more sources
SGLT2 inhibitors, intrarenal hypoxia and the diabetic kidney: insights into pathophysiological concepts and current evidence [PDF]
Archives of Medical Science: Atherosclerotic Diseases, 2023 Approximately 20–40% of all diabetic patients experience chronic kidney disease, which is related to higher mortality (cardiovascular and all-cause).
Georgios S Papaetis
doaj +2 more sources
EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE NEA PAPHOS LOCATION IN CYPRUS (IV BC - IV AD) IN THE LIGHT OF PHYSICO-GEOGRAPHICAL MAPPING OF GEOSYSTEMS [PDF]
Acta Geobalcanica, 2021 In 2014-2019, geoarchaeological research of the ancient city Nea Paphos and the Paphos region (SW Cyprus) was carried out. One of the aims was to determine the environmental factors for the location and functioning of this city in the period from 4th BC ...
Sławomir Chwałek, Tomasz Kalicki
doaj +1 more source
Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum in a Patient with Chronic Dyspnea and Episodes of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum (LHIS) is an unusual condition usually found as an incidental finding on echocardiography. It can create a mass-like bulge typically sparing the fossa ovalis.
Georgios S. Papaetis +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Spontaneous Rupture of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a Middle-Aged Weightlifter
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 We describe a 58-year-old Caucasian male weightlifter who presented with acute shortness of breath after finishing his extensive exercise routine. Acute aortic valve regurgitation, due to spontaneous rupture of a bicuspid aortic valve, was diagnosed ...
Stylianos Karvounaris +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Editorial: Well-being and education: current indications and emerging perspectives [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyEirini Karakasidou +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Encyclopedia, 2022 In this entry, trust in science is defined as the reliance, confidence, and dependence on science to understand scientific information. With the outbreak of, and the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, turning towards science and trusting the ...
Marilena Mousoulidou +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Secondary Education and COVID-19
Encyclopedia, 2022 Secondary education is the second stage of formal education and traditionally begins after primary school, usually about age 11 to 13. The COVID-19 pandemic caused immeasurable changes to the educational system which inevitably greatly impacted secondary
Michailina Siakalli +4 more
doaj +1 more source