May-Thurner Syndrome, an Often Overlooked Cause of Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common medical condition, but the predisposing anatomical factors, which may be amenable to definitive treatment, are usually overlooked. Therefore, a high index of clinical suspicion is the key to early diagnosis.
Akhwand Shakeel Ahmad
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An electrostatic mechanism for Ca(2+)-mediated regulation of gap junction channels. [PDF]
, 2016 Gap junction channels mediate intercellular signalling that is crucial in tissue development, homeostasis and pathologic states such as cardiac arrhythmias, cancer and trauma.
Abagyan, Ruben +9 more
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Hypopharyngeal, Supraglottic and Subglottic Stenosis after 1 Week Intubation
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 Laryngeal stenosis is a partial or complete narrowing of the endolarynx and has many etiologies. Common causes of laryngeal stenosis are iatrogenic (prolonged intubation, laryngeal surgery), external neck trauma, congenital, burns, ingestions, infection,
Niel Khangel S. Reyes
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Tracheal Re-Stenosis after Resection and Anastomosis of Complete Tracheal Stenosis
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2013 Tracheal stenosis is a difficult complication to treat. It begins as a complication and eventually becomes serious enough to compromise the airway, leading to surgery.
Walfrido C. Adan
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Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021 Introduction: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is one of the uncommon cardiovascular disorders and its prognosis is still debated. Objective: We aimed to review long-term follow-up data in patients with CAE and to evaluate the prognosis of CAE patients ...
Mehmet Kaplan +4 more
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Arterial dysgenesis and limb defects : Clinical and experimental examples [PDF]
, 2017 Acknowledgements This article is dedicated to Dr David S. Packard Jr. With thanks to Dr John DeSesso, Dr Lewis B. Holmes, Dr Mark Levinsohn, Dr David S.
Hootnick, David R., Vargesson, Neil
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On the Role of Mechanics in Chronic Lung Disease. [PDF]
, 2013 Progressive airflow obstruction is a classical hallmark of chronic lung disease, affecting more than one fourth of the adult population. As the disease progresses, the inner layer of the airway wall grows, folds inwards, and narrows the lumen.
Eskandari, Mona +2 more
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Traumatic arterial thoracic outlet syndrome after multiple rib fractures not including the first rib in Korea: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryArterial thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) resulting from thoracic trauma is an exceedingly rare condition, typically caused by a fracture of the first rib or clavicle.
Seock Yeol Lee
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Myocardial Fibrosis in Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Circulation, 1973 It has been suggested that a tentative preoperative decision favoring a pericardial lesion, on the one hand, or a myocardial lesion, on the other, may be made from certain noninvasive procedures, including the electrocardiogram. An attempt was therefore made to detect associated myocardial fibrosis by electrocardiogram in 67 patients with constrictive ...
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Thrombospondin-3 augments injury-induced cardiomyopathy by intracellular integrin inhibition and sarcolemmal instability. [PDF]
, 2019 Thrombospondins (Thbs) are a family of five secreted matricellular glycoproteins in vertebrates that broadly affect cell-matrix interaction. While Thbs4 is known to protect striated muscle from disease by enhancing sarcolemmal stability through increased
Brody, Matthew J +11 more
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