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Echocardiography combined with cardiopulmonary exercise testing for the prediction of outcome in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) function is a major determinant of exercise intolerance and outcome in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). The aim of the study was to evaluate the incremental prognostic value of echocardiography of the
Badagliacca, Roberto, Fedele, Francesco, Giannetta, E, Manzi, G, Naeije, R, Palange, Paolo, Papa, S, Pezzuto, Beatrice, Poscia, Roberto, Sciomer, S, Valli, G, Vizza, Carmine Dario   +11 more
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Pericardial effusion after congenital heart surgeryCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2022
Objective: Pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. We describe the risk factors of pericardial effusion after congenital heart surgery through analyzing data from a nationwide, multi-institutional
Mio Noma, MD, Yasutaka Hirata, MD, Norimichi Hirahara, PhD, Takaaki Suzuki, MD, Hiroaki Miyata, PhD, Yuji Hiramatsu, MD, Yukihiro Yoshimura, MD, Shinichi Takamoto, MD   +7 more
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Bacterial Infection Elicits Heat Shock Protein 72 Release from Pleural Mesothelial Cells [PDF]

, 2013
Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) has been implicated in infection-related processes and has been found in body fluids during infection. This study aimed to determine whether pleural mesothelial cells release HSP70 in response to bacterial infection in vitro
Bielsa, S, Brown, JS, Creaney, J, della Vergiliana, JFV, Lansley, SM, Lee, YCG, Porcel, JM, Temple, SEL, Waterer, GW   +8 more
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Postpericardiotomy Syndrome in an Infant with Down Syndrome Presenting with Recurrent Pericardial Effusion

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2023
Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a hypersensitivity reaction characterized by inflammation in pleural, pericardial or lung tissue following cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction.
Şeyma Koç, Mutlu Uysal Yazıcı, Utku Arman Örün, Mehmet Taşer   +3 more
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Cardiac tamponade in a patient with thyrotoxicosis

Liječnički vjesnik, 2023
Thyrotoxicosis, marked by elevated thyroid hormones, and pericardial effusion, fluid accu-mulation in the pericardial sac, are typically distinct conditions.
Ivan Strinić, Ivan Raguž, Loren Serdarević, Sebastijan Trifunović, Maja Vučković   +4 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO, Akinlade M, Akintunde AA, Audu MB   +3 more
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Pericardial computed tomography imaging findings in the setting of coccidioidomycosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Pericardial disease can be a manifestation of infection and imaging can have a role in its diagnosis. coccidioidomycosis endemic fungal infection has been more frequently reported over the past few decades.
Mohammad H. Madani, Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, Yasser G. Abdelhafez, Lorenzo Nardo   +3 more
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Pericardial effusion in oncological patients: current knowledge and principles of management

Cardio-Oncology
Background This article provides an up-to-date overview of pericardial effusion in oncological practice and a guidance on its management. Furthermore, it addresses the question of when malignancy should be suspected in case of newly diagnosed pericardial
S. Mori, M. Bertamino, L. Guerisoli, S. Stratoti, C. Canale, P Spallarossa, I. Porto, P. Ameri   +7 more
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Computed tomography values of pericardial effusion may predict chylopericardium: a case report

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease characterized by filling of the pericardial cavity with chylous fluid and has no evident cause. Secondary chylopericardium usually results from injury or damage to the thoracic duct.
Marohito Nakata, Naoko Yokota, Tsuneaki Kenzaka   +2 more
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Cardiac tamponade as first manifestation of primary hypothyroidism

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2022
Pericardial effusion is commonly present in patients with moderate-to-severe hypothyroidism. However, large pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade (CT) is extremely rare.
Vikram Singh Shekhawat, Nitin Bajaj, Rajeev Mohan Gupta   +2 more
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