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Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala +7 more
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ABSTRACT Hypertension is a prevalent and significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The immune system and inflammatory response are involved in the pathophysiology of hypertension. We hypothesize that treating hypertension with colchicine on top of standard therapy, will decrease pulse wave velocity (PWV), left ventricular mass, cardiac ...
Adam Femerling Langhoff +6 more
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Constrictive pericarditis mimicking acute cholecystitis
Constrictive pericarditis is usually a symmetrical scarring process that produces uniform restriction of the filling of all heart chambers. Tuberculosis was formerly the leading cause of constrictive pericarditis in Western, especially in developing ...
Filiz Özerkan +6 more
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Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal interstitial lung disease with excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which leads to disrupted lung architecture and respiratory failure. Interleukin (IL)‐17 signaling induces fibrosis through inflammation; however, specific roles of its receptors IL‐1RA and IL‐17RC in ...
Rakshitha Charavu +3 more
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Acute and relapsing pericarditis
Acute and relapsing pericarditis and their therapy are discussed.
Bernard J. Gersh +2 more
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Tuberculosis pericarditis as a potentially fatal complication of tuberculosis requires effective diagnosis and treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and adenosine deaminase (ADA) for diagnosing tuberculosis pericarditis in ...
Hamid Emadi Koochak +8 more
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Scores for Risk Stratification of Pericarditis
Purpose of Review: To review current available risk scores for pericarditis risk stratification. Recent Findings: Four recent published scores have provided new clinical tools for the evaluation of risk of recurrent pericarditis after a first episode or ...
Imazio M. +5 more
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Pericarditis
Side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors, termed immune-related adverse events, are relatively common, but immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated cardiotoxicities are rare; however, they can be serious and potentially fatal.
Zugazagoitia, Jon +7 more
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The treatment of pericardial diseases is largely empirical because of the relative lack of randomized trials compared with other cardiovascular diseases. The main forms of pericardial diseases that can be encountered in the clinical setting include acute
Derosa F. G. +8 more
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