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Ventricular rhythm disturbances during computer spirography in patients with stable ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical and functional predictors of occurrence

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2019
The purpose of the study is to determine the predictors of cardiac rhythm disturbance during spirography in patients with a combination of stable coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Materials and methods.
Yu. M. Mostovoi, L. V. Rasputina, D. V. Didenko, A. O. Dovhan   +3 more
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Understanding the current status of patients with pulmonary hypertension during COVID-19 outbreak: a small-scale national survey from China

Pulmonary Circulation, 2020
Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic disease developing progressively with high mortality. Pulmonary hypertension patients need persistent medical care; however, limited reports focused on them when there was an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 in ...
Hongmei Zhou, Gangcheng Zhang, Xiaoxian Deng, Bowen Jin, Qiu Qiu, Menghuan Yan, Xi Wang, Xuan Zheng   +7 more
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Pregnancy in a Patient With Tetralogy of Fallot and Borderline Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Management of pregnancy in patients with complex congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension has always been a challenge. We are presenting a patient with complex congenital heart disease and borderline pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
Alexandra A. Frogoudaki, MD, PhD, Sotiria Liori, MD, Penelope Rafouli-Stergiou, MD, PhD, Olga Boleti, MD, Maria Kalantzi, MD, Ignatios Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, John Parissis, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Anomalous right pulmonary artery from the aorta [PDF]

, 2006
Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery is a rare form of congenital heart disease. It usually presents in early infancy with heart failure and rapid development of pulmonary hypertension. There are about 131 cases reported in the literature and
Mokhtar, S.A.I., Rasool, Aida Hanum Ghulam, Wong, Abdul Rahim   +2 more
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Persistent Leukoencephalopathy Following H1N1 Infection Associated With a Novel MYRF Variant (p.Gly735Asp)

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mutations in myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) are linked to demyelinating disorders. We report a 38‐year‐old male who developed acute symmetric leukoencephalopathy mimicking a stroke following an influenza A virus infection. While clinical symptoms markedly improved with corticosteroids, MRI revealed persistent white matter lesions, contrasting
Jinghan Hu, Leiyun Huang, Wan Zhu, Min Peng, Qiang Gong, Jing Qian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beta-blocker under-use in COPD patients [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Cardiovascular (CVS) comorbidities are common in COPD and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality, especially following acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD).
Lavender, Melanie, Lim, Kuan Pin, Loughrey, Sarah, Musk, Michael, Wrobel, Jeremy P   +4 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
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Infective endocarditis: Awareness, knowledge gaps and behaviours amongst adults with congenital heart disease

International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Background: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) have an increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE), associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
S. Haider, K. Krishanthasan, I. Olakorede, A. Constantine, I. Rafiq, K. Dimopoulos   +5 more
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Severe pulmonary hypertension and reduced right ventricle systolic function associated with maternal mortality in pregnant uncorrected congenital heart diseases

Pulmonary Circulation, 2019
Background Pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease patients, especially those who already developed pulmonary hypertension, have increased risk for maternal mortality.
Anggoro B. Hartopo, Dyah W. Anggrahini, Detty S. Nurdiati, Noriaki Emoto, Lucia K. Dinarti   +4 more
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Right heart catheterization for pulmonary hypertension during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Pulmonary Circulation, 2020
Right heart catheterization is an essential diagnostic modality in the evaluation of pulmonary hypertension. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in deferral of elective procedures including right heart catheterization.
Kanza N. Qaiser, James E Lane, Adriano R. Tonelli   +2 more
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