Postmortem diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with acute respiratory failure: demographics, etiologic and pulmonary histologic analysis [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Acute respiratory failure is present in 5% of patients with acute myocardial infarction and is responsible for 20% to 30% of the fatal post-acute myocardial infarction. The role of inflammation associated with pulmonary edema as a
Alexandre de Matos Soeiro+4 more
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Fatal pulmonary embolism and coincidental cerebral infarction after spinal anesthesia -A case report- [PDF]
A pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction are the second and third most common acute cardiovascular diseases after a myocardial infarction. Early diagnosis and appropriate management are important clinical challenges.
Jong-Yeon Lee+5 more
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Pseudotumors due to pulmonary infarction [PDF]
The preferred treatment of pulmonary infarction is nonoperative when the diagnosis can be established. In the present study, five cases are described in which failure of resolution or growth of a radiographic density resulted in eventual thoracotomy and pulmonary resection.
Starzl, TE+4 more
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Structural and functional characteristics of rat hearts with and without myocardial infarct. Initial experience with doppler echocardiography [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess by Doppler echocardiography the structural and functional alterations of rat heart with surgical induced extensive myocardial infarction.
Valdir A. Moisés+7 more
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Serum Transaminase Levels in Experimental Pulmonary Infarction [PDF]
No significant increases in serum transaminase levels were produced in acute experimental pulmonary infarction. Although significant transaminase levels have been observed in both clinical and experimental acute myocardial infarction, it was found that a
Clarence M. Agress+2 more
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Dynamics of CT visible pleural effusion in patients with pulmonary infarction. [PDF]
Pleural effusion remains largely unexplored in patients with pulmonary embolism and concurrent pulmonary infarction. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the size of pulmonary infarction and pleural effusion as well as the ...
Kocijancic I, Vidmar J, Kastelic M.
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Infected Cavitating Pulmonary Infarction [PDF]
The differential diagnosis of pulmonary cavitation is broad. The most common causes include infection and malignancy. Pulmonary thromboembolism is a common problem worldwide, with an estimated 650,000 cases in the United States annually.
Srinivas Rajagopala+2 more
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Non-surgical management of an abrupt cavitation and large oval-shaped lung abscess secondary to acute thromboembolic pulmonary infarction: a case report. [PDF]
Infected cavitating pulmonary infarction is a rare complication of pulmonary embolism with a high mortality rate. Surgical excision for this complication has been used in past decades.
Ma G+6 more
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Association of beta‐blocker treatment with mortality following myocardial infarction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction: a propensity matched‐cohort analysis from the High‐Risk Myocardial Infarction Database Initiative [PDF]
To determine the influence of baseline beta‐blocker use on long‐term prognosis of myocardial infarction (MI) survivors complicated with heart failure (HF) or with left ventricular dysfunction and with history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Stefano Coiro+9 more
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Renal Infarction in a Patient with Pulmonary Vein Thrombosis after Left Upper Lobectomy [PDF]
A 43-year-old male experienced renal infarction (RI) following left upper lobectomy for lung cancer. The patient complained of acute-onset severe left flank pain on the 14th postoperative day.
Shun Manabe+6 more
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