Practical Recommendations for Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Oral anticoagulation (OAC) reduces stroke risk by at least two thirds and mortality by one fourth. The threshold for net clinical benefit of OAC is met when stroke risk exceeds 1%–2% per year. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in most patients, including in the elderly and chronic kidney disease ...
Nicolas Johner, Baris Gencer
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ECPR In Penetrating Chest Trauma With Thoracic Aortic Injury: A Case Report
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) combined with emergent surgical repair can achieve hemodynamic stabilization in selected patients with penetrating chest trauma and thoracic aortic injury complicated by cardiac arrest. Early initiation and rapid hemorrhage control are critical determinants of outcome.
Xiang Gao, Linzi Jin, Yan Li
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Hydatid cyst, an unusual cause of spontaneous hemothorax and diagnostic thoracoscopy: Case report
Hydatid disease is a common parasitic disease in areas where sheep and cattle are raised and is currently endemic in the eastern and southwestern parts of Turkey.
Tolga Semerkant +11 more
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Assessment of Pendelluft Using Electrical Impedance Tomography in a Patient With Flail Chest
This case illustrates that EIT‐guided management of flail chest should focus on stabilising the visible chest wall and achieving homogenised ventilation dynamics. ABSTRACT An 80‐year‐old man with flail chest exhibiting paradoxical chest wall movement required mechanical ventilation for internal fixation.
Naruaki Otake +4 more
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Tandem Approach for Transvenous Lead Extraction: Efficacy, Safety, and Operational Learning Curve
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The need for transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is rising due to increased cardiovascular device implantation and an aging population. While the superior access is standard, complex cases may benefit from the Tandem approach, combining femoral and superior access to improve efficacy and safety.
Alessio Petrone +8 more
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Nontraumatic Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax with Concomitant Warfarin Use [PDF]
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Hemorrhagic complications due to warfarin use are frequently seen in emergency departments. However, nontraumatic massive
Gül Pamukçu Günaydjn +7 more
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Abstract Objective To report perioperative morbidity and mortality in dogs and cats undergoing total lung lobectomy using a hilar circumferential ligature (HCL). Study design Retrospective clinical study. Sample population Client owned dogs (n = 65) and cats (n = 15).
Anna M. Cronin +5 more
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Massive hemothorax caused by intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm:a case report
Background Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm is rare and at the risk of rupture. The aetiology is always reported to be iatrogenic and traumatic injury. Embolisation is the most common therapeutic method. Here, we report a case of spontaneous intercostal
Caiyang Liu +5 more
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst With Thoracic Extension: A Clinicoradiological Case Report
CECT sagittal view shows an enlarged, heterogeneously enhancing pancreas with a peripancreatic collection extending into the posterior mediastinum and compressing the esophagus with massive right pleural fluid noted. ABSTRACT Pancreatic pseudocysts are encapsulated, enzyme‐rich peripancreatic fluid collections that typically develop following acute or ...
Sachchu Thapa +7 more
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Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis related spontaneous hemothorax [PDF]
A 39-year-old man had the history of β-thalassemia intermedia and had undergone splenectomy in his childhood. Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) mass was noted on routine follow-up image (Figure 1a). One day, he suffered from acute onset of right …
S-H, Ma, S-Y, Hu, M-S, Hsieh
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