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Preoperative Echocardiographic Unknown Valvopathy Evaluation in Elderly Patients Undergoing Neuraxial Anesthesia during Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Mono-Centric Retrospective Study [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background: The assessment of cardiac risk is challenging for elderly patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery with preoperative functional limitations.
Coviello A, Cirillo D, Vargas M, de Siena A, Barone M, Esposito F, Izzo A, Buonanno P, Volpe S, Stingone A, Iacovazzo C.   +10 more
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A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Patient with Severe Anorexia Nervosa [PDF]

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2021
There are a variety of cardiac complications of anorexia nervosa including arrythmias, valvopathies, and myopathies. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has not been widely reported among this patient population.
Jessica O’Neil, Soumyaa Mazumder, Danita Yoerger Sanborn, Samantha Wu   +3 more
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Idiopathic Dilatation of the Right Atrium: Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]

Tex Heart Inst J, 2023
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium is a rare condition with an unknown etiology. It is characterized by a significant enlargement of the right atrium without the presence of other valvopathies, intracardiac shunts, or pulmonary hypertension.
Rankovic-Nicic L, Dragicevic-Antonic M, Loncar G, Petrovic M, Antonic Z, Bojic M.   +5 more
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Risk factors for depresion and anxiety in the patient with aortic valve stenosis [PDF]

Mexican Journal of Medical Research ICSA, 2023
Anxiety disorders and depression are common along with negative effects in different areas of the patient such as lower quality of life, lower adherence to treatment, negative perception of oneself along with underlying comorbidities and mortality, which
Emmanuel M. Téllez-Girón
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens in Valvular Infective Endocarditis: A Review [PDF]

Pathogens
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection of the endocardial surface, most commonly affecting native and prosthetic valves of the heart. The epidemiology and etiology of the disease have evolved significantly over the last decades.
Maximilian Reisinger, Mateusz Kachel, Isaac George   +2 more
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How Cardiovascular Physical Examination Impacts Clinical Decision-Making in Various Scenarios of Cardiac Valvular Diseases. [PDF]

Arq Bras Cardiol
Background Complementary diagnostic examinations have replaced the importance of Physical Examination (PE) in Clinical Decision-making (CDM). Objective To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular PE in scenarios of cardiac valvular diseases.
Teixeira IS, Borges VL, Viola N, Moreira HT, Pazin Filho A, Schmidt A, Marin-Neto JA, Romano MMD.   +7 more
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Tuberous Sclerosis Associated With Aortic Stenosis and Endocarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a multisystem neurocutaneous disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. It is characterized by hamartomas that damage the skin, kidneys, lungs, heart, and central nervous system, among other organs ...
Duque González L, Ocampo Moreno D, Echavarria Cross A, Franco Sierra S, Escobar Gil T.   +4 more
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The Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Infective Endocarditis: A Multicentric Retrospective Analysis

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Multidrug-resistant microorganisms have made treating bacterial infections challenging. Resistance to antibiotics is expected to overcome efforts to produce new, effective antibacterial medication that is lifesaving in many ...
Camelia Melania Budea, Marius Pricop, Ion Cristian Mot, Florin George Horhat, Kakarla Hemaswini, Raja Akshay, Rodica Anamaria Negrean, Andrada Licinia Oprisoni, Cosmin Citu, Bogdan Andrei Bumbu, Abduljabar Adi, Ibrahim Khan, Adelina Mavrea, Iulia Bogdan, Adrian Vasile Bota, Roxana Manuela Fericean, Iosif Marincu   +16 more
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Dental Instrumentation Leading to Multivalvular Vegetation Endocarditis in an Otherwise Healthy Immunocompetent Patient Requiring Double Valve Replacement. [PDF]

Cureus
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality, often caused by bacterial seeding. Dental procedures are a well-known and well-documented risk factor for this disease.
Steinlage A, Evans AJ, Russo CM, Luu L, Coleman P.   +4 more
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A review of fenfluramine for the treatment of Dravet syndrome patients [PDF]

Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, 2022
Introduction: Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a rare epileptiform disorder typically presenting within the first year of life of a normally developing infant. It is characterized by several prolonged seizures that are often resistant to current anti-epileptic ...
Kayla Simon, Hunter Sheckley, Christopher L. Anderson, Zhao Liu, Paul R. Carney   +4 more
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