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 ...
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Tratamento cirúrgico das valvopatias: parte 1 Valvopathies: surgical treatment. Part 1
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1994 Este assunto, de amplo aspecto, será abordado em três partes. O presente trabalho trata-se do histórico, indicação cirúrgica, conduta pré-operatória e próteses valvulares cardíacas.
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens in Valvular Infective Endocarditis: A Review [PDF]
PathogensInfective 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.
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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.
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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 MedBackground: The assessment of cardiac risk is challenging for elderly patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery with preoperative functional limitations. Currently, no specific cardiac risk scores are available for these critical patients. Echocardiography may be a reliable and safe instrument for assessing cardiac risks in this population.
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Prevalence of coronary artery disease and preoperative assessment in patients with valvopathy.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2009 Coronary angiography has been indicated in the preoperative phase for patients with valvopathy over 35 years of age. However, the actual prevalence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in this population has been little studied.To assess the prevalence of and the risk factors for CAD in candidates for valve surgery in Brazil.Coronary ...
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New Paradigms in the Evaluation of Diastolic Function by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Aortic Valvopathy. [PDF]
Arq Bras Cardiol, 2020 Salemi VMC, Melo MDT, Araujo Filho JAB.
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Risk factors for depresion and anxiety in the patient with aortic valve stenosis
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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3D Echocardiography for Rheumatic Heart Disease Analysis: Ready for Prime Time
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains to be a very important health issue worldwide, mainly in underdeveloped countries. It continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout developing countries.
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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 ...
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