Risk factors for depresion and anxiety in the patient with aortic valve stenosis [PDF]
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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Idiopathic Dilatation of the Right Atrium: Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]
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+5 more
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens in Valvular Infective Endocarditis: A Review. [PDF]
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.
Reisinger M, Kachel M, George I.
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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+16 more
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How Cardiovascular Physical Examination Impacts Clinical Decision-Making in Various Scenarios of Cardiac Valvular Diseases. [PDF]
Resumo Fundamento Os exames complementares de diagnóstico substituíram a importância do exame físico (EF) na tomada de decisão clínica (TDC). Objetivo Avaliar o impacto do EF cardiovascular em cenários de doenças valvulares cardíacas. Método Estudo
Teixeira IS+7 more
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Gender differences on healthcare accessibility and outcomes of a electronic inter‐clinician consultation program at the cardiology department in a Galician Health Area [PDF]
Clinician‐to‐clinician electronic consultation programmes (characterized by asynchronous communication between healthcare professionals) has the main objective reducing the excessive waiting times to obtain a specialist consultant's expert opinion. We analyse our e‐consult model that includes 61,306 patients (30,312 women and 30,994 men) referred from ...
Pilar Mazón‐Ramos+7 more
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Distinct Mitral Valve Proteomic Profiles in Rheumatic Heart Disease and Myxomatous Degeneration
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects heart-valve tissue and is the most serious consequence of group A Streptococcus infection. Myxomatous degeneration (MXD) is the most frequent valvopathy in the western world.
Carlo De Oliveira Martins+10 more
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3D Echocardiography for Rheumatic Heart Disease Analysis: Ready for Prime Time
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.
Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira+12 more
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The Prognostic Role of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocytes Ratio in the Most Frequent Cardiovascular Diseases: An Update. [PDF]
Given the continuous changes in the world, with an increasing trend of unhealthy lifestyles, metabolic comorbidities, and increased susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), researchers change their attention to improve not only the therapeutic ...
Gosav EM+6 more
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Introduction. Tricuspid valve (TV) disease is substantially less common than mitral or aortic valve disease, and it is commonly missed due to the tolerability of stenosis or regurgitation. Adults seldom have primary tricuspid valve regurgitation, which is linked to rheumatic heart disease, infectious endocarditis, myxomatous valve disease, congenital ...
Elnaz Shahmohamadi+9 more
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