Gender differences on healthcare accessibility and outcomes of a electronic inter-clinician consultation program at the cardiology department in a Galician Health Area [PDF]
European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 53, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023 Aims To assess the longer-term results (hospital admissions and mortality) in women versus men referred to a cardiology department from primary care using an e-consultation in our outpatient care programme.
Cinza Sanjurjo, Sergio +7 more
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In Vitro Evaluation of Biomaterials for Heart Valve Prosthesis: High Hydrostatic and Enzymatic Treatments as Alternative for Bio‐Derived Materials [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 113, Issue 6, June 2025.Various biomaterials are currently used in clinical settings for heart valve repair and replacement. However, the optimal tissue preparation technique remains elusive. In this study, a non‐crosslinked tissue obtained from bovine pericardium, developed by
Boodagh, Parnaz +11 more
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The PREVASC study: Prospective REgistry of Valve disease in Asymptomatic Italian elderly SubjeCts. [PDF]
Aging Clin Exp ResAims: Valvular heart disease (VHD) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity, with its incidence and public health impact projected to increase significantly. This study adopts a novel perspective, focusing on elderly individuals residing in
Carrabba N +20 more
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How Cardiovascular Physical Examination Impacts Clinical Decision-Making in Various Scenarios of Cardiac Valvular Diseases. [PDF]
Arq Bras CardiolResumo 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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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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Type A Aortic Dissection in a Previously Healthy Pregnant Patient: A Challenging Dilemma, Case Report, and Literature Review. [PDF]
Case Rep CardiolAortic dissection (AoD) is a rare fatal condition in which tearing in the intima causes a false channel in the aorta and can lead to rupture. AoD is classified as the DeBakey classification (Types I, II, III) and Stanford classification (Types A and B).
Bateni E, Dehghan M, Ahmadikia Z.
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The COVID-19 pandemic effect on the prehospital Madrid stroke code metrics and diagnostic accuracy [PDF]
, 2022 Background Only very few studies have investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prehospital stroke code protocol. During the first wave, Spain was one of the most affected countries by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease pandemic.
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Arterial stiffness and atrial fibrillation: A review [PDF]
, 2022 Arterial stiffness has been investigated as part of the physiopathology of arterial hypertension since the 1970s. Its role in increasing the “pulsatile load” imposed over the Left Ventricle (LV) has been intensely studied recently and has helped in ...
Bortolotto, Alexandre Lemos +4 more
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Acute Modification of Hemodynamic Forces in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation [PDF]
, 2023 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the established first-line treatment for patient with severe aortic stenosis not suitable for surgery.
Airale, Lorenzo +14 more
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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.
Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira +12 more
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