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Stroke and migraine is there a possible comorbidity? [PDF]
The association between migraine and stroke is still a dilemma for neurologists. Migraine is associated with an increased stroke risk and it is considered an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke in a particular subgroup of patients.
Del Balzo, Francesca +7 more
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome: An Antibody‐Mediated Disease With Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune thromboinflammatory disease characterized by vascular thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity, and other manifestations driven by antiphospholipid autoantibodies. In this review, we present a clinical case that illustrates some diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in managing severe, relapsing APS ...
Thalia G. Newman, Jason S. Knight
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Vascular risk factors and diabetic neuropathy [PDF]
Background: Other than glycemic control, there are no treatments for diabetic neuropathy. Thus, identifying potentially modifiable risk factors for neuropathy is crucial.
Chaturvedi, N. +7 more
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Von Willebrand Disease in the elderly: clinical perspectives
John Chapin Department of Hematology, Shire, Lexington, MA, USA Abstract: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder that affects up to 1% of the population. In most cases, VWD results from a mutation in the von Willebrand Factor (VWF)
Chapin J
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Circulating inflammatory and hemostatic biomarkers are associated with risk of myocardial infarction and coronary death, but not angina pectoris, in older men [PDF]
Aims: The extent to which hemostatic and inflammatory biomarkers are related to angina pectoris as compared with myocardial infarction (MI) remains uncertain.
Lennon, L +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background The quality of saphenous vein (SV) grafts can vary depending on the site from which they are harvested. However, few studies have compared SV grafts harvested from the thigh with those harvested from the calf to explore which is more appropriate for use in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In this study, we evaluated the graft
Aidong Chen, Ke Pan
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Endothelial dysfunction in the cardiovascular disease puzzle [PDF]
Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is a syndrome characterized by impairment of endothelium dependent vasodilatation,altered anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory and vascular remodeling properties.
Melanija Ražov Radas +5 more
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Haemophilia A and von Willebrand’s disease [PDF]
Summary. Deficient or defective coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) can cause bleeding through congenital deficiency or acquired inhibitory antibodies. Recent studies on type 1 von Willebrand’s disease (VWD), the most common form of the disease, have begun to explain its pathogenesis.
Goodeve, A.C., Rosen, S., Verbruggen, B.
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Nanopatterned acellular valve conduits drive the commitment of blood-derived multipotent cells [PDF]
Considerable progress has been made in recent years toward elucidating the correlation among nanoscale topography, mechanical properties, and biological behavior of cardiac valve substitutes.
Aguiari, Paola +11 more
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Abstract Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by a lack of a specific targeted treatment and a complex, partially unexplored pathophysiology. Common comorbidities associated with HFpEF are hypertension, atrial fibrillation, obesity and diabetes.
Giorgia D'Italia +2 more
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