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Author(s):
Praveen Rao
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Olusegun Olusesi
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Mitchell Faddis
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3 years ago
It is presumed that the pathogenesis of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is due to embolization of thrombus from the left atrium. Within the left atrium, the left atrial appendage is the predominant site of thrombus formation. In a study of 233 patients with new onset AF of greater than 48 hours in duration who were not anticoagulated, left atrial appendage thrombus was present in 15 %…
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Author(s):
Christopher J White
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3 years ago
More than three-quarters of a million Americans will suffer a stroke this year. Stroke ranks as the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer. It is the number one cause of disability among adults and the main reason for rehabilitation. Many, but not all, strokes are related to atherosclerosisÔÇöthe same disease that causes heart attacks. Blockage of one of the two main…
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Author(s):
Steve Attanasio
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Raed Al Dallow
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Sandeep Nathan
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3 years ago
While acute coronary syndromes inclusive of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have been described in patients with polycythemia vera (PCV), optimal pharmacologic and interventional management strategies in the setting of drastically elevated platelet counts remain unclear.1 To our knowledge this is the first reported case of STEMI with massive thrombus burden in a patient with PCV…
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Author(s):
A Bajpai
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A John Camm
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I Savelieva
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is characterized by unco-ordinated atrial activation with consequent loss of atrial mechanical function. In developed nations, the number of men and women affected by AF is projected to more than double over the next two decades. Despite major advances in its management, AF remains a significant cause of cardiovascular…
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Author(s):
Deepak Padmanabhan
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Sandeep Shankar
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Avinash Chandrashekharaiah
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et al
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3 years ago
Ionizing radiation is a workplace hazard that goes undetected. In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, where various interventional and electrophysiological procedures are done, physicians and other staff are exposed to ionizing radiation daily. The amount of radiation exposure in the catheterization laboratory is exponentially more compared to other departments using X-ray and fluoroscopy,…
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Cardiac Computed Tomography—2005
Author(s):
Matthew J Budoff
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Heather Currie
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Christine Williams
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in both men and women, yet the extent of the problem in women is frequently underestimated and, compared with men, women are less likely to be offered interventions, are less likely to be represented in clinical trials and have a worse prognosis. This article aims to examine the extent of the problem of CVD in women, summarise the…
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Author(s):
William T Abraham
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3 years ago
Hyponatremia is the most common electrolytic abnormality in clinical practice and has a reported incidence of 15–30% in adults.1,2 It is particularly common in heart failure: the Organized Program to Initiate Life Saving Treatment in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF) registry recorded that 25.3% of 47,647 heart failure patients had hyponatremia on admission.3 In this registry,…
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Author(s):
Raman Dusaj
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Jonathan S Reiner
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3 years ago
The rapid development of percutaneous coronary and peripheral vascular interventional technologies, as well as non-invasive computed tomography (CT)-based imaging systems, has led to a dramatic increase in the number of patients receiving intravenous or intra-arterial contrast media (CM). It has been estimated that more than 80 million doses (8 million litres) of contrast material are…
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Author(s):
On Topaz
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3 years ago
The last three years have seen the application of percutaneous excimer laser atherectomy in patients sustaining acute myocardial infarction (AMI) gaining momentum. Current efforts in the US are concentrated toward identification of the best technologies for efficacious restoration of flow in the infarct-related vessel and toward shortening the time lag between the presentation of AMI patients to…
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