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Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…and other viral respiratory infections. However, in some individuals the infection may be severe and deadly. Importantly, COVID 19 has caused an unprecedented number of…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…inflammation, and spotty calcification. However, the concept has important limitations. Although thin capped fibroatheromas may have imaging characteristics associated with rupture, fewer than 5% of…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…The urgency varies: Object Urgency : : Button battery Immediately — leakage of fluid causes a chemical burn Two or more magnets (including in different nostrils) Immediately — pressure…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

…legumes; unsaturated fatty acids and other bioactive compounds from nuts; and antioxidant and antithrombotic constituents from whole grains. These combined effects may improve inflammation, insulin…

Neutropenic fever: quick reference for emergency management

…is an emergency. Infection can progress rapidly, while the typical local signs of inflammation may be faint or absent. Take cultures immediately, but never let…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…sites. Its cardiovascular effects therefore appear to reflect modulation of vascular inflammation rather than lipid lowering. Other anti inflammatory strategies have produced less favourable results…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

… adventitial inflammation; spotty calcification. Nevertheless, the presence of these features does not imply inevitable clinical disruption. Fewer than 5% of thin capped fibroatheromas have been…

Chronic Kidney Disease as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor

…Non traditional cardiovascular mechanisms include: Uraemia associated inflammation Oxidative stress Vascular dysfunction Promotion of vascular calcification Albuminuria and proteinuria Neurohormonal activation Plasma volume expansion Myocardial…

Pericarditis, myocarditis & perimyocarditis: ECG, criteria & treatment

…refers to inflammation of the myocardial (muscle) tissue. However, it is often difficult to differentiate pericarditis and myocarditis, and they tend to accompany each other…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Electrocardiographic Criteria

…interstitial edema, and tissue inflammation promote extravascular compression, exacerbating myocardial injury. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms In up to one half of STEMI cases, a precipitating…

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