Background:
Despite the routine use of hemodynamic assessment in pediatric heart transplant (HT) patients, expected intracardiac pressure measurements in patients free of significant complications are incompletely described. A better understanding of the range of intracardiac pressures in these HT patients is important for the clinical interpreta...
Objective:
To investigate the predictive value of the PRECISE-DAPT score for the development of arrhythmias in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Method:
A total of 706 patients with a diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percuta...
Background:
Atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea are common conditions, but little is known about obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular risk among atrial fibrillation patients.
Methods:
Using the Truven Health MarketScan databases, we constructed a prospective cohort of atrial fibrillation patients from 2007 to 2014. Atrial fibri...
To investigate the relationship between the regulatory immune network and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD).A total of 91 patients diagnosed with CKD were divided into different groups according to the stage of disease and treatment with hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD)...
Caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is a form of child maltreatment caused by a caregiver inducing a child's illness, leading to unnecessary and potentially harmful medical procedures and treatments. This condition can result in significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of three siblings in Tunisia who were poisoned with chloralo...
