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Full-Text Articles in Cardiology
Brachytherapy: A New Weapon Against Coronary Restenosis, Rob Silver
Brachytherapy: A New Weapon Against Coronary Restenosis, Rob Silver
The Medicine Forum
Since its introduction in the late 1970's, coronary angioplasty has become a common procedure for treating coronary atherosclerotic disease. It offers significant improvement in symptoms of coronary artery disease through a less invasive procedure than coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Each year, over 500,000 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures are performed in North America alone. In larger epicardial vessels that are 3 millimeters or greater in diameter, a metal stent can be placed during angioplasty to reduce the incidence of restenosis. In fact, stents are now deployed in approximately 80 percent of PTCA procedures. The success rate of PTCA …
Severe Dyspnea And Cough, Traci Mellinger Kohl, Elizabeth Cartwright
Severe Dyspnea And Cough, Traci Mellinger Kohl, Elizabeth Cartwright
The Medicine Forum
A 43 year-old white male with a history of hypertension and a smoking history of 30 pack-years presented to the emergency room coplaining of cough, severe dyspnea, nausea, and vomiting. Ten days prior to presentation, he experienced flu-like symptoms with a low-grade fever, myalgias, and malaise that lasted approximately four days but resolved spontaneously. He had a cough productive of white sputum and blood-tinged nasal drainage for one week. Three days prior to presentation he began to experience right upper quadrant abdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The patient worked as a bar inspector and had a routine PPD check 9 …
A Case Of Thrombosis And Thromboembolic Events, Daniel Lin
A Case Of Thrombosis And Thromboembolic Events, Daniel Lin
The Medicine Forum
A 65 year old black woman with hypertension (HTN), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and anxiety had complained to her primary care physician of vague abdominal pain. Initial empiric treatment as an outpatient for worsening GERD was unsuccessful. The patient had insidious development of generalized fatigue, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. An ultrasound of the abdomen revealed multiple liver lesions, with the largest lesion being 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm. She subsequently underwent a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, which confirmed multiple hyperdense liver lesions. The remainder of the scan was unremarkable. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) as well as …
The Beat Goes On
Syracuse University Magazine
To those who would relegate the permanent artificial heart to medical history, we offer Robert Jarvik. He did it once, and he'll do it again.
Inflammatory Biomarkers And Subclinical Atherosclerosis In African-American Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle), Edith Williams, Carlos Crespo, Joan Dorn
Inflammatory Biomarkers And Subclinical Atherosclerosis In African-American Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle), Edith Williams, Carlos Crespo, Joan Dorn
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Women with lupus are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies of atherosclerosis in SLE have not been representative of the minority groups most affected by lupus and its complications. Therefore, a study of 41 lupus cases and 83 controls was conducted to investigate the relationship between carotid atherosclerosis and inflammation in African-American women. Participation consisted of a questionnaire, physical examination, fasting blood draw, and ultrasound of the carotid arteries. There were observed differences between cases and controls with regard to carotid intima media thickness (IMT) and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, although few reached statistical significance. Tumor …
Stop Atherosclerosis In Native Diabetics Study (Sands): Baseline Characteristics Of The Randomized Cohort, Angela Silverman, Chun-Chih J. Huang, Marie Russell, Mihriye Mete, Mary J. Roman, Mario Stylianou, Elisa T. Lee, Fawn Yeh, Jerome Fleg, Charlton Wilson, Jeffrey A. Henderson, Matthew R. Weir, Robert E. Ratner, Barbara V. Howard
Stop Atherosclerosis In Native Diabetics Study (Sands): Baseline Characteristics Of The Randomized Cohort, Angela Silverman, Chun-Chih J. Huang, Marie Russell, Mihriye Mete, Mary J. Roman, Mario Stylianou, Elisa T. Lee, Fawn Yeh, Jerome Fleg, Charlton Wilson, Jeffrey A. Henderson, Matthew R. Weir, Robert E. Ratner, Barbara V. Howard
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Objectives: To present baseline characteristics of American Indians in the Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study (SANDS) and compare them with population-based data from American Indians and other ethnic groups. Design: 499 people with type 2 diabetes ≥ age 40, without known CVD, were recruited for a randomized 3-year trial to evaluate treatment targets for LDL-C (70 vs. 100 mg/dL) and systolic blood pressure (BP) (115 vs. 130 mmHg). Baseline evaluations included physical exam, collection of blood and urine samples, and carotid ultrasound and echocardiographic measures. Results: Mean age was 56 years; 66% were female. Average BMI was 33 kg/m2. …