Publications by authors named "Asef Mahmud"
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- * An elderly woman with chronic opioid use experienced TTC symptoms during withdrawal, but her condition improved after treatment with clonidine.
- * This case highlights the need for healthcare providers to be aware of TTC as a serious risk when stopping opioids suddenly in patients dependent on them, especially amid the ongoing opioid crisis.
Ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon, potentially fatal complication that has been associated with myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, chest trauma, and infectious processes. Diagnosis can be challenging, as cases are rare and slowly progressing and typically lack identifiable features on clinical presentation. As a result, advanced imaging techniques have become the hallmark of identification.
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