Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) or stress-induced cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient left ventricular apical ballooning in the absence of coronary occlusion. Although the underlying mechanism is still unknown, exaggerated sympathetic nervous system and catecholamine cardiotoxicity, followed by metabolic disturbance, and multi-vessel epicardial coronary artery vasospasm, are thought to be responsible for the development of this condition. TTC accounts for 1-2% of patients presenting with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with the majority of patients being postmenopausal women.
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April 2022
Background: One of the primary goals of diabetes management is to prevent cardiovascular events. The rate of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is significantly high in the diabetic population. Inadequate knowledge of CVDs risk in diabetes may result in the failure of its early prevention, causing increased morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The present study aimed to explore the opinion and ethical consideration of vulvovaginal aesthetics procedures (VVAPs) among health professionals and medical students in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study performed between January 2020 and April 2020. Data was collected through electronic media, WhatsApp, and emails.