Coronary artery disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Acute myocardial infarction results in ischemia-induced cellular dysfunction and death. While timely reperfusion limits myocardial damage, it paradoxically triggers ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), exacerbating tissue damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of stroke, constituting 0.5-3% of all strokes with an extremely varied spectrum of presentation, predisposing factors, neuroimaging findings, and eventual outcomes. A high index of suspicion is needed because timely diagnosis can significantly alter the natural course of the disease, reduce acute complications, and improve long-term outcomes.
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May 2024
Obesity or overweight raises the risk of developing 13 types of cancer, representing 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States annually. Given the ongoing debate surrounding the impact of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) on cardiovascular outcomes, it is crucial to comprehend the incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCEs) and the influence of MHO on these outcomes in cancer patients. Data of hospitalized cancer patients with and without obesity were analyzed from the National Inpatient Sample 2016-2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo determine the cardiopulmonary changes in the survivors of acute COVID-19 infection at 3-6 month and 6-12 month. We followed up 53 patients out of which 28 (52%) had mild COVID-19 and 25 (48%) had severe COVID-19. The first follow-up was between 3 month after diagnosis up to 6 month and second follow-up between 6 and 12 month from the date of diagnosis of acute COVID-19.
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