spp. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Seropositivity in Apparently Healthy Horses and Pregnant Mares.

Equine infection has been linked to neurological disorders and infertility in horses. This study looked into the risk factors for infection and the exposure to spp. in horses.

Detection of Infection in Aborted Equine Fetuses in Israel.

In horses, and have been associated with fetal loss, and neurological disease, respectively. This study investigated the role of spp. infection in equine abortion in Israel.

Transplacental Transmission of Is Not a Common Cause of Abortions and Infection of Foals in Israel.

Although the main route of transmission of is through tick feeding, transplacental transmission is also possible and may lead to abortion, or to the birth of a sick or carrier foal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of as a cause of abortions in Israel and the risk of foals being infected at a young age. Eight aborting mares were serologically evaluated for exposure to via the immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) and their aborted fetuses were evaluated using PCR and qPCR.

Atrial fibrillation at mid-term after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement – implications for anti-thrombotic therapy.

Background: Little is known about mid-term (3-month) postoperative atrial fibrillation (MT-POAF) in patients treated with bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (BAVR). The aim of this study was to describe the natural history, identify the predictors and investigate the potential consequences in terms of anti-thrombotic therapy.

Methods And Results: During a longitudinal, prospective study, 219 patients were treated with BAVR early (7 days) and at mid-term postoperatively (30 and 90 days).

Aortic event rate in the Marfan population: a cohort study.

Background: Optimal management, including timing of surgery, remains debated in Marfan syndrome because of a lack of data on aortic risk associated with this disease.

Methods And Results: We used our database to evaluate aortic risk associated with standardized care. Patients who fulfilled the international criteria, had not had previous aortic surgery or dissection, and came to our center at least twice were included.

Dissection in Marfan syndrome: the importance of the descending aorta.

Aims: To better characterize patients with Marfan syndrome who have survived an acute aortic dissection and to estimate the risks of events in the descending aorta. Up until now, this portion of the aorta has not been well studied but is gaining importance due to improved patient survival.

Methods And Results: We report a retrospective cohort of 100 Marfan patients who survived an aortic dissection.

Retinal microvascularisation abnormalities and cardiovascular risk.

The progress of retinal imaging techniques has made retinal microvascular circulation easier to study. A number of observational studies were conducted to characterise the different abnormalities encountered and to determine the factors contributing to their onset. Three lesion groups were highlighted, including reduced arteriolar diameter, venular dilatation and retinopathy lesions.