Introduction: Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (AWMI), when presenting with ST-segment elevation on an electrocardiogram (ECG), represents a form of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by a significant reduction in coronary blood flow to the heart muscle. The shape of the ST-segment elevation, whether it is concave, convex, or straight, has been associated with different levels of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), which is an important indicator of cardiac function and prognosis.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between the type of ST-segment elevation on ECG and LVEF measured 48 hours after the onset of myocardial infarction in patients with AWMI.
Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN) is a rare glomerular disease with various etiologies, including idiopathic cases and associations with autoimmune diseases, neoplasms, and viral infections, such as Hepatitis C. We present a case of a patient who developed acute kidney injury (AKI) with atypical clinical features. A subsequent renal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of FGN, with distinct immunofluorescence staining for DNAJB9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is considered the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. The majority of gastrointestinal stromal tumor cases are located in the stomach and usually affects older adults. Most of gastrointestinal stromal tumor cases are sporadic; however, few have a syndromic association, including Carney triad, Carney-Stratakis syndrome, familial gastrointestinal stromal tumor syndrome, and neurofibromatosis type 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a Gram-positive bacterium known to cause bacteremia and oligoarthritis. There have been only a few case reports in the literature that describe its association with peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. We report a case of recurrent peritonitis caused by .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNephrotic syndrome in pregnancy is associated with challenges for both patients and physicians. Early recognition is crucial, and when appropriate, renal biopsy should be considered to differentiate preeclampsia from other causes of glomerulopathies. Pregnancy in a woman with nephrotic syndrome is high risk, and more data are needed to highlight pregnancy outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxalate nephropathy represents a frequently overlooked etiology of renal failure, characterized by the deposition of calcium oxalate crystals within the renal parenchyma. This progressive form of kidney disease is marked by a significant increase in serum creatinine (Cr) level accompanied by evidence of oxalate crystal deposition on renal biopsy causing tubular obstruction and tubular injury leading to fibrosis. In all instances of oxalate nephropathy, examination of stones consistently exhibits multiple birefringent calcium oxalate crystals under polarized light.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study provides techno-economical insights for acid regeneration and metal recovery from spent acidic wastewater by a diffusion dialysis plate-and-frame module using Quaternized Polyepichlorohydrin - Polyacrylonitrile (QPECH-PAN) membranes. Quaternized Polyepichlorohydrin (QPECH) membranes were synthesized using 1,4-diazobicyclo[2.2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDialysis reactions are not uncommon in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients who are undergoing in-center hemodialysis. Here we report the first case of anaphylaxis related to citric acid solutions used for dialysis machine disinfection and descaling. The patient developed repeated episodes of anaphylactic reactions during hemodialysis only in the inpatient setting leading to respiratory failure needing intubation and anaphylactic shock.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of synthetic cannabinoids and marijuana has been known to be associated with myocardial infarction and coronary vasospasms according to a few case reports published for the pediatric population. The data on the use of synthetic cannabinoids and myocardial infarction in adults however is limited. The adverse effects of these so-called designer drugs have been far-reaching.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Since publishing successful clinical trial results of mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in December 2020, multiple reports have arisen about cardiovascular complications following the mRNA vaccination. This study provides an in-depth account of various cardiovascular adverse events reported after the mRNA vaccines' first or second dose including pericarditis/myopericarditis, myocarditis, hypotension, hypertension, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, stroke, myocardial infarction/STEMI, intracranial hemorrhage, thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis, cerebral venous thrombosis, arterial or venous thrombotic events, portal vein thrombosis, coronary thrombosis, microvascular small bowel thrombosis), and pulmonary embolism.
Methods: A systematic review of original studies reporting confirmed cardiovascular manifestations post-mRNA COVID-19 vaccination was performed.
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Although many pharmacological agents exist, drug compliance and therapeutic goal achievement continue to be suboptimal. This meta-analysis aims to study the effectiveness of polypills in controlling blood pressure, dyslipidemia and in reducing future cardiovascular events.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF• TTE is often performed to search for cardiac sources of emboli. • TTE must be comprehensive and assess the atria, valves, and ventricles. • TTE can be utilized to identify IVMSA as a rare cause of recurrent strokes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChlamydia pneumoniae, a pneumonia causing specie belonging to chlamydia bacterium. C. pneumonia is considered as a leading cause of pneumonia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ecosystem, biodiversity, and anthropological existence in the Chitral district are in danger due to the sediments and soil erosion stemming from the changes in the land-cover and climate. This research aims to practice the RUSLE model with the changes in the land-cover and climate in upcoming situations for 2030 and 2040 to evaluate soil erosion annually as per the spatial dissemination and the tendency of sediment yield. The multilayer perceptron (MLP), an artificial neural network (ANN), besides the Markov chain analysis was used to model upcoming land-cover.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac amyloidosis has recently garnered substantial attention. Although the advent of noninvasive diagnostic algorithms revolutionized diagnosis, endomyocardial biopsy may still be considered in select cases to determine the amyloidosis subtype definitively. We report a case of a patients with a known mutation causing hereditary apolipoprotein A-I-associated cardiac amyloidosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Pilocytic astrocytoma is a low-grade glioma that is common in children. Pilocytic astrocytoma is a slow-growing neoplasm that may calcify and occurs throughout the central nervous system, but it has a preference to be located infratentorial in children. CASE REPORT Herein, we report an unusual intraventricular location of pilocytic astrocytoma with extensive calcification in a 37-year-old Saudi man who mainly presented with a headache.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sympathetic nervous system plays a central role in the development and persistence of essential hypertension. In recent years renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) has emerged as a promising option for the treatment of patients with hypertension.
Methods: We conducted a literature search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library and Clinicaltrials.