Objectives: To assess the impact of educational intervention by nurses guided by Orem's theory to reinforce the self-care abilities of patients experiencing myocardial infarction.
Methods: The prospective, quasi-experimental case-control study was conducted from September 2020 to April 2021 at Dr. Ruth K.
Key Clinical Message: Tuberculous myocarditis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis, posing diagnostic challenges in endemic countries. Clinicians should consider this entity in patients with unexplained heart failure, conduction abnormalities, or sudden cardiac events in tuberculosis-endemic regions.
Abstract: Tuberculous myocarditis is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis, often presenting as a diagnostic challenge, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic regions.
Background Depression is a well-known risk factor that aggravates the chances of having various complications of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) such as cardiovascular collapse, heart failure, arrhythmia, recurrent myocardial infarction, and stroke among patients of ACS. ACS is a broad term which includes unstable angina as well as myocardial infarction (MI). The purpose of this study is to analyze the prevalence of depression among the patients of MI admitted to the tertiary care hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon but a very serious infection during pregnancy. In most cases, the disease tends to run a subacute course and involves the mitral valve. We present the case of a 25-year old pregnant female who developed shortness of breath and fever 2 weeks prior to parturition.
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