The effects of verapamil, nifedipine, propranolol, and combinations of nifedipine+propranolol and nifedipine+verapamil were studied in 60 patients with stable angina pectoris. Verapamil was found to have a pronounced antianginal activity against all types of myocardial ischemia, whereas nifedipine relieved mainly painful ischemic episodes. By the end of 12-week therapy with propranolol, the agent lost its antiischemic effect in a third of patients, which was accompanied by an increase in the number and severity of silent ischemic episodes.
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J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
November 2024
Department of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA.
Neurosyphilis is a condition characterized by insidious onset of encephalopathy and delirium. The infrequency with which it is encountered makes neurosyphilis a formidable diagnostic challenge. We present a rare case of a 71-year-old male with ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), undifferentiated arthritis and alcohol use disorder who was brought to the emergency department after he was found altered, confused, and paranoid.
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Quality Management Office, Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuhan, China.
This study aims to assess the impact of comprehensive nursing care on sleep quality and rehabilitation duration in patients experiencing arrhythmia after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Eighty-four patients with post-AMI arrhythmia treated at our hospital from February 2018 to February 2019 were selected and divided based on the nursing care received. The observation group (n = 44) underwent comprehensive nursing interventions, while the control group (n = 40) received standard nursing care.
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January 2025
Grupo de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios de Aragón (GRISSA), Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain.
Background: European guidelines recommend the prescription of certain drugs after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The existence of gender differences in pharmacological treatment after an AMI has been described. This study aims to describe and analyse, using real-world data (RWD), whether there are gender differences in the prescribing patterns and initiation of treatment in secondary prevention after a first AMI, and which are the factors that explain these differences.
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October 2024
Department of Surgery and Physiology, Cardiovascular R&D Unit, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Objectives: Effective revascularization is the cornerstone of limb salvage in chronic limb threatening ischemia. In recent years, less invasive endovascular revascularization techniques have supplanted surgical bypass as the primary mode of revascularization. The real impact of this transition is being increasingly questioned.
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Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is an uncommon endoscopic finding characterized by a patchy or diffuse circumferential black pigmentation of the esophageal mucosa, corresponding to ischemic necrosis. It usually presents with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is thought to be caused by a systemic low blood flow in patients with predisposing risk factors, like advanced age and cardiovascular comorbidities. After initial hemodynamic stabilization, diagnosis is established by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with careful biopsies and histological evaluation.
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