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J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Geriatrics, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Duloxetine, a Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI), is frequently used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy, depression, and fibromyalgia. However, its long-term cardiovascular implications in older individuals remain underexplored, particularly in those with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases. This medical record assessment aimed to evaluate the potential cardiovascular risks of duloxetine use in older persons after prolonged use.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, 600089, India.
During surgery for oval fossa defects, inadvertent suturing of pericardial patches to a prominent Eustachian valve diverts the inferior vena caval blood to the left atrium causing iatrogenic cyanosis. A similar complication may arise after surgery for superior sinus venosus defects. Surgical patch in a wrong plane may direct the superior vena cava towards the left atrium.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Intervention Room, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
To explore the clinical manifestations and factors leading to misdiagnosis in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients in a cardiology department. We retrospectively analyzed 74 patients diagnosed with PE at our hospital from March 2018 to March 2022, comparing them to 136 patients suspected of PE but excluded by computed tomography pulmonary angiography during the same period. Both groups received the same basic care, including disease counseling, nutritional planning, and monitoring.
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November 2024
Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) show risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it is well known that CKD has a large negative impact on survival. : Observational and prospective cohort study. Adult CHD patients and controls were matched for age and sex.
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December 2024
Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (R.A.-G., M.O., L.B., E.H.), University Health Network, ON, Canada.
The Fontan circuit is associated with chronically elevated systemic venous pressures and decreased cardiac output, often leading to circuit failure. Managing Fontan circuit failure is complex and requires multiple therapeutic options. Transcatheter interventions have emerged as a reliable approach.
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