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Among 239 patients with septicemia or endocarditis 41 (17%) had serum triglyceride levels in excess of 2.2 mmol/l (mean 3.1 mmol/l). This was more common in infectious with gram-negative rods than gram-positive cocci (p less than 0.001). A return to normal levels occurred in 22/37 patients during
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen and a causative agent of culture-negative endocarditis. While C. burnetii initially infects alveolar macrophages, it has also been found in lipid droplet (LD)-containing foamy macrophages in the cardiac valves of endocarditis
BACKGROUND
The precise prognostic significance of critically low cholesterol concentrations in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery is unknown.
METHODS
In a retrospective case-control study, we analyzed the database of 2074 patients, of whom 87 died postoperatively in hospital. All patients
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors, including elevated mean arterial pressure (MAP), atherogenic dyslipidemia (elevated triglycerides [TRG]), abdominal obesity (increased body mass index [BMI]), glucose intolerance (elevated glucose [GLU]), and prothrombotic/inflammatory state
To assess the cardiological status of patients with long-term lupus nephritis we evaluated 30 patients (mean age 43 +/- 11 years) with lupus nephritis lasting from at least 10 years (mean 15 +/- 5 years). At the time of cardiological evaluation the mean plasma creatinine was 132.6 +/- 11.1 mumol/l
OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy and safety of liposorber D low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis system in high-risk cardiac patients.
METHODS
Retrospective analysis of 466 treatments undertaken in eight patients with coronary heart disease. Five patients had severe heterozygous familial
BACKGROUND
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been associated with the increase in triglyceride (TG) levels and the decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether there is a diagnostic cut-off point in these lipid profile
One hundred and forty-five young patients (aged 18-40 years) with acute myocardial infarction are reported. In 14 of these infarction was due to unusual cause of which infective endocarditis was the most common. One hundred of the patients underwent review of risk factors 2-4 months after
BACKGROUND
The treatment of inoperable patients in terminal stages of chronic arterial occlusive disease is difficult and associated with high incidence of limb amputations and lethal outcomes [1]. Prostacyclin (Pgl2) is a strong vasodilator and the most potent endogenous platelet aggregation
Chylothorax and chylopericardium are rare conditions occurring in infants and children. Both may be traumatic or nontraumatic in origin. We reviewed our experiences with the management of sixteen pediatric cases (10 males, 6 females; 11-days to 14-years old) of chylothorax and chylopericardium from
In conclusion, patients on chronic maintenance dialysis have an increased incidence of death from cardiovascular disease. Hypertension plays a major role, and these patients must be carefully monitored for complete control of blood pressure. Adequacy of ultrafiltration to maintain normal
OBJECTIVE
Mitral valve prolapse is heritable and occurs frequently in the general population despite associations with mitral regurgitation and infective endocarditis, suggesting that selective advantages might be associated with mitral valve prolapse.
METHODS
Clinical examination and 2-dimensional