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Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Despite the spontaneous recovery that occurs following a hemispheric stroke, more than half of stroke patients show substantial residual impairments, imposing a significant human and economic burden.
This trial represents the first time that verapamil will be evaluated in human subjects as a superselectively administered neuroprotective agent administered in an acute time frame as an adjunct to intra-arterial thrombolysis. The methods for administration, along with the routinized followup, will
Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is characterized by an excessive number of red cells in the blood of persons living permanently above the altitude of 2,500m. The symptoms of this very incapacitating disease are : headaches, chronic asthenia, digestive troubles, sleep disturbances. The hemoglobin
Altitude affects human health and well being through its effect on tissue oxygenation by altering the partial pressure of oxygen in the gas that enters the lungs. The partial pressure of any component of a mixed gas is equal to the total pressure of the gas multiplied by the fraction of the gas that
Acetazolamide, or Diamox, is the standard medical prophylaxis agent for high altitude illness. The medication is effective in preventing acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). Its mechanism is via inhibition of the carbonic
Reactions to acute exposure to high altitude and the process of acclimatization has been of scientific interest since many years. High altitude illnesses are specified by three different entities: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high altitude cerebral edema
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in ~30% of the general population. The PFO has historically been considered to be trivial. However, recent work by the investigator's group and others has identified that, compared to individuals without a PFO, those with a PFO have a higher core body
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the primary non-communicable cause of global mortality killing more than 7 million people per year. Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in the genesis of atherosclerosis which further leads to cardiovascular disease. Apical periodontitis is "an acute or chronic
Health statistics include data on health disparities, global impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and risk factors including smoking, physical activity, body weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure (BP) (1). Based on this, it is estimated that 33% of US adults had high blood pressure
Subject Selection:
The study population will include low risk patients on long-term warfarin therapy for venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) followed by the hematology anticoagulation clinic. Low risk will be defined as status greater than 12 months post thromboembolic event.
The inclusion criteria