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OBJECTIVE
The factors which trigger the hyperdynamic circulation in cirrhosis remain poorly defined. Plasma levels of the potent vasodilators endotoxin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha may be elevated in patients with cirrhosis, and therefore the potential role of these substance was assessed in the
In a 41-year old man hospitalized for investigation of a systolic ejection murmur, echocardiography revealed an apical (17 mm) and, chiefly, a mid ventricular (38 mm) myocardial hypertrophy resulting in a true stricture at that level. During systole the mid ventricular area became obstructed,
OBJECTIVE
To compare the effects of different doses of hemofiltration on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in pigs.
METHODS
The animal model of SAP was produced by intraductal injection of sodium taurocholate and trypsin. Animals in group 1 served as SAP control. Animals in group 2 received (20 mL/kg
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a non-specific inflammatory disorder of an organ of unknown cause and autoimmune origin. Visceral injuries, including those cardiovascular, determine the prognosis of this disease primarily affecting women. The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency
A two-dimensional echocardiography was performed in the acute phase of myocardial infarction in 140 consecutive patients admitted to hospital for transmural infarction 12 +/- 3 days on average after necrosis was formed. The examination consisted of 4 ventricular sections, including 2 through the
BACKGROUND
The Tako-Tsubo Syndrome is a clinical entity characterized by acute but rapidly reversible left ventricular systolic dysfunction and triggered by emotional or psychological stress. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of this syndrome among the patients
BACKGROUND
Tako-tsubo syndrome is a new diagnostic entity, still little known. Also called transient left ventricular apical ballooning, stress cardiomyopathy, and neurogenic myocardial stunning, it mimics myocardial infarction, combining chest pain with electrocardiographic changes and a moderate
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is defined by the occurrence of organ failure(s) other than the liver in patients with cirrhosis. Even though mortality rates are high, there should no longer be reluctance to admit patients with ACLF in the intensive care unit. The prevalence of
A comparative analysis was performed of a clinical course and intensive therapy of sepsis in 43 patients over 60 years of age. 86% of them were patients aged 60 to 74 years, the rest were older. The intensive therapy included: surgical treatment of the infection focus (on demand), antibiotics,
Studies on experimental animals indicate that ACE-inhibition might play an important role in coronary flow regulation and reperfusion damage limitation by alleviating non-irreversible myocardial damage and reducing Hyperkinetic Ventricular Arrhythmias (HVA) caused by reperfusion. This suggests the
An 86-year-old-woman presented with apical ballooning left ventricular dysfunction associated with therapy for acute pulmonary thromboembolism. She was referred to our hospital for advanced treatment for her shock state due to acute pulmonary embolism with normal left ventricular(LV) function. Her
The pathology of poststereotactic hyperkinesis has been rarely documented and the pathophysiology is still poorly understood. In a case of hemiballismus following thalamotomy for parkinsonism, detailed anatomical studies showed bilateral cortical pseudolaminar necrosis and no involvement of the
Although impairment of left ventricular function in acute myocardial infarction is closely related to extent of necrosis, function in the noninfarct zone also contributes to global performance and thus may be of prognostic importance. We evaluated left ventricular regional wall motion by the
A 78-year-old woman presented herself at emergency for the appearance of severe dyspnea. An electrocardiogram showed signs of inferior and anterior necrosis, and laboratory tests showed a small increase of myocardial cytonecrosis enzymes. An echocardiogram detected a reduction of global systolic
This is a study of 23 cases with pulmonary plethora and cardiac failure. A "banding" of pulmonary artery was performed, to diminish the pulmonary bloodflow in order to avoid the development of pulmonary hypertensive changes and to improve the heart failure. The mean age of the cases operated upon