dyspnea/stroke

Many pulmonary embolism (PE) patients report dyspnea on exertion after long-term treatment. Increased physiological dead space proportion (V_D/V_T) and decreased cardiac stroke volume reserve may distinguish persistent effects of PE itself from

The objective of the present study was to investigate if different levels of inspiratory muscle strength would be associated with dyspnea, walking capacity, and quality of life after stroke. For this exploratory study, the dependent outcome was strength of the inspiratory muscles, measured by

OBJECTIVE To discuss an uncommon case of a patient with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) presenting with dyspnea on exertion and recurrent strokes. BACKGROUND A 79-year-old woman with recent onset recurrent cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) was referred to cardiology for

OBJECTIVE Dyspnea is a relevant outcome to be taken into consideration during stroke rehabilitation. Prevalence, severity, and effects of this condition on individuals with stroke remain uncertain. This study investigated the prevalence and severity of dyspnea after a stroke, as well the

Platypnea-orthodeoxia is a syndrome characterized by dyspnea and hypoxemia in orthostatism relieved by supine position. This phenomenon is frequently associated with interatrial communication, mainly patent foramen ovale. The association of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome with recurrent stroke and

BACKGROUND Prevention of tachycardia is an important therapeutic strategy in patients with relaxation abnormality. METHODS Eleven patients with stable relaxation abnormality (group 1) and 8 healthy individuals (group 2) were enrolled. Left ventricular (LV) mean diastolic pressure, LV dimensions,

BACKGROUND The IRIS trial (Insulin Resistance Intervention After Stroke) demonstrated that pioglitazone reduced the risk for both cardiovascular events and diabetes mellitus in insulin-resistant patients. However, concern remains that pioglitazone may increase the risk for heart failure (HF) in

BACKGROUND There are several life-threatening complications associated with intravenous thrombolysis after acute ischemic stroke such as symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage, orolingual angioedema, or less frequent, bleedings of the mucosa or ecchymosis. Aside from these known critical incidents,

UNASSIGNED Dysphagia is a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia and acute respiratory failure in acute stroke patients. Dysphagia lusoria is caused by compression on the esophagus from artery lusoria, when the aberrant right subclavian artery arises from the descending aortic arch. We present a rare

Background and Purpose. Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation/Flutter (PAF) detection rates in cryptogenic strokes have been variable. We sought to determine the percentage of patients with cryptogenic stroke who had PAF on prolonged non-invasive cardiac monitoring. Methods and Results. Sixty-two

This study used a descriptive correlational design to examine the frequency of and relationships between subjective and objective defining characteristics of activity intolerance in 33 geriatric stroke patients during ambulation. In the study, subjects were asked to walk for no more than 50 yards.

Though pulmonary embolism (PE) has been thought to be rare, the incidence seems to be increasing recently. During the past 10 years the authors have encountered 5 cases of PE among stroke patients. There were 2 males and 3 females, aged 51 to 71 years (mean age; 63 years). The mean time between

BACKGROUND Various techniques are used for brain protection during aortic surgery. Rather than evaluate each factor separately, we evaluated the early outcome of a multimodal protocol (mannitol, thiopental, MgSO4, lidocaine, CO2 field flooding, Leukoguard filter, head ice packing,