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Short Name: Ann Cardiol Vasc Med
ISSN: 2639-4383
Publisher: MedDocs Publishers LLC
A case of retained Intra-Vascular Foreign Body (IVFB) after successful Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Treatment (TEVAR) for an isthmic penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is reported. Thoracic pain on post-operative day one required angioscanner (CTA) investigations and showed a longilineal image from aortic valve to brachio-cephalic origin, confirmed by Trans-oesophageal Echo-Endoscopy (TEE).
Introduction: Endocarditis is a rare disorder which is associated with significant morbidity & mortality world over especially in the developing countries. The etiology of disease has gradually shifted from Rheumatic heart disease to prosthetic & device associated endocarditis in the developed world. Very little is known about its etiology in Pakistan.
Risk factors of malignant tachyarrythmias should be assessed in cases with early stage arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and provocable Brugada ECG. Spontaneous right precordial coved-type ST segment elevation, tall R wave in lead a VR, QRS fragmentation, 1° AV block, inducibility during electrophysiological examination, and localised right precordial QRS prolongation should be tested in 20 out of 128 patients.
The topic of aging and anti-aging has interested humanity from the start of time [1]. In Greek myth (According to Hesiod's Theogony), the goddess Clotho spins the thread of life; the goddess Lakhesis determines the length of the thread; and the goddess Atropos cuts the thread [2]. It is obvious that ageing is a multifactorial process that influences many aspects of our existence as humans and is influenced by many factors [3]. Such factors include biological, environmental, psychological, lifestyle, and medical.
It has long been known that different extents of sleep deprivation (partial and/or full) have negative implications on function, hemodynamic, and physiological responses [1-6]. The influences of sleep deprivation may in some cases, be sex-specific (male vs female). Such influences may be characterized by neurologic, endocrine, physiologic-metabolic, and behavioral changes, often for worse [7-9].
Background: Systemic to pulmonary artery shunts are utilized in the palliation of children with congenital heart disease and limited or ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow.
Tramadol is a synthetic opiate used in the treatment of pain. This article provides a brief overview of the evidence for QT interval prolongation and Torsades De Pointes (TdP) arrhythmia with tramadol. Data from a study of patients with isolated tramadol toxicity showed rate corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation in ~25% of patients, whilst in a distinct study of drug-induced QTc prolongation, QTc prolongation was observed with tramadol, with the extent of QTc change correlating well with plasma concentrations of the drug. Evaluation of publically available information on the EudraVigilance database of suspected adverse events found 3 cases of long QT syndrome and 7 cases of TdP with the drug.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) show a growing incidence in Western populations due to ongoing ageing [1,2]. Precisely, it is estimated that the CVD incidence will reach 36.9% to 40.5% by 2030, without changes in prevention or treatments [3]. Thus, CVDs are a very challenge. However, advances have been made in recent years in the management of some CVDs, such as ischemic heart diseases [3]. Differently, for a large CVD group, the management and the outcome still are complex. Typical examples are the aneurysms with heterogeneous etiology and increasing incidence, especially in elderly people [4].
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HF-PEF) describes patients with classic symptoms but without left ventricular systolic impairment (ejection fraction ≥ 50%). These cohorts have features of diastolic dysfunction which is considered a precursor and associated with poor outcomes. HF-PEF appears to be of increasing prevalence, which may relate to an ageing population as well as improved recognition of the disorder. It is prudent to explore underlying aetiology, which is usually a primary myocardial disorder.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide; it is associated with increased risk for stroke, heart failure, inconsistent blood supply, and additional heart rhythm problems. Despite recent advances in antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) therapies, variability in response to AADs in individual patients is caused either by heterogeneity of the underlying electrical substrate in patients or by our inability to select mechanism-based therapies.
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Authors
Liang Hong
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Received: Dec 07, 2017
Accepted: Jan 30, 2018
Published Online: Feb 13, 2018
Authors
Peysh A Patel* ; Noman Ali
Leeds General Infirmary, UK
Received: Dec 20, 2017
Accepted: Mar 19, 2018
Published Online: Mar 26, 2018
Authors
Carmela Rita Balistrer
Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, Palermo, 90134 Italy
Received: Jan 14, 2018
Accepted: Apr 04, 2018
Published Online: Apr 18, 2018
Authors
Jules C Hancox
School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences Building, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK
Received: Mar 05, 2018
Accepted: Apr 17, 2018
Published Online: Apr 25, 2018
Authors
Thorpe MH1 ; Holinski PM2 ; Al Aklabi M3 ; Bauman ME1 ; Ryerson LM1*
1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Canada
2 Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta, Canada
3Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Canada
Received: Apr 01, 2018
Accepted: May 20, 2018
Published Online: May 25, 2018
Authors
Saghiv M; Backes B; Cook K; Frank S; Schaaf J; Wagner M
Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Mary, Bismarck, ND, USA
Received: May 24, 2018
Accepted: Aug 01, 2018
Published Online: Aug 03, 2018
Authors
Moran S Saghiv
Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Mary, Bismarck, ND, USA
Received: May 26, 2018
Accepted: July 31, 2018
Published Online: Aug 09, 2018
Authors
Stefan Peters
St. Elisabeth Hospital Salzgitter, Liebenhaller Str. 20, 38259 Salzgitter, Germany
Received: Aug 04, 2018
Accepted: Aug 27, 2018
Published Online: Aug 31, 2018
Authors
Arif Maqsood Ali1 *; Azhar Mehmood Kayani2 ; Shazia Arif3 ; Agha Babar Hussain2
1 Department of Pathology and Blood Bank, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Pakistan
2 Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Pakistan
3Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Received: Aug 08, 2018
Accepted: Sep 10, 2018
Published Online: Sep 14, 2018
Authors
Ravaux Justine Mafalda*; Amond Laurent; Remy Philippe; Ghammad Kaoutar; Dasnoy Denis; Swaelens Charles
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Grand Hospital De Charleroi, Gilly, Belgium
Received: Aug 20, 2018
Accepted: Oct 15, 2018
Published Online: Oct 19, 2018
