Extracranial carotid plaque calcification and its association with risk factors for cerebrovascular events: insights from the ANTIQUE study by David Pakizer, Dana Šalounová, David Školoudík

“…No significant relationship was found between cerebrovascular events and the type of calcification.ConclusionAlthough the presence and type of extracranial carotid calcification were not related to ipsilateral ischemic events, large calcifications were strongly associated with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT02360137.…”
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Case Report: Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic by Peter D. Corr

“…Bowel ischemia and or infarction must be considered in the differential diagnosis in the older patient with pre-existing coronary artery or generalized vascular disease, cardiac failure, or arrhythmias especially atrial fibrillation and hypertension. An elderly patient with caecal infarction is presented who was initially diagnosed and treated for renal colic.…”
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Temporal changes in prevalence and severity of pulmonary hypertension, and relationship to outcomes in coarctation of aorta by Ahmed Younis, Yogesh N.V. Reddy, William R. Miranda, Ahmed T. Abdelhalim, Barry A. Borlaug, Heidi M. Connolly, Alexander C. Egbe

“…Such strategies should include early detection and treatment of hypertension and atrial fibrillation.…”
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Etiology of Emergency Visit and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with COPD by Xueyang Zhang, Qingtao Zhou, Shengfeng Wang, Qingbian Ma, Yongchang Sun

“…Multivariate logistic analysis showed that age, atrial fibrillation, NT-pro BNP ≥300 pg/ml, and blood pH <7.3 were independent risk factors for ICU admission. …”
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Eligibility of Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin in a Real-World Heart Failure Population by Erik Håkansson, Helena Norberg, Sara Själander, Krister Lindmark

“…Compared to trial participants, eligible real-world patients were significantly older with worse renal function, more atrial fibrillation, and less diabetes mellitus. Trial entry criteria exclude comparatively young and healthy patients, as well as comparatively old patients with more comorbid conditions.…”
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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa, Teramaj Wongel Wotale, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Kibrealem Sisay, Wubishet Gezimu

“…Patients’ age, atrial fibrillation, alcohol consumption, being diagnosed with hemorrhagic types of stroke, having hypertension, and having diabetes mellitus were found to be factors shortening survival time to death for stroke patients. …”
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Graves’ Disease Presenting with Complete Atrioventricular Block by Young Sil Eom, Pyung Chun Oh

“…Hyperthyroidism commonly causes tachyarrhythmias such as sinus tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Impaired atrioventricular conduction is a very rare complication of hyperthyroidism. …”
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Effects of Polymorphisms in Myc-Related Genes on Bleeding Complications in Patients with Stable Warfarin Responses by Jeong Yee, Woorim Kim, Byung Chul Chang, Jee Eun Chung, Kyung Eun Lee, Hye Sun Gwak

“…Bleeding complications during warfarin therapy were associated with 8q24 polymorphisms and atrial fibrillation in patients with mechanical heart valves.…”
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The Frequency and Associated Factors of Asymmetrical Prominent Veins: A Predictor of Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Yue Wang, Jingjing Xiao, Li Zhao, Shaoshi Wang, Mingming Wang, Yu Luo, Huazheng Liang, Lingjing Jin

“…Our findings suggest that the frequency of APV≥10 mL is high in patients with AIS within 12 hours of symptom onset. History of atrial fibrillation and severe proximal artery stenosis or occlusion are strong predictors of high APV as calculated by SPIN on the SWI map.…”
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Cardiac Aspergilloma: A Rare Case of a Cardiac Mass Involving the Native Tricuspid Valve, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle in an Immunocompromised Patient by Christina S. Chen-Milhone, Kalyan Chakravarthy Potu, Sudhir Mungee

“…We report a case of cardiac aspergilloma with involvement of the tricuspid valve and both the right atrium and ventricle found on a transthoracic echocardiogram in an immunocompromised patient after developing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. The findings from this case suggest that early clinical suspicion is critical in early diagnosis and thus early treatment.…”
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Rivaroxaban: Expanded Role in Cardiovascular Disease Management—A Literature Review by Muhammad Ajmal, Jacob Friedman, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Sipra, Tom Lassar

“…Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are widely used for the prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and as prophylaxis after hip and knee surgery after approval by the Food and Drug Administration. …”
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus by A. Ganes, L. Segan

“…We describe a case of a 93-year-old female with dextrocardia who presented with chest pain, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, and transient inferior ST elevation. …”
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Acute Unilateral Renal Infarction in the Setting of an Inherited Thrombophilia and Atrial Septal Defect by Siavash Piran, Sam Schulman

“…Loop monitoring revealed no atrial fibrillation. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms showed no thrombus. …”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patient on Warfarin Therapy by Werimo Pascal Kuka, Joe Rakiro, Joseph Gatheru, Felix Riunga, Allan Rajula

“…We present a case report of an African woman who presented to a Kenyan hospital with lower gastrointestinal bleeding while on anticoagulation for valvular atrial fibrillation, and was diagnosed with intestinal tuberculosis after colonoscopy, biopsy, and positive staining for tuberculous bacilli. …”
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Dabigatran-induced Vasculitis on the Palms: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Snehal Balvant Lunge, Anisha P Bindagi

“…Dabigatran is one of the newer nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and has been approved for atrial fibrillation and prevention of venous thromboembolism. …”
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The efficacy and safety of peroperative statin treatment during coronary artery bypass grafting by I.V. Shklianka, O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

“…The incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation was significantly lower in groups two and three, compared to group one (р1–2 < 0.001 and р1–3 < 0.001). …”
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Unusual hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: case report of an early onset wild-type ATTR amyloidosis accompanied by a chromosomal duplication involving the MYH6 and MYH7 gene by Jassin Hamidi, Yvonne Hanel, Sven Dittmann, Wanda Maria Gerding, Huu Phuc Nguyen, Karin Klingel, Eric Schulze-Bahr

“…Typical symptoms associated with HCM include atrial fibrillation (AF), syncope, ventricular fibrillation, and cardiac arrest. …”
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Remaining of contrast dye ice cap during PVI by cryoballoon ablation; a case report by Ahmad Yamini Sharif, Entezar Mehrabi Nasab

“…Abstract Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with cryoballoon (CB) ablation technology is widely used to treat drug-resistant atrial fibrillation (AF). During CB ablation, there is a possibility of forming an ice cap of contrast-color on top of the balloon. …”
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Hemorrhage of the Ramus Lumbalis of the Iliolumbar Artery as a Cause for Shock in Blunt Trauma Victims on Therapeutic Anticoagulation by Thomas Patrick Sullivan, Eduardo Smith-Singares

“…Two cases (an 80-year-old female on warfarin and a 67-year-old male on apixaban for atrial fibrillation) presented with shock after direct blunt trauma in their torsos. …”
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Complications and Adverse Covid-19 Outcomes on Patients with Comorbidity by Khidoyatova Mukhlisa, Nabieva Dildora, Muxammadieva Sevara, Yakupova Svetlana

“…The major complications identified included acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation, which were more common in patients with two or more comorbidities. …”
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