Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Heart Disease: Do Antioxidants Have a Role in Treatment and/or Prevention? by Fredric J. Pashkow

“…In addition to the formation of atherosclerosis, it involves lipid metabolism, plaque rupture, thrombosis, myocardial injury, apoptosis, fibrosis and failure. …”
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Pulmonary Nodules as an Initial Manifestation of Behçet’s Disease by M. Malekmohammad, A. Emamifar

“…Although vascular involvement, including venous and arteries of any size, is a usual manifestation, cases with pulmonary thrombosis as the initial symptom are not common in the absence of pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA). …”
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Dabigatran-induced Vasculitis on the Palms: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Snehal Balvant Lunge, Anisha P Bindagi

“…We present the case of a 50-year-old male with deep vein thrombosis who developed palpable purpura and petechiae over the palms after dabigatran initiation. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic Pressure by Claire Chakkalakal, Rezo Jorbenadze, Meinrad Gawaz

“…Complications include spontaneous hemorrhage, infection, thrombosis, and atrophy of surrounding hepatic tissue. …”
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A Man with Rapidly Progressive Limb Gangrene by Ada Wing Tung Leung, Virginia Weng Nga Lao

“…We present a case of probable APS that manifested as rapidly progressive peripheral gangrene with a positive test for lupus anticoagulant (LAC), alongside with angiographic evidence of suspected renal and hepatic artery aneurysms commonly associated with PAN, but also the presence of diffuse thrombosis over the distal arterial branches in the four limbs. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Practice: Insights from the Multicenter Grand-DES Registry by You-Jeong Ki, Kyung Woo Park, Jeehoon Kang, Chee-Hoon Kim, Jung-Kyu Han, Han-Mo Yang, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Hyo-Soo Kim

“…The rate of definite or probable stent thrombosis (0.6% vs. 0.8% vs. 0.5%, P=0.549) was similar. …”
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Increased Performances of the Biological Diagnosis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome by the Use of a Multiplex Assay by M. Sénant, H. Rostane, F. Fernani-Oukil, F. Hosking, F. Bellery, A. Courchinoux, E. Tartour, L. Darnige, M-A. Dragon-Durey

“…Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by development of venous and/or arterial thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity. Biological criteria are the persistent presence of lupus anticoagulant (LA) and/or anti-cardiolipin (aCL) and/or anti-B2GP1 autoantibodies’ positivity. …”
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Internal Jugular Vein Injury by Fishbone Ingestion by Armin Amirian, Hamed Ghoddusi Johari, Mohamadreza Karoobi, Reza Shahriarirad, Keivan Ranjbar

“…A linear foreign body with horizontal orientation was seen in CT scan at the superior part of the pharynx along with a collection around it which caused a laceration on the medial aspect of internal jugular vein and thrombosis inside the internal jugular vein.…”
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Polymers for Cardiovascular Stent Coatings by Anne Strohbach, Raila Busch

“…Since they degrade once their function is fulfilled, their use might contribute to the reduction of adverse events like in-stent restenosis, late stent-thrombosis, and hypersensitivity reactions. After reviewing current literature concerning polymers used for cardiovascular applications, this review deals with parameters of tissue and blood cell functions which should be considered to evaluate biocompatibility of stent polymers in order to enhance physiological appropriate properties. …”
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A Case Report on VT from TV: DVT and PE from Prolonged Television Watching by Alan Lucerna, James Espinosa, Lindsey Ackley, Philip Carhart, Douglas Stranges, Risha Hertz

“…Pulmonary embolus (PE) and deep vein thrombosis are diagnoses that are commonly made in the emergency department. …”
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A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature by Taha Nisar, Abdul R. Alchaki, Erin Feinstein

“…In the acute setting, PRES can be challenging to distinguish from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis or cerebral vasculitis based on clinical presentation. …”
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Complex Vascular Reconstruction of an En Bloc Pediatric Kidney Damaged during Organ Procurement by Juliano Riella, Marina M. Tabbara, Phillipe Abreu, Javier Gonzalez, Gaetano Ciancio, José Maria Figueiro

“…Careful vascular reconstruction can be performed using donor vascular grafts, salvaging the organ without stenosis or thrombosis of the vessels. We report an extensive vascular reconstruction of the right renal artery, aorta, and inferior vena cava of a damaged EBPK allograft using a donor pediatric aorta vascular patch with the goal of avoiding postoperative vascular complications.…”
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Strategies for Diagnosis and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy by Shalini Jain Bagaria, V. B. Bagaria

“…This paper details strategies in preventing development of deep vein thrombosis and treatment of VTEs.…”
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Radiological diagnostic methods in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Radiological features at medical emergencies with involvement of digestive organs (thrombosis, ileus, circulatory intestinal disorders, closed diaphragmatic trauma) are demonstrated. …”
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Hyperglycemia and Endothelial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis: Lessons from Type 1 Diabetes by Steven Daniel Funk, Arif Yurdagul, A. Wayne Orr

“…Endothelial cell biology plays a central role in atherosclerotic plaque formation regulating vessel permeability, inflammation, and thrombosis. The current paper highlights the mechanisms by which hyperglycemia affects endothelial cell biology to promote plaque formation.…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Valvular Prostheses Dysfunction Treatment by Lázaro De la Cruz Avilés, Félix Rene Jorrín Román, Ernesto Falcón Pérez

“…This document includes the different classifications of artificial heart valves and different kinds of dysfunctions, and updates those aspects related with treatment stressing the appropriate behaviour when valve or prosthesis thrombosis occurs. It includes assessment guidelines focused on the most important aspects to be accomplished.…”
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Delayed Yet Successful Mechanical Thrombectomy for Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in a Limb with Severe Arterial Disease and May-Thurner Syndrome by Ahmad Said, Phillip Kraft, Luay Sayed

“…Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare but life-threatening complication of acute deep venous thrombosis that lacks consensus regarding the approach to management. …”
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Discovery of Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage during Hernioplasty in a Patient Taking Rivaroxaban by Harry Chow, Michael K. Ng

“…This is on a background of treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with rivaroxaban, a complication that resulted from a total knee arthroplasty performed four weeks prior. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of thrombus prevention strategies after abdominal and pelvic cancer surgery: Bayesian network based meta-analysis by Shiran Qin, Shiran Qin, Sitong Guo, Yucheng Yao, Yucheng Yao, Ying He, Dandan Xu, Dandan Xu, Henghai Su, Xiaoyu Chen, Haoru Meng

“…Studies concerning thrombosis prevention after abdominal and pelvic surgery were included. …”
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Polycytemia Vera: Diagnosis and Treatment by Salvatore Lentini, Mario Barone, Filippo Benedetto, Francesco Spinelli

“…We report the case of a 55-year-old patient affected by polycythemia vera, presenting with acute superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombosis of the upper part of the superior vena cava. …”
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