Category: General Cardiology
General Cardiology
Aliskiren an antihypertensive: inhibits renin, the first limb of the RAAS, seems to have a potential in preventing the progression of CKD.
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General Cardiology
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events is not well established and needs to weigh risk benefit ratio in each case.
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General Cardiology
Several changes occur after birth during the transition from the fetal circulation.
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General Cardiology
Chromosome 9p21 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with risk for coronary artery disease.
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General Cardiology
Paget-Schroetter syndrome is the spontaneous thrombosis of the deep veins of the upper limb - axillary or subclavian vein.
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General Cardiology
Post-thrombotic syndrome develops after a deep vein thrombosis, characterised by swelling, stasis dermatitis, ulceration and venous claudication.
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General Cardiology
Copeptin is the c-terminal fragment of provasopressin. Study found that copeptin estimation improves the early diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
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General Cardiology
High sensitivity troponin assay: can detect smaller levels of troponins in the circulation much earlier than conventional assays.
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General Cardiology
Reaven syndrome: hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, low HDL cholesterol levels, hypertriglyceridemia, obesity - metabolic syndrome X.
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General Cardiology
Music and the heart: s-cortisol levels were lower in post cardiac surgery patients who listened to music, indicating lower stress levels.
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