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Abstract 133: Asymmetry of Arteriopathy in Pediatric Moyamoya

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Moyamoya is a progressive steno-occlusive cerebrovascular arteriopathy of bilateral anterior circulation. Twenty-three (34%) children had complete occlusion of bilateral anterior circulation without asymmetry at diagnosis. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis, with p-value <0.05

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Middle Aged Woman with Asystolic Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitated: Cath Lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Because the patient had asystole, was resuscitated without difficulty, and had no neurologic function, suspected a cerebral hemorrhage was suspected as the etiology of the arrest, specifically subarachnoid hemorrhage. She went for a head CT and had a severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured aneurysm.

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Circulating Sex-Specific Markers of Plaque Instability in Women and Men With Severe Carotid Atherosclerosis

Stroke Journal

BACKGROUND:Sex-specific differences in plaque composition and instability underscore the need to explore circulating markers for better prediction of high-risk plaques. Adipokine, lipid, and immune profiling was conducted. Plaque stability was determined by gold-standard histological classifications.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. in 2010 EM Clinics of North America (full text link) For an Exhaustive Review of Syncope and its full management outside the ED environment, go to the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (full text pdf).