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Cardiovascular outcomes in long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Systematic search conducted without language restrictions from December 1, 2019 to June 31, 2022 on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane library, ProQuest Coronavirus Research Database, COVID-19 Living Overview of the Evidence (L-OVE) subset of Episteminokos and the World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 databases.

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Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a prospective, observational study to evaluate diagnostic performance of the Tina-quant D-Dimer Gen.2 assay

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background D-Dimer testing is a diagnostic tool for exclusion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods In this prospective, observational, multicenter study (July 2017–August 2019), plasma samples were collected from hospital emergency departments and specialist referral centers.

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Abstract TP180: Characteristics and Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated With COVID-19

Stroke Journal

Background:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases the risk of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), and previous reports derived from small case series reported a high mortality in these patients, up to 40%. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP180-ATP180, February 1, 2024.

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Abstract WP143: Comparative Analysis of Patient Reported Outcomes in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Ischemic Stroke

Stroke Journal

Introduction:The majority of patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) achieve functional independence (modified Rankin Score [mRS] 0-2), although many continue to experience residual symptoms that negatively impact quality of life. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP143-AWP143, February 1, 2025.

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What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MINOCA may be due to: coronary spasm, coronary microvascular dysfunction, plaque disruption, spontaneous coronary thrombosis/emboli , and coronary dissection; myocardial disorders, including myocarditis, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and other cardiomyopathies. This is in spite of the known proclivity of tighter stenoses to thrombose.

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Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.

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Abstract 139: Regional Disparities in Mechanical Thrombectomy Utilization for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States

Stroke Journal

We examine variation in rates of MT by geographic region and urban-rural areas to identify utilization disparities across the United States.Methods:The state-specific annual incidence of AIS in 2019 was determined using data from the Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network.

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