Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

24% increased risk of coronary artery disease. That event might have been a heart rhythm issue or even a cardiac arrest. Sudden heart failure has been well described after the death of a loved one and is known as Takatubo Cardiomyopathy after the shape of a Japanese octopus fishing pot. Nat Rev Cardiol.

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Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Risk Factors 103

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The ST segment changes are compatible with severe subendocardial ischemia which can be caused by type I MI from ACS or potentially from type II MI (non-obstructive coronary artery disease with supply/demand mismatch). How did the Queen of Hearts do on today's ECGs? Long term follow up is not available.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Otherwise groups did not significantly differ in level of hemoglobin a1c or rates of hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, smoking status or prior stroke or transient ischemic attack.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionTransient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is a common neurologic condition characterized by temporary, focal cerebral ischemia that results in reversible neurological deficits without tissue infarction.

Diabetes 40

Diabetes Coronary Artery Disease Atrial Fibrillation Dementia 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionThere is a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 in Hispanics as compared to other ethnic groups in the United States. or greater.

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Outcomes Angioplasty Atrial Fibrillation Diabetes 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionSubarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in stroke patients, associated with severe neurological, infectious, and thromboembolic complications. x) from 2016‐2019.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] Is the obesity paradox a real phenomenon?

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Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. & vs 5.60%), PVD (6.17% and 6.27% vs 4.88%), coronary artery disease (20.52% and 20.52% vs 17.83%), chronic renal failure (20.52% and 22.21% vs 17.83%), and heart failure (15.98% and 15.87% vs 12.47%) (p<0.001 for all).

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Hemorrhage Risk Factors Coronary Artery Disease Obesity 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionMycotic aneurysms of paraspinal arteries are a rare finding. Furthermore, knowledge regarding the management of paraspinal mycotic aneurysms and the efficacy of endovascular repair of these lesions is scarce.⁴MethodsWe

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 11, 2023

World AIDS Day 2023 Introduction: World AIDS Day 2023 serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing global battle against HIV/AIDS, urging us to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that persist. Hence, despite the transformative impact of ART on reducing cardiomyopathy and heart failure in PLWH, concerns persist!

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Quality of Life Myocardial Infarction Public Health Arrhythmia 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While they did improve HDL-C and triglycerides, suggesting an improvement in insulin resistance, the studies that interest me are those with reductions in heart disease mortality, heart attacks and coronary artery disease. So why not use it in heart failure patients? 2023 Oct 24;10:1272837.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

Anything that causes pulmonary edema: poor LV function, fluid overload, previous heart failure (HFrEF or HFpEF), valvular disease. The scan showed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe stenosis and coronary artery disease. What other pathology is possible? But at least on Day #3 Echo did identify severe AS.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

In addition to profound acute heart failure, the patient suffered from electrical storm. European Heart Journal , 39 (22), 20322046. Circumstances attending 100 sudden deaths from coronary artery disease with coroners necropsies. Heart , 37 (11), 11331143. We will never know for certain. Kashou, A.

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