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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Increased Risk of Aneurysms : Chronic high blood pressure can weaken the walls of your arteries, leading to bulging areas known as aneurysms.

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Abstract 016: Endovascular Coiling of a Left L3 Radicular Artery Mycotic Aneurysm

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

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 Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023.

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Giant right coronary artery aneurysm with right coronary artery–right atrial fistula

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

An abstract is unavailable.

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Chest pain and a computer ‘normal’ ECG. Therefore, there is no need for a physician to look at this ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Old ‘NSTEMI’ A history of coronary artery disease and a stent to the same territory further increases pre-test likelihood of acute coronary occlusion, including in-stent thrombosis. Smith : Old inferior MI with persistent ST Elevation ("inferior aneurysm") has well-formed Q-waves.

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Causal Effects of Basal Metabolic Rate on Cardiovascular Disease: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

2.40];P<0.001), and aortic aneurysm (odds ratio, 1.64 [95% CI, 1.41–1.92];P<0.001). Genetically predicted BMR may not be causally associated with coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke risk. 1.67];P<0.001), atrial fibrillation and flutter (odds ratio, 2.12 [95% CI, 1.87–2.40];P<0.001),

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Abstract 4118882: Decompensated Heart Failure Secondary to a Non-Coronary Sinus of Valsalva to Right Atrium Fistula: A Case Report

Circulation

Introduction:Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) accounts for 3.5% Her heart failure was due to the fistula as she had no coronary artery disease on coronary angiogram. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4118882-A4118882, November 12, 2024. of all congenital cardiac anomalies.

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Percutaneous intervention for beating coronary aneurysm in the septal branch

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

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