Association of Regression from Sustained to Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation with Clinical Outcomes: The Fushimi AF Registry

Oct 7, 2024 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Association of Regression from Sustained to Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation with Clinical Outcomes: The Fushimi AF Registry

Some patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), albeit less frequently, may regress from sustained to paroxysmal type. We sought to investigate how the regression of AF is associated with outcomes. Among…

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One-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Major Bleeding Compared With Longer-Term Treatment Without Excess Stent Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Oct 7, 2024 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on One-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Major Bleeding Compared With Longer-Term Treatment Without Excess Stent Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) remains the gold standard in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the clinical safety of 1-month DAPT followed by aspirin…

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Comparison of Drug-Coated Balloons With Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Oct 7, 2024 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Drug-Coated Balloons With Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

In-stent restenosis (ISR) is the gradual narrowing of the stented coronary segment, presenting as angina or leading to an acute myocardial infarction. Although its incidence has decreased with the use…

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Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in a never-smoker woman with a history of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Jun 29, 2024 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in a never-smoker woman with a history of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

History of present illness A never-smoker, 57-year-old woman complained of increasing shortness of breath and a persistent cough, producing only sporadically white-gray sputum, without hemoptysis and without a specific circadian…

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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a woman with respiratory failure and crazy-paving pattern on chest computed tomography

Jun 29, 2024 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a woman with respiratory failure and crazy-paving pattern on chest computed tomography

History of present illness A 47-year-old Philippine woman was referred to the pulmonology clinic due to progressively worsening exertional dyspnea. She also complained of a 6-month dry cough with occasional…

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