“they aren’t having chest pain,” but they neglect to tell the doctor that they are feeling “chest pressure.” People may describe the pain as sharp, but they mean intense, while the doctor may think that sharp equals stabbing. The ...
A 52-year-old patient presented with chronic substernal chest pain 18 months following exclusion of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter with a self-expanding IVC stent. After a thorough work-up revealed no other possible cause of chest pain, the filter and stent were removed with subsequent ...
Following balloon treatment, many patients require placement of a "stent," a small metal sleeve that is placed in the narrowed artery. The stent holds the artery open. If the patient has had angina symptoms and is visiting a healthcare professional for evaluation, he or she will make a deci...
Also include any other symptoms you have with the chest pain, such as sweating or nausea. Your provider will ask about any medicines you use and medical conditions you have. Tell him or her if you have a family history of heart disease. You may also need any of the following tests:...
Treatment of post-liver transplant hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm with balloon angioplasty after failed stent graft placement. Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication following liver transplantation but can lead to life threatening hemorrhage if not treated effectively... NN Lu,Q Huang,JF Wang...
Following a thoroughassessment, anursing diagnosisis formulated to specifically address the challenges associated with chest pain (angina) based on thenurse’s clinical judgement and understanding of the patient’s unique health condition. Whilenursing diagnosesserve as a framework fororganizingcare, their...
Results: From 297 patients, 224 (75%) were contacted 12 months following discharge. There was one death from stroke (0.4%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.01-2.5%) and another from an unknown cause. Five patients had been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (2.2%; 95% CI: 0.7-5.1%), ...
the use of coronary angiography as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality [40,43, 44, 45, 46] to not only detect coronary artery dissection and thrombosis in patients with ECG abnormalities, or increased serum troponin level, but also treat with angioplasty or coronary artery stent placement. More...
To analyse the timing of cardiac troponin (cTn) measurements in high-risk and cTn-positive acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST-segment elevation (NSTE-ACS) in two structurally different German chest pain units (CPUs), contrasting an urban university maximum care and a rural regional prima...
Feb. 11, 2010 -- Cardiac specialists say that former President Bill Clinton, who had stent surgery this afternoon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital after complaining about heart pains, will likely have a full recovery. Clinton, who is 63, had quadruple bypas...