heart failureAn 80-year-old man presented with worsening dyspnea. His medical history included chronic heart failure and right pleural effusion that recurred after a large-volume thoracentesis. The cardiologist intensified the medical therapy by increasing the dosage of the loop diuretic and adding an...
Diagnostic value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for pleural effusion due to heart failure: a meta-analysis. Heart. 2010 Aug;96(15):1207-11.[Abstract] 36. Janda S, Swiston J. Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid NT-pro-BNP for pleural effusions of cardiac origin: a systematic ...
depends on the cause of your pleural effusion and your symptoms. You may need any of the following:Cardiac medicines may be needed if your pleural effusion is caused by heart failure. Antibiotics help treat an infection caused by bacteria. NSAIDs help decrease swelling and pain or fever. This...
congestive heart failure ( CHF), is called a transudate. Conversely, fluid that escapes into the pleural cavity through lesions in blood and lymph vessels, e.g., due to inflammation or tumors, is called an exudate. Pleural effusion is often diagnosed using chest x-ray and ultrasoun...
In patients with heart failure the median level of pro-BNP was significantly higher than in all other groups. 展开 关键词: Does,a,raised,pro-BNP,level,in,pleural,fluid,aid,the,diagnosis,of,effusion,due,to,heart,failure DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0097 年份: 2004 ...
A case of severe anemia is reported with a loculated paramediastinal effusion due to congestive heart failure. Absence of pleural symphysis was demonstrate... U Glatz - 《Zentralblatt Für Chirurgie》 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 Distribution of Pleural Effusion in Congestive Heart Failure. A letter to...
Pleural effusion is a fluid buildup in the chest. It can be a sign of different conditions, like mesothelioma. Learn about causes and treatment here.
Lysozyme activity of tuberculous effusions was found significantly higher (P less than 0.001) than that of effusions due to malignancy or heart failure, but considerable overlap of the individual values was observed. All patients with tuberculous pleurisy or tuberculous empyema, as well as a group ...
Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure Statins are an efficacious and well-tolerated class of lipid-altering agents that have been shown to reduce the risk of initial and recurrent cardiovascula... JM Porcel,M Vive...
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