ST elevation myocardial infarction". The ambulance attendant tells him that he is having a large heart attack which is potentially life-threatening and is being caused by an acute blockage of a major coronary artery by a blood clot that had formed on top of an unstable blockage of cholesterol...
Keywords: heart failure; NT-proBNP; primary care 1. Introduction Traditionally, heart failure (HF) has been defined as a pathophysiological condition represented by the cardiac pump’s inability to supply sufficient blood flow and to properly oxygenate tissues for their normal activity [1]. Epidemiol...
He had also visited a cardiologist who had performed an electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, and blood tests, which were all normal. In the past, the GP had prescribed high dosages of pipamperon for temper outbursts, after which the patient had developed epileptic seizures. Subsequently, a ...
Diagnostic tests performed included oscillometric blood pressure measurement (CONTEC 08A Veterinary Digital Blood Pressure & Heart Beat Monitor & Sp[O.sub.2] Monitor, Contec, China); serum creatinine, phosphorous, and urea measurements; urinalysis and urine biochemistry (uGGT, UPCR) by enzymatic, ki...
The half-life of NT-proBNP is longer than BNP; therefore, its blood level is higher. BNP is a cardiac hormone that binds to natriuretic peptide receptor-A and activates cGMP pathways. BNP has a significant role in diuresis and natriuresis, vasodilatation, inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-...
This variation is independent of potential confounding variables like age, blood pressure, heart rate, body size, and cardiovascular risk factors as shown in the Dallas Heart Study [5]. These observations underscore the need for sex-specific criteria in clinical decisions, advocating for an LVEF ...
compared peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the proteome profiles of eight patients and six controls, using two-dimensional electrophoresis and subsequent analysis of the detected and differentially expressed proteins by a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. All...