The frontal lobeis the area responsible for personality and movement. The pre-frontal portion is perhaps the most evolved part of the brain and specifically allows judgment, planning and organization, problem-solving, and critical thinking. This is the area that gives us the ability to feel emoti...
cardiac amyloidosiscardiac surgeryrare diseaseRare diseases are serious, chronic, and potentially lethal. The European Union (EU) definition of a rare disease is one that affects fewer than 5 in 10 000 people. In the EU, these rare diseases are estimated to affect up to 8% of the roughly ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is a very useful tool that can noninvasively evaluate cardiac anatomy, function, and blood flow [1, 2]. Myocardial viability is commonly assessed using late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). CMR LGE is a valuable technique that makes it possible to diag...
When a person is diagnosed with CHF, there are several points to remember in order to obtain the best prognosis of the disease. In this lesson, we will explore the diagnostic criteria for CHF as well as several crucial lifestyle changes to improve the course of the disease. Related to this...
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neoplasm originating from parafollicular C cells. MTC is a rare disease, but its prognosis is less favorable than that of well-differentiated thyroid cancers. To improve the prognosis of patients with MTC, early diagnosis and prompt therapeutic management are...
4.6. Cardiac Amyloidosis Cardiac amyloidosis, characterized by extracellular amyloid fibrils in the heart, is predominantly seen in men, who make up 90% of patients with wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt) [82]. Sex hormones may influence this condition, as animal models show that...
Poor Prognosis: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Both asymptomatic cats and those showing illness in study Cardiomyopathy UK chief, Joel Rose said:"We're so grateful that Neil is running the London marathon in aid of Cardiomyopathy this year - and for all the amazing fundraising the Ferriers' have don...
Pain can be encountered throughout every step of cancer treatment, and thus all practicing oncologists must be capable of assessing pain, know the possible underlying pathophysiology, and manage it appropriately. The purpose of this review is to discuss neuropathic pain and NCP...
Effectiveness of bortezomib in cardiac AL amyloidosis: a report of two cases Hepatic function was assessed using serum bilirubin, aspartate transaminase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transaminase (yGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The impact of endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on...
Amyloidosis is a disorder due to the collection of uncommon proteins called amyloids in the organs and tissues of the body, while sarcoidosis is a disorder due to the granulomas formation in the lungs and lymphatic system. Thus, this is the key difference between amyloidosis and sarcoidosis. Fur...