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Left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed after a stroke: a case report
ConclusionsElectrocardiogram diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy led to the diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in this patient. Left ventricular hypertrophy was only evident a few days after our patient suffered a stroke. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this remain unclear. Furthermore, differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be considered in people with electrocardiogram criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is an important diagnostic tool in identifying causes of left ventricular hypertrophy. Family screening should be recomm...
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - March 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Comorbidities Related to Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy: Review of Literature and Experience at a Single Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Conclusion: Hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and younger age at presentation are correlated with poor functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing MT. PMID: 30983896 [PubMed]
Source: Ochsner Journal - April 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research

Relationship between deep medullary veins in susceptibility-weighted imaging and ipsilateral cerebrovascular reactivity of middle cerebral artery in patients with ischemic stroke.
In conclusion, 3.0 T SWI was useful in detecting the DMVs around the lateral ventricle in patients with atherosclerotic ischemic stroke. CVR and stenosis of anterior cerebrocervical arteries were independent risk factors for ipsilateral DMVs in SHs and AHs. PMID: 27284303 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - June 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research

Massive pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
A 51-year-old immobilised man, while recovering at stroke rehabilitation, complained of sudden onset chest pain prior to an unconscious collapse. Observations on arrival were heart rate 120 bpm, blood pressure 80/60 mm Hg and oxygen saturations of 90% on 10 L of oxygen. ECG demonstrated new right bundle branch block (RBBB) with classical S1Q3T3 repolarisation abnormality of acute right heart strain (figure 1A). Urgent CT pulmonary angiogram revealed saddle pulmonary embolism with extensive thrombus burden (figure 1B). Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed acute right ventricular (RV) overload with c...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - July 25, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nelson, A. J., Wong, G. R., Roberts-Thomson, R., Parvar, S. L. Tags: Journalology, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Echocardiography, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Hypertension, Interventional cardiology, Ischaemic heart disease, Venous thromboembolism, Radiology, Pulmonary embolism, Clinical diagnostic tests, Vascular surgery, E Source Type: research

Ipsilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis After Acute Anterior Ischemic Stroke
CONCLUSION: Our case is a rare case of transient ipsilateral vocal cord paralysis associated with anterior unilateral cerebral ischemia. The paralysis resolved with improvement of the cerebral ischemic penumbra.PMID:33635769 | DOI:10.7812/TPP/20.104
Source: The Permanente journal - February 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Khalid Sawalha Ahmed Abd Elazim Omar Hussein Source Type: research

Lacunar Syndromes--Where is the Lesion?
CONCLUSIONS: In our study, Pure motor stroke was the commonest lacunar syndrome, 84% of PMS being due to Anterior circulation stroke. Multiple lacunes of similar age were seen in 17% patients, the predominantly cortical localization of these raising a possibility of embolism. Postlacunar stroke executive dysfunction was seen in over two-thirds of our patients. PMID: 26710399 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - January 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Atrial myxoma with cerebellar signs: a case report
ConclusionAlthough rare, atrial myxoma has to be considered a cause of stroke and other embolic phenomenon causing multiorgan infarctions. Early and timely diagnosis of the condition can prevent further recurrence and inappropriate anticoagulant therapy. It would be pertinent to have echocardiography done in patients who present with a stroke, arrhythmias, and other constitutional symptoms. The tumor once detected must be removed surgically as early as possible, which not only reduces serious thromboembolic complications but can be potentially curative.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - February 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism.
CONCLUSIONS: There is low quality evidence that thrombolytics reduce death following acute pulmonary embolism compared with heparin. Furthermore, thrombolytic therapies included in the review were heterogeneous. Thrombolytic therapy may be helpful in reducing the recurrence of pulmonary emboli but may cause more major and minor haemorrhagic events and stroke. More high quality double blind RCTs assessing safety and cost-effectiveness are required. PMID: 26419832 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - September 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hao Q, Dong BR, Yue J, Wu T, Liu GJ Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Limb ischemia, an alarm signal to a thromboembolic cascade - renal infarction and nephrectomy followed by surgical suppression of the left atrial appendage.
We present the case of a 55-year-old male with mild hypertension and brief episodes of paroxysmal self-limiting atrial fibrillation (AF) since 2010. Despite a small cardioembolic risk score, CHA2DS2-Vasc=1 (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age=75, Diabetes melitus, prior Stroke), the patient is effectively anticoagulated using acenocumarol. In December 2014, he showed signs of plantar transitory ischemia, for which he did not address the doctor. In early January 2015, he urgently presented at the hospital with left renal pain, caused by a renal infarction, diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) angiography. Left neph...
Source: Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology - August 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Rom J Morphol Embryol Source Type: research

Management and clinical outcome of stable coronary artery disease in Austria : Results from 5  years of the CLARIFY registry.
CONCLUSION: Characteristics of Austrian outpatients with stable CAD corresponded to those of patients with CAD in other developed countries. Medical treatments following the recommendations of the European guidelines were prescribed in the majority of patients; however, recommended goals of life style interventions including a heart rate less than 60 bpm and general risk factor management were not achieved by a high proportion of patients. Heart rate control and life style changes remain unmet needs of cardiovascular care in Austria. PMID: 28913755 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - September 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lang IM, Badr-Eslam R, Greenlaw N, Young R, Steg PG Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

Basilar artery occlusion presenting as sudden bilateral deafness: a case report
ConclusionsWhen hearing loss is due to vertebrobasilar occlusive disease, the prognosis is very poor. We suggest that vertebrobasilar stroke be suspected in patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss who present with risk factors for stroke such as atrial fibrillation and other neurologic signs.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - March 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism
CONCLUSIONS: Low-certainty evidence suggests that thrombolytics may reduce death following acute pulmonary embolism compared with heparin (the effectiveness was mainly driven by one trial with massive PE). Thrombolytic therapy may be helpful in reducing the recurrence of pulmonary emboli but may cause more major and minor haemorrhagic events, including haemorrhagic stroke. More studies of high methodological quality are needed to assess safety and cost effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy for people with pulmonary embolism.PMID:33857326 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004437.pub6
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - April 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zhiliang Zuo Jirong Yue Bi Rong Dong Taixiang Wu Guan J Liu Qiukui Hao Source Type: research

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