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Confusion as an Unusual Presentation of Infective Endocarditis

Confusion as an Unusual Presentation of Infective Endocarditis

Source : https://www.cureus.com/articles/81623-confusion-as-an-unusual-presentation-of-infective-endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare infection of the inner lining of the heart and valves, mainly affecting those with pre-existing heart problems. Patients usually present with fever and other...



Relevance: Our case emphasizes the possibility of unusual presentations in patients with IE, with confusion being one of them. It is important for physicians to always consider the diagnosis of IE in patients presenting with neurological symptoms of unclear origin.


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TAVI for Pure Non-calcified Aortic Regurgitation Using a Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve

TAVI for Pure Non-calcified Aortic Regurgitation Using a Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve

Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.743579/full

Objectives: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is routinely performed in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). For patients with pure non-calcified aortic regurgitation (AR) who are not suitable for open...



Conclusion: In this series of selected patients using the Acurate neo THV for pure non-calcified AR, safety and efficacy were demonstrated. Thirty-day mortality as well as PPM implantation and PVL rates showed excellent results in this high-risk patient cohort. These results will have to be confirmed in larger patient cohorts.


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The effect of the fibrocalcific pathological process on aortic valve stenosis in female patients: a finite element study

The effect of the fibrocalcific pathological process on aortic valve stenosis in female patients: a finite element study

Source : https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2057-1976/ac5223

1 Tel Aviv University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv, 69978, ISRAEL 2 Ariel University, Department of Mechanical engineering and Mechatronics, Ariel, 407000, ISRAEL 3 Tel Aviv University, Department of...



Conclusion/Relevance: The proposed models demonstrated how collagen thickening influence the fibrocalcific-AS process in female patients. These models can assist in the clinical decision-making process and treatment development in valve therapy for female patients.

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New Therapies for Primary Hyperlipidaemia - PubMed

New Therapies for Primary Hyperlipidaemia - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34888679/

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab876. Online ahead of print. 1 Direction of Nutrition Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Mexico City. 2 Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias...



Conclusion/Relevance: To conclude, the addition of these new medications to the therapeutic options for primary hyperlipidemia patients may increase the likelihood to achieve the treatment targets. Also, it could be a safer alternative for subjects with side effects for the currently available drugs./p>

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Less invasive treatments for pure aortic insufficiency: Are we there yet? - PubMed

Less invasive treatments for pure aortic insufficiency: Are we there yet? - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35060181/

The gold standard for the treatment of pure aortic insufficiency (PAI) is surgical valve repair or replacement. With the newest transcatheter heart valve technologies and the accumulating years of experience...



Relevance: Will be discussed in this commentary, the actual clinical evidence and the use of transcatheter heart valves, in- and off-label, for the treatment of PAI.