... to be associated with CAVD, a marker suitable for routine testing in clinical practice is still needed. Plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has been suggested as a biomarker for diagnosis and prognosis in multiple diseases. In this study, we aimed to test whether cfDNA could be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Atrial fibrillation Esophageal fistula Diagnosis Treatment Mortality Catheter ablation is an effective...

...Ronny Alcalai; Boris Varshisky; Ahmad Marhig; David Leibowitz; Larissa Kogan-Boguslavsky; Elisheva Dorfman; David Steiner; Emil Katz; Shaden Salameh; Chaim Lotan Background: Early and accurate diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is essential for initiating lifesaving interventions...

.... Conclusions: These results suggest there are opportunities to improve the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia before acute coronary events. Groups of patients were compared using the χ 2 or Fisher test for categorical variables, and the t test for continuous variables. Logistic regression was used...

... guidelines suggest incorporation of biomarkers along with clinical and imaging tools to establish the diagnosis and disease severity in heart failure (HF). However, the majority of data on biomarkers relating to their levels, or their role in accurate diagnosis, prognostication, and disease activity, has...

... a novel diagnostic approach using balloon occlusion testing when the diagnosis is unclear and illustrate how treatments can be tailored to the comorbidities of a specific patient. [email protected] 28 08 2015 23 10 2015 15 12 2015 © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel 2015...

... and smoking, the development of AMI appeared as an independent predictor of death (p < 0.001). Thus, among patients hospitalized due to suspected AMI, 10-year mortality after discharge from hospital was directly related to the diagnosis during the first 3 days in hospital. Mortality Diagnosis...

... advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Diagnosis Coronary artery diseases...

...Sami Viskin; Karin Heller; David Gheva; Avi Hassner; Itzhak Shapira; Michael Meyer; Eliav Sarfatti; Dov Lucksman; Shlomo Shibolet The contribution of serum creatine kinase (CK) levels to the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in an emergency room was studied in 252 patients presenting...

... of cardiac diseases and an increased risk of all-cause mortality during short- and long-term follow-up. Conclusions: We conclude that the frontal T-axis and the spatial QRS-T angle are important determinants of diagnosis and prognosis in patients presenting with acute chest pain. The reintroduction...

... variability include a standardized acquisition protocol and standardized analysis with dynamic cine review of regional RV function and quantification of RV and left ventricle volumes. The diagnosis of ARVC/D is based on the identification of structural abnormalities, fatty replacement of the right...

...Ihor Gussak; R. Scott Wright; Preben Bjerregaard; Bernard R. Chaitman; Sophia H. Zhou; Stephen C. Hammill; Stephen L. Kopecky Right bundle-branch block (RBBB) has not traditionally been seen as an obstacle to ECG diagnosis of Q wave myocardial infarction (MI) – in clinical electrocardiography...

...Paulo Bettencourt; António Ferreira; Paula Dias; Alice Castro; Luís Martins; Mário Cerqueira-Gomes A diagnosis of heart failure (HF) can be difficult, especially in patients with mild symptomatology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP...