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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), a contagious novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly called 2019-nCoV).
Cardiac injury is a common condition among the hospitalized patients with COVID-19. It t was recently reported that 19.7% patients
Between 30 and 50% of patients who contract COVID 19 will be asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic. This fact will not give rise to the consult, and will directly affect a notorious sub-registration of the cases.
The second, even more disturbing, premise is that these patients are as contagious as the
Background Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are known to be at risk for thrombo-embolic events. Virchow's triad describes the major risk factors in three categories: venous stasis, vessel injury and activation of blood coagulation. A prolonged mechanical ventilation together with
It has been suggested that ibuprofen might be associated with more severe cases of coronavirus infections, based on the observation that severe COVID cases had been exposed to ibuprofen, resulting in a warning by the French authorities (published in a french journal called "Le Monde" = The
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is currently the main challenge facing healthcare providers. Data are lacking to guide clinical decision.
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a key process in cardiology. Its inhibition using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
STUDY OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to estimate the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias and characterize the mode of death in patients with the novel coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19).
INTRODUCTION, RATIONALE The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019
Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are known to be at risk for thrombo-embolic events. Virchow's triad describes the major risk factors in three categories: venous stasis, vessel injury and activation of blood coagulation. A prolonged mechanical ventilation together with the
Significance:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading infection that has already affected close to a million patients around the world. It is estimated that COVID-19 will be lethal for up to 200,000 Americans. Several cardiovascular manifestations have been reported to be
It has been reported that nearly half of the patients who are hospitalized for Covid-19 pneumonia have on admission old age or comorbidities.
In particular, hypertension was present in 30% of the cases, diabetes in 19%, coronary heart disease in 8% and chronic obstructive lung disease in 3% of the
Inclusion criteria:
- Adult patients (>18 years)
- Confirmed COVID-19 infection by real-time PCR from a respiratory or other body sample within 48 hours of testing.
- Mild to moderate infection or asymptomatic patients with comorbidities: Symptomatic patients with fever >37.9ºC or cough or dyspnea
Owing to the massive outbreak of COVID-19, as of March 9, 2020, the virus has reportedly caused 108,618 infections and 3,800 deaths globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 disease a public health emergency of international concern. As there has yet been specific
1. Overview of Takayasu's arteritis.
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory blood vessel that seriously endangers human health, which affects a large variety of blood vessels, characterized by vascular stenosis and occlusion. The clinical manifestations of TA are hypertension, renal
INTRODUCTION Post-implantation syndrome is the clinical and biochemical expression of an inflammatory response following endovascular repair of an aortic aneurysm.1 PIS is mainly a clinical condition associated with the implantation of an endograft and is diagnosed by the presence of fever
Infective endocarditis is usually suspected in a patient with fever and a new or changing cardiac murmur and is diagnosed based on the presence of a vegetation on echocardiography and positive blood cultures. Diagnosis of endocarditis is usually easy in febrile patients with a continuous bacteremia
Prospective, randomized study blinded to observers (spinal or no-spinal). All formal approvals will be obtained from different authorities prior to study start. It will be registered in an international database (clinicaltrials.gov).
Patients > 18 years, ASA I-III, undergoing RALP will be included