Heart failure (HF) is a progressive, life-limiting condition that often leads to complex physical, emotional, and social needs. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Turkish version of the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease-Heart Failure (NAT: PD-HF) to facilitate the timely identification of palliative care needs.
Volume 36, Issue 4
Percutaneous coronary intervention of saphenous vein grafts is associated with increased radiation exposure in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The study aimed to evaluate radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on the culprit coronary artery in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients.
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Late mediastinal haematoma compressing the left atrium after circumflex artery perforation
Mediastinal hematoma is a very rare complication during percutaneous coronary interventions. It is almost always observed because of large artery injuries when the radial route is used, and symptoms manifest themselves in the acute setting. In this case, we presented a mediastinal hematoma occurred at the late phase of coronary artery perforation through a femoral access.
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Isolated coronary artery bypass in octogenarians: does gender matter?
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in octogenarians remains a challenging but increasingly common procedure due to extended life expectancy and the growing burden of coronary artery disease in the elderly. This study aimed to evaluate sex-specific differences in perioperative characteristics and early outcomes in patients aged > 80 years undergoing isolated CABG.
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Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in acute type A aortic dissection
The aortic valve-sparing procedure is an elective option for patients with aortic aneurysms. The feasibility of the surgical method in treating acute type A aortic dissection is still controversial. We aimed to study the outcomes of the David V aortic valve-sparing root replacement procedure.
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Data science applications for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Africa: a systematic review protocol
This systematic review protocol describes the proposed method for evaluating evidence from original articles to understand the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of using data science for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and control in Africa.
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Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of patients with STEMI treated by percutaneous coronary intervention in a military hospital in Senegal
The prevalence of in-hospital acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has risen from 4% to 10% in Dakar cardiology departments over the past 15 years, while the management of patients with persistent ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has improved thanks to the availability of catheterisation laboratories in multiple hospitals of the Senegalese capital, including our centre at Hôpital...
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Sex differences in mortality and hospitalisation in heart failure patients: sex differences in heart failure.
We aimed to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics, and mortality differences between male and female patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) admitted to our hospital.
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Urinary dopamine, sodium handling, and blood pressure in a bi-ethnic South African population: the SABPA study
Urinary dopamine is associated with increased sodium excretion in experimental studies, and possibly contributes to blood pressure (BP) regulation and salt- sensitivity. Studies in humans are limited, and the potential association with potassium is unclear. We aimed to compare urinary dopamine/creatinine ratio and investigate the associations of urinary dopamine/creatinine ratio with BP, sodium...
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Do preoperative low triiodothyronine levels affect early kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting? A retrospective study
Acute kidney injury is a common complication of cardiac surgery, and factors such as advanced age, diabetes mellitus, and low left ventricular function are reported to be risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). There are few studies in the literature reporting the relationship between preoperative low T3 syndrome and cardiac surgery...
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