scholarly journals Clinically Suspected Myocarditis in COVID-19 Patients: Case Series and Review of Literature

Author(s):  
Ahmad Amin ◽  
Seyed Parsa Eftekhar ◽  
Naghmeh Ziaei ◽  
Soudeh Roudbari ◽  
Pegah Salehi ◽  
...  

We described eleven patients positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The younger age and female gender seem to contribute to poor outcomes possibly. Furthermore, the left ventricle ejection fraction and pro-BNP improvement within the first week of treatment might indicate a good prognosis.

Author(s):  
Ahmad Amin ◽  
Seyed Parsa Eftekhar ◽  
Naghmeh Ziaei ◽  
Soudeh Roudbari ◽  
Pegah Salehi ◽  
...  

We described eleven patients positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The younger age and female gender seem to contribute to poor outcomes possibly. Furthermore, the left ventricle ejection fraction and pro-BNP improvement within the first week of treatment might indicate a good prognosis.


Renal Failure ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 1622-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faruk Ozkul ◽  
Muhammmet Kasim Arik ◽  
Halil Erbiş ◽  
Alpaslan Akbaş ◽  
Vural Taner Yilmaz ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
F. Contorni ◽  
M. Fineschi ◽  
A. Iadanza ◽  
A. Santoro ◽  
G. E. Mandoli ◽  
...  

AbstractLow-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLG AS) with reduced left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) is still a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The aim of this paper is to review the latest evidences about the assessment of the valvular disease, usually difficult because of the low-flow status, and the therapeutic options. Special emphasis is given to the available diagnostic tools for the characterization of LFLG AS without functional reserve at stress echocardiography and to the factors that clinicians should evaluate to choose between surgical aortic valve repair, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, or medical therapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 308-313
Author(s):  
Bhooma Vijayaraghavan ◽  
Giri Padmanabhan ◽  
Kumaresan Ramanathan

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been proved as one among the cardiovascular complications and pre- dominant in patients with CKD. In CKD patients, Glycated albumin (GA) express a superior marker of glycemic control than HbA1c. Nevertheless, the precision of GA for the prediction of cardiovascular diseases among the CKD population has been ineffectively reported. The present study looks at the part of GA, HbA1c in CKD to envisage vascular complications. Materials and methods: One hundred and ninety-four patients were selected in the present study. The study has a control group (Group I, N: 52) and participants were divided into two groups based on vein diseases (Group II, N: 42; two vessels and group III, N: 100; triple vessel disease). Serum glycated albumin, hsCRP and other routine parameters were estimated in all the three groups. 2-dimensional echocardiography (2D Echo) has been done by a cardiologist to all the study patients for assessing ejection fraction and distinguish the sort of vessel diseases. Results: Group I compared with group II and III shown there was a significant association among blood glucose, serum creati- nine, HbA1c, mean blood glucose, GA, ejection fraction and hsCRP. Additionally, observed that increased levels of HbA1c, GA and creatinine inversely related to the left ventricle ejection fraction. Notwithstanding, GA and hsCRP predict precisely the left ventricle ejection fraction than different parameters. Conclusion: GA alongside hsCRP might be appropriate markers for anticipating cardiovascular diseases particularly left ventricle hypertrophy in diabetic CKD population. Keywords: CKD; glycemic control; Left Ventricular Hypertrophy; GA; HbA1c. 


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