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Research paper thumbnail of Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia hermanii in Diabetes Patient

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of An Echocardiographic Study for Assessment the Indices of Arterial and Ventricular Stiffness

IFMBE Proceedings, 2010

Arterial stiffness represents an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The cardio-an... more Arterial stiffness represents an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been recently reported as a new index of arterial stiffness, which is less influenced by blood pressure than pulse wave velocity. We investigated the relationship between CAVI and myocardial ischemia as assessed by supine exercise echocardiography (SEE). In order to study the ejection characteristics of the left ventricle (LV) a computer model describing the LV systole in different preloading conditions was developed, allowing the evaluation of the wall stress at end-systole and the end-systolic pressure. Using echocardiographic recordings, we investigated the relationship between the vascular and ventricular stiffness indices.

Research paper thumbnail of A debate on the certainty of etiology in a case of syncope

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de médecine interne

We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with reccurent syncope. The investigations for establi... more We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with reccurent syncope. The investigations for establishing the etiology of syncope were extended over 4 years and multiple possible mecahisms for the syncope were identified. Even if the guidelines mention a good diagnostic yield for history and initial evaluation, for some selected cases the initial diagnostic supposition should be revised.

Research paper thumbnail of Hyponatremia - an overlooked complication of long term Amiodarone therapy

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence and impact on survival of hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in a cohort of cirrhotic patients

Liver International, 2015

Extrahepatic complications of cirrhosis increase the risk for decompensation of the liver disease... more Extrahepatic complications of cirrhosis increase the risk for decompensation of the liver disease and death. Previous studies show common pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. We aimed to assess the link between these entities and their effect on disease-related patient morbidity and mortality. Seventy-four consecutive cirrhotic patients without prior history of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease were included in a prospective observational study. Routine blood work, arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry measurements, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and contrast enhanced echocardiography examination with tissue Doppler imaging were performed in all patients. Patients were followed up for a median of 6 months and disease-related adverse events and death were the main outcomes tested. Statistical analysis was conducted according to the presence of hepatopulmonary syndrome or cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Hepatopulmonary syndrome was diagnosed in 17 patients (23%) and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in 30 patients (40.5%). There was no association between the presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the existence of mild or moderate hepatopulmonary syndrome. No echocardiographic parameters were useful in predicting the presence of hepatopulmonary syndrome. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and length of QT interval did not aid in diagnosis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Neither entity had significant influence on disease-related outcomes in the follow-up period. Hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy are independent complications arising in cirrhosis and have a limited influence on morbidity and mortality on a pre-liver transplantation population.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia hermanii in Diabetes Patient

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of An Echocardiographic Study for Assessment the Indices of Arterial and Ventricular Stiffness

IFMBE Proceedings, 2010

Arterial stiffness represents an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The cardio-an... more Arterial stiffness represents an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been recently reported as a new index of arterial stiffness, which is less influenced by blood pressure than pulse wave velocity. We investigated the relationship between CAVI and myocardial ischemia as assessed by supine exercise echocardiography (SEE). In order to study the ejection characteristics of the left ventricle (LV) a computer model describing the LV systole in different preloading conditions was developed, allowing the evaluation of the wall stress at end-systole and the end-systolic pressure. Using echocardiographic recordings, we investigated the relationship between the vascular and ventricular stiffness indices.

Research paper thumbnail of A debate on the certainty of etiology in a case of syncope

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de médecine interne

We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with reccurent syncope. The investigations for establi... more We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with reccurent syncope. The investigations for establishing the etiology of syncope were extended over 4 years and multiple possible mecahisms for the syncope were identified. Even if the guidelines mention a good diagnostic yield for history and initial evaluation, for some selected cases the initial diagnostic supposition should be revised.

Research paper thumbnail of Hyponatremia - an overlooked complication of long term Amiodarone therapy

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence and impact on survival of hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in a cohort of cirrhotic patients

Liver International, 2015

Extrahepatic complications of cirrhosis increase the risk for decompensation of the liver disease... more Extrahepatic complications of cirrhosis increase the risk for decompensation of the liver disease and death. Previous studies show common pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. We aimed to assess the link between these entities and their effect on disease-related patient morbidity and mortality. Seventy-four consecutive cirrhotic patients without prior history of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease were included in a prospective observational study. Routine blood work, arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry measurements, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and contrast enhanced echocardiography examination with tissue Doppler imaging were performed in all patients. Patients were followed up for a median of 6 months and disease-related adverse events and death were the main outcomes tested. Statistical analysis was conducted according to the presence of hepatopulmonary syndrome or cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Hepatopulmonary syndrome was diagnosed in 17 patients (23%) and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in 30 patients (40.5%). There was no association between the presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the existence of mild or moderate hepatopulmonary syndrome. No echocardiographic parameters were useful in predicting the presence of hepatopulmonary syndrome. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and length of QT interval did not aid in diagnosis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Neither entity had significant influence on disease-related outcomes in the follow-up period. Hepatopulmonary syndrome and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy are independent complications arising in cirrhosis and have a limited influence on morbidity and mortality on a pre-liver transplantation population.

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