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Significance of serum cardiac troponin I levels in pulmonary embolism
(AME PUBL CO, 2012)
Background: Some biomarkers can be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) and determining of severity and prognosis of the disease. In this study, we aimed to analyze the elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI) ...
Effect of sequential coronary artery bypass venous grafting on right ventricular functions assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography
(CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2012)
Background: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a well-known and proven method of treatment for coronary artery disease. A modification of this method is complete revascularisation of the right ventricle by sequential ...
The Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept on Cardiac Functions and Lipid Profile in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012)
Objectives: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to be at increased cardiovascular risk. Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) blocking agent that has been successfully used in the treatment ...