Search for dissertations about: "chronic valvular disease"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic valvular disease.
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1. Anticoagulants in kidney disease
Abstract : Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are at high risk of ischemic stroke. Evidence is lacking if patients with advanced CKD or on dialysis benefit from oral anticoagulants (OAC) as stroke prophylaxis. READ MORE
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2. Epidemiology of heart failure and feasibility of home care in patients with worsening chronic heart failure
Abstract : Aim: To investigate gender-specific trends in long-term mortality in patients hospitalised for ischaemic and non-ischaemic heart failure (HF) and explore temporal trends in the risk of HF complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Another aim is to characterise patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) that seek an emergency department (ED) because of their deteriorating condition and evaluate the feasibility of home care (HC) in comparison with conventional care (CC) in patients with worsening CHF. READ MORE
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3. Cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract : Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This is an important clinical problem and a main objective of this study was to identify risk factors and underlying mechanisms. READ MORE
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4. Implications of chronic kidney disease on presentation, treatment and outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis
Abstract : Background: Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease in the western world. No pharmacological treatment has been proved to halt the progression to severe disease and after symptom debut, the prognosis is poor with a high mortality, if left untreated. READ MORE
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5. Thyroid hormone receptor expression in cardiovascular disease and pharmacology
Abstract : The heart is a major target organ for thyroid hormone actions. Thyroid hormone exerts effects on the myocardium, which are mediated by specific nuclear receptors. The thyroid hormone receptors (TR) are members of the steroid hormone receptor superfamily. READ MORE