'Rescue' angioplasty for failed thrombolysis.

abstract：:Several theories have been put forth to explain the pathogenesis of syringomyelia, the formation of longitudinal, fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord. Chief among them is Gardner's hydrodynamic theory, widely accepted for more than two decades. Gardner attributed the genesis of syringomyelia to craniospinal p...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Pillay PK,Awad IA,Hahn JF

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history and physical examination, rather than routine laboratory, cardiovascular, and pulmonary testing, are the most important components of the preoperative evaluation. The history should include a complete review of systems (especially cardiovascular and pulmonary), medication history, allergies, surgical and a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Michota FA,Frost SD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause rapidly progressive renal disease, so prompt recognition and management are critical. Viral glomerulonephropathy can now often be successfully managed with a specific combination of antiviral therapy, immun...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Appel G

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paget disease of bone is a focal disorder of aging bone that may be asymptomatic or may present with pain, bowing deformity, fracture, or a nonspecific rheumatic complaint. It is the second most common disease of bone in the elderly after osteoporosis, and the loss of structural integrity in affected bone conveys a ri...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Seton M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic syndrome--the cluster of obesity, impaired fasting glucose, elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and hypertension--may not be a "real" syndrome in the strict sense. It can, however, still be a useful concept if it prompts a physician to look for and treat additional risk fact...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Stolar M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease is different in women than in men in its pathogenesis, symptoms, and prognosis. Needed is a strategy for detecting and assessing coronary disease specifically in women. This review highlights recent evidence on sex differences in coronary artery disease. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Bellasi A,Raggi P,Merz CN,Shaw LJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preoperative evaluation often includes more tests than are necessary. This article reviews the usefulness of and indications for nine commonly ordered preoperative tests. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Jones T,Isaacson JH

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has numerous systemic manifestations and complications. This article gives an overview of hypertension, cardiac complications, and intracranial aneurysms in ADPKD, their pathophysiology, and recent developments in their management. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Krishnappa V,Vinod P,Deverakonda D,Raina R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is a potential target of therapy in COVID-19 during the severe respiratory-inflammatory phase ("cytokine release syndrome"), when pulmonary macrophages are hyperactivated, releasing IL-1 and other cytokines. Preliminary evidence indicates that anakinra and canakinumab, drugs that block the action ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Calabrese LH,Calabrese C

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Concern has been raised about whether the fluid retention caused by thiazolidinediones (TZDs, ie, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone) can cause or exacerbate congestive heart failure. Although fluid retention is a worrisome side effect of TZDs, current evidence does not link fluid retention caused by TZDs with worsening h...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Tang WH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newer immunosuppressive agents are permitting transplantation to be performed more frequently. OBJECTIVES:To review the mechanisms of action and toxicity of cyclosporine. DISCUSSION:Graft rejection is mainly cell-mediated, although a humoral (antibody) response may also be involved. Cyclosporine and relate...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Graham RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreas transplantation can improve quality of life for patients with type 1 diabetes by eliminating hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic episodes, the need for insulin injections, frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose levels, and dietary restrictions. Increasing evidence suggests that it may slow the progression of lo...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Mayes JT,Dennis VW,Hoogwerf BJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is still no consensus on how to diagnose hypertension, opinion is moving toward incorporating out-of-office blood pressure measurements into the process. The SPRINT trial poses potential opportunities and challenges. Simplified antihypertensive drug regimens incorporating single pill combinations are ve...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Handler J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much scientific and anecdotal data demonstrate favorable metabolic responses to very-low-carbohydrate diets. We believe that very-low-carbohydrate diets merit further study for weight loss, and that criticisms of these diets lack scientific evidence. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Volek JS,Westman EC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary care physicians play a key role in the diagnosis and the nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), including monitoring for problems in patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery. This article reviews key clinical and radiographic findings of knee OA, options for conservative management, a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Rosneck J,Higuera CA,Tadross N,Krebs V,Barsoum WK

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise stress electrocardiography is unreliable as a test for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) if the patient has left bundle branch block. The authors provide an algorithm for using alternative tests: exercise stress echocardiography, dobutamine echocardiography, computed tomographic (CT) angiography, and ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Xu B,Cremer P,Jaber W,Moir S,Harb SC,Rodriguez LL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the literature is limited, early evidence suggests that patients with chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, and kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease and death. Hence, management should focus on both infection prevention and treatment. There is currently a ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Radhakrishnan Y,Hassanein M,Stephany B

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is transmitted through respiratory secretions and saliva. The virus can also live for short periods of time (1 to several hours) on fomites such as doorknobs, handrails, and tables. Aerosolization of the virus can occur during procedures including bronchoscopy, endotracheal ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Miller R,Englund K

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Inadvertent malpositioning of a cardiac implantable electronic device lead into the left ventricle is a rare complication of transvenous pacing and defibrillation. Rapid identification of lead position is critical during implantation and just after the procedure, with immediate correction required if malpositioning is...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Trohman RG,Sharma PS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rehabilitation, consisting of prescribed exercise and counseling for risk modification, has proven benefits for patients with cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, rates of referral and use remain low. Efforts to increase program referral and participation are ongoing. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Simon M,Korn K,Cho L,Blackburn GG,Raymond C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the safety profiles of drug-eluting stents are similar to those of bare metal stents in the short term, concern has arisen about their potential for late thrombosis (occurring > 30 days after implantation). Stent thrombosis is rare but potentially devastating and can result in ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Rabbat MG,Bavry AA,Bhatt DL,Ellis SG

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newer theories suggest that patients with fibromyalgia have a biologic predisposition to perceiving pain with more sensitivity than people without fibromyalgia. Several biologic triggers are implicated as possibly initiating or worsening the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Treatments to manage pain, help with sleep, and, wh...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Clauw DJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a patient reports constipation, a careful history and physical examination may identify the underlying cause. In many patients, though, no underlying cause is identified. Empiric treatment with exercise, hydration, fiber supplementation, and mild laxatives is often effective. If constipation does not resolve with...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Soffer EE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into heart rate variability (HRV) and respiration over the past 150 years has led to the insight that HRV with deep breathing (HRVdb) is a highly sensitive measure of cardiovagal or parasympathetic cardiac function. This sensitivity makes HRVdb an important part of the battery of cardiovascular autonomic func...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Shields RW Jr

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotics can be effective against acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but with bacterial resistance to multiple antibiotics increasing worldwide, appropriate antibiotic selection is critical. Categorizing patients with acute exacerbations according to age, number of ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Adams SG,Anzueto A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP) is primarily responsible for regulating osmotic and volume homeostasis of body fluids, largely through binding to vasopressin type 1A (V(1A)) and type 2 (V2) receptors. Increased AVP secretion leads to decreased free water excretion with resulting water retention, an...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Verbalis JG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of aorta procedures performed annually in the United States has grown substantially during the past decade. Cleveland Clinic is a leader in research on the risk of aortic dissection in patients with a bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valve and associated aneurysm, which has led to changes in the recommendations...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Roselli EE

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is the most important public health problem in cardiovascular medicine, and is increasing in both prevalence and expense. Programs that use an interdisciplinary team to improve outpatient treatment and prevent hospitalizations will help improve care and control costs. But the most important long-term str...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Starling RC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress echocardiography is a cost-effective and reliable diagnostic test for patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Stress echocardiography should be used in preference to exercise electrocardiography as the primary test in patients with uninterpretable ST segments. It is attractive for use as the primary te...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Marwick T

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient-centered medical home is a rapidly growing concept in reforming American health care. It has spread from its origins in primary care pediatrics to family practice and, more recently, into internal medicine. This review article describes how primary care geriatricians can obtain certification from the Natio...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Gennari A,Fedor K,Bakow E,Resnick NM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00