Open Access DOI:10.23937/iacvd-2017/1710006
Lipoprotein(a) and Atherosclerosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Marc Lubitz and Vaskar Mukerji
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 25, 2018
A 61-year-old man presented with central chest and vague left shoulder pain precipitated by a brisk walk up a steep hill. His pain resolved with rest. He has never had this pain before and had no associated symptoms. He has no other medical problems. He is known to have three vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) based on two previous cardiac catheterizations. His initial catheterization was conducted to evaluate the cause reversibility on an exercise stress test using radioisotope technetium 99M...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3648/1410034
Investigation of Aeromonas: A Medical and Biotechnological Perspective
Zeynep Yegin and Cumhur Avsar
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 23, 2018
The genus Aeromonas is widely distributed in aquatic environments and certain strains are serious pathogens in poikilothermic animals and humans. Human infections related with this pathogen include gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, wound infections and septicemia. In this study, both the correct medical diagnosis with taking advantages of molecular approaches and a brief investigation of the enzymatic activity potential of Aeromonas were aimed....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5769/1510034
Oral Status of a Pediatric Patient with Merosine Negative Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Livia Roberta Piedade De Oliveira, Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro De Souza and Carla Martins
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 22, 2018
Merosine Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (MDCMN) is a rare subtype of Muscular Dystrophy and it is defined as generalized hypotonic muscular syndrome. This case report aimed to describe the oral status of a six-year-old girl with MDCMN. The family's and child's chief complaint was bad breath. The child, who presented normal intelligence, had physical disability with mobility impairment and so, used wheelchair....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3631/1510027
Iatrogenic Addiction Caused by Meperidine
Jose Tinoco-Gonzalez
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 22, 2018
In the first performed studios it was published that the pethidine would mean an alternative to the morphine which would avoid the complications of the use of this like breath depression, constipation, urinary retention, and the potential to produce chemical dependency. The early clinical experience intensified the enthusiasm for this opioid analgesic. The first clinical reports reflect such therapeutic enthusiasm for this new analgesic....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510036
Ventricular Tachycardias in Structurally Normal Hearts - A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Juergen Schiefermueller
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 21, 2018
The acute management of broad complex tachycardias in the Emergency Department (ED) can often pose a significant challenge, not just for the more inexperienced of doctors. This is often due to the potentially lethal nature of this arrhythmia, the perceived complexity of ECG interpretation or handling of antiarrhythmic drugs. Whilst most doctors are aware that broad complex tachycardias are in the vast majority of cases related to structural abnormalities e.g. previous myocardial infarction, it i...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510095
Micronutrients in Congestive Heart Failure: An Integrative Review
Jaclyn K Gaulden, Susan J Appel and Victoria Kilcawley
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 21, 2018
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common disabling disease that affects approximately 5.1 million people in the United States (US). More than 55,000 deaths annually are contributed to CHF. CHF occurs equally among men and women and is responsible for approximately 11 million office visits per year. Economic cost of CHF in 2010 was $39.2 billion and accounted for 5.4% of the total health care budget....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5696/1410029
Multiple Myeloma Associated with Dermatomyositis: A Short Report and Mini-Review
Md Serajul Islam and Pavel Kotoucek
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 20, 2018
Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by the neoplastic proliferation of plasma cell clones that produce monoclonal immunoglobulin. Dermatomyositis (DM), and to a lesser extent polymyositis (PM), carry a higher risk of cancer than that of the general population as demonstrated by several studies with the prevalence being 32% and 15% for DM and PM respectively. The mechanism underlying the association between idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and malignancies remains unclear....