MITRAL VALVE DISEASE MITRAL STENOSIS Mitral stenosis is almost always rheumatic in origin‚ although in the elderly it can be caused by heavy calcification of the mitral valve apparatus. There is also a rare form of congenital mitral stenosis. In rheumatic mitral stenosis‚ the mitral valve orifice is slowly diminished by progressive fibrosis‚ calcification of the valve leaflets‚ and fusion of the cusps and subvalvular apparatus. The flow of blood from left atrium to left ventricle
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Health Sciences Library Radiology Current Awareness Bulletin |Date: | |August 2007 | This bulletin includes references from the following sources: Aunt Minnie; Blackwells Journals; BMJ Journals; E-Health Insider; Ovid journals; TDNet. If you know someone else who would like to receive a copy of this bulletin then please contact us at the details shown below. To request any of the articles listed‚ please
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of atherosclerotic plaque from the carotid artery to restore greater blood flow to the brain. Claudication (klaw′-di-KĀ-shun) Pain and lameness or limping caused by defective circulation of the blood in the vessels of the limbs. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) The presence of a thrombus (blood clot) in a deep vein of the lower limbs. It may lead to (1) pulmonary embolism‚ if the thrombus dislodges and then lodges within the pulmonary arterial blood flow‚ and (2) postphlebitic syndrome‚ which consists
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Summary Sanofi is the largest global pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh with a dedicated team of more than 1200 employees. Sanofi Bangladesh Limited is the entity that has been formed due to the amalgamation of three legal entities- Aventis Limited‚ Fisons (Bangladesh) Limited and Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited. The legal integration process has taken few years after the global merger between sanofi-synthalebo and Aventis in 15 September 2004 and finally the existing three legal entities
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Vladimir Nabokov‚ a man named John Ray‚ Jr.‚ Ph.D. received the manuscript‚ entitled Lolita‚ or the Confession of a White Widowed Male‚ from the author’s lawyer. The author himself‚ known by the pseudonym of Humbert Humbert‚ died in jail of coronary thrombosis. Humbert is a convicted pedophile and murderer who gives an insight in his mind in an attempt to explain his actions. Humbert is actually quite smart and aware of is morally and ethically wrong actions‚ but he leads the reader on to believe that
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APPENDICITIS Reporter: Rita May C. Reyna APPENDIX The appendix is a normal true diverticulum of the cecum. Like any diverticulum‚ it is prone to acute and chronic inflammation‚ and acute appendicitis is a relatively common entity. Other lesions‚ including tumors‚ can also occur in the appendix but are far less common. The appendix is a wormlike extension of the cecum and‚ for this reason‚ has been called the vermiform appendix. The average length of the appendix is 8-10 cm (ranging from 2-20
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Chlamydia pneumoniae does not increase atherosclerosis in the aortic root of 2. Altman‚ R.‚ and Scazziota‚ A. (2003). Role of anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes 3. Badimon‚ J.J.‚ Meyer‚ B.‚ Feigen‚ L.P‚ et al. (1997). Thrombosis triggered by severe arterial lesions is inhibited by oral administration of a glucoprotein 4. Barani‚ J.‚ Nilsson‚ J.A.‚ et al. (2005). Inflammatory mediators are associated with 1-year mortality in critical limb ischemia 5. Bendtzen K.‚ Hansen
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Percutaneous Nephrostomy Percutaneous nephrostomy‚ or nephropyelostomy‚ is an interventional procedure that is used mainly in the decompression of the renal collecting system. percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement has been the primary option for the temporary drainage of an obstructed collecting system. With proper training‚ technical success is achieved in more than 95% of cases. Diagnostic imaging often demonstrates the level and cause of obstruction; however‚ at the time of tube placement
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BT is a 95 year old Caucasian female that lives with her husband and has spent 39 years working as a missionary. She presented to the emergency room at Milford Memorial Hospital on March 17‚ 2012 complaining of diarrhea for the past 6 days‚ up to 5 times a day. She also reported loss of appetite and weakness; upon admission to the emergency room she vomited once and verbalized cramping in the upper abdominal region. She was admitted with acute infectious colitis‚ acute renal failure‚ and dehydration
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strategic analysis of the performance of Sanofi. Sanofi a global name in the pharmaceutical industry holds the 5th position in the Pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan. Sanofi Sanofi works on seven major therapeutic areas; namely: Cardiovascular‚ Thrombosis‚ Oncology‚ Central Nervous System‚ Metabolic Disorders‚ Internal Medicine and Vaccines. The report involves understanding of external environmental factors and its impact on the business. The study will look into the strength and weakness of the
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