Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T06:31:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-07-06; Introduction: The main driver for increased stroke prevalence is the aging of the population; however, the best evidenced-based strategies for stroke treatment and prevention are not always followed for older patients. Therefore, the aim was studying the association of age with clinical outcomes (mortal...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T08:15:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; Background: Obesity is a chronic low-grade inflammation condition related to cardiac disorders. However, the mechanism responsible for obesity-related cardiac inflammation is unclear. The toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) belongs to a receptor of the transmembrane family responsible for the immune response w...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:42:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-11-01; Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have a high incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) which increases their morbidity and mortality. A sedentary lifestyle in CKD is directly linked to the onset of CVD. Physical activity can bring beneficial effects to CKD patients. Aims: The aim of ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:02:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-06-01; We report a case of a bihemispheric paradoxical cerebral embolism in a patient with pulmonary thromboembolism and presumptive pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. The echocardiogram showed no intracardiac shunt, and the transcranial Doppler (TCD) revealed spontaneous microembolic signals in the middle cereb...