International journal of cardiology
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Evaluating microcirculatory function in severely ill neonates is a relevant, unmet clinical need. Inappropriate peripheral microvascular vasodilatation is thought to contribute to cardiovascular alterations in preterm infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We directly evaluated microcirculatory function in preterms with ARDS. ⋯ We demonstrate that it is possible to assess, non-invasively and quantitatively, vasodilator response of skin microcirculation to physiological stimuli in neonates. We also documented that microvascular vasodilation is impaired in preterms with ARDS.
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Patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFF) are at increased risk of ischemic stroke, but their risk of other thromboembolic events remains less clear. ⋯ AFF was a risk factor for all arterial and venous outcomes during the first year of follow-up, but only for peripheral embolism, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke thereafter.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of CPAP on diastolic function in coronary artery disease patients with nonsleepy obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized controlled trial.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with worse diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This analysis determined whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment would improve diastolic function in CAD patients with nonsleepy OSA. ⋯ CPAP did not improve diastolic dysfunction in CAD patients with nonsleepy OSA. However, good CPAP adherence was significantly associated with an increase in diastolic relaxation velocity after one year.