therationaltroll

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Any refugees from r/medicine here? in c/medicine
[–] therationaltroll 2 points 1 year ago

I'm here. I think it will take some time. Also, there are other alternatives so most are just trying to figure out which is the one to invest in

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The impact of aortic valve replacement on survival in patients with normal flow low gradient severe aortic stenosis: a propensity-matched comparison (academic.oup.com)
 

In patients with normal flow low gradient severe AS, AVR was associated with a significantly improved survival compared with those who received standard medical treatment.

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Normal-flow low-gradient severe aortic stenosis is a frequent and real entity (academic.oup.com)
 

Low-gradient aortic stenosis (AS) [i.e. an aortic valve area (AVA) <1 cm2 with a mean transvalvular gradient <40 mmHg and/or peak jet aortic velocity <4 m/s] is a frequent finding, with up to 40% AS patients harbouring discrepant results at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination.1 This discordant grading pattern raises challenges and uncertainties regarding the true severity of the valve disease. Therefore, a thorough, integrative approach including assessment of flow status has been proposed in recent guidelines

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Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Over-the-Counter and Recreational Opioids (www.jacc.org)
 

Conclusions The nonprescription drugs loperamide and mitragynine are associated with disproportionate reports of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia in North America.