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It has been noted that there is a five-fold increase risk of Myocardial Infarctions (MI) in the first hour after cannabis use. Traditional risk factors for MI include diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. The rising use of cannabis may have ushered in an additional MI risk factor to be added to the list; that is cannabis. In this review,...
Diet, as a major modifiable risk factor, vary markedly in different regions of the world, and the aim of this study was to investigate the association between different food groups and risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) among Belgrade population. A case study involving 155 newly diagnosed cases of MI and 310 hospital-based controls was conducted. The cases...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurs in post-menopausal women undergoing emotional stress. The symptom of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an uncommon etiology of cardiac chest pain. Clinical characteristics include cardiac enzyme elevation, electrocardiogram changes, apical wall motion abnormalities and left ventricular dysfunction. However, cardiac catheterization typically show normal coronary vessels. There were also wall motion abnormalities consistent with Takotsubo pathophysiology as follows:...
SciFed Journal of Cardiology aims to publish the highest-quality material covering original basic and clinical research on all aspects of the cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include Ischemic Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Valvular Heart Disease, Vascular Disease and Hypertension, Pericardium, Aortic valves, Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Congenital Heart Disease, Tricuspid valve, Auricles, Artery, Myocardial in Fraction, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Palpitations, Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment,...
It has been noted that there is a five-fold increase risk of Myocardial Infarctions (MI) in the first hour after cannabis use. Traditi...
