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Open AccessAsymptomatic deep vein thrombosis and superficial vein thrombosis in ambulatory cancer patients: impact on short-term survival
Asymptomatic venous thrombotic events (VTEs) are possible findings in ambulatory cancer patients. Data regarding the incidence and clinical impact of asymptomatic VTEs are conflicting. We therefore conducted a...
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Time series analysis of infrared satellite data for detecting thermal anomalies: a hybrid approach
We developed and tested an automated algorithm that analyzes thermal infrared satellite time series data to detect and quantify the excess energy radiated from thermal anomalies such as active volcanoes. Our a...
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Are flow-mediated vasodilatation and intima-media thickness of the brachial artery associated with restenosis after endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease?
Restenosis after percutaneous angioplasty of peripheral arteries is still an unsolved matter. Previous studies reported an association between flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), a marker of endothelial dysfunctio...
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Tongue necrosis as first symptom of giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis affecting people over the age of 50 years, especially in the western world. Nevertheless, the initial diagnosis can be tricky, as some of the p...
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Midaortic syndrome and celiac disease: a case of local vasculitis
Midaortic syndrome is a variety of aortic coarctation, located in the distal thoracic aorta, the abdominal aorta or both, involving the intestinal and renal vessels, usually presenting with renovascular arteri...
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Angiologie
Erkrankungen des arteriellen und des venösen Gefäßsystems stehen an der ersten Stelle der Todesursachen und der Behandlungsbedürftigkeit im stationären Bereich. Der Hauptanteil der Erkrankungen des arteriellen...
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A prospective evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of the ankle/brachial index in the follow-up of superficial femoral artery occlusions treated by angioplasty
The aim of this study was to provide estimates of sensitivity and specificity of clinical history, pulses, and ankle/brachial index (ABI) in the follow-up of atherosclerotic occlusions of the superficial femor...
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Fibrinolyse (rt-PA) als Therapie bei akuten retinalen Arterienverschlüssen
An unserer Klinik wurden in den letzten zwei Jahren 7 Patienten (3 Zentralarterienverschlüsse, 3 Astarterienverschlüsse, 1 Apoplexia papillae) mit rt-PA (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) behandelt. Vo...
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Effects of adenosine on electrical activity of isolated guinea pig hearts
Negative chronotropic and dromotropic effects of adenosine seem to be responsible for its antiarrhythmic action on supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. To further characterize the effects of adenosine on suprave...
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Stereoselective electrophysiological effects of propafenone in Langendorff perfused guinea pig hearts
The present study was focused on the stereoselective electrophysiological effects of (R)-and (S)-propafenone·HCl evaluated in isolated Langendorff perfused guinea pig hearts. Conduction intervals were measured...
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Comparison of acute electrophysiological effects of amiodarone and its metabolite desethylamiodarone in Langendorff perfused guinea pig hearts
During long-term treatment with amiodarone, slowing of conduction through the atrioventricular node, a prolongation of the QT-interval, and a prolongation of the atrial and ventricular myocardial refractorines...
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Die Wertigkeit der farbcodierten Duplex-Sonographie (FCDS) beim Therapiemanagement der tiefen Beinvenenthrombose
Die Aussagekraft der FCDS bei der Diagnose der tiefen Beinvenenthrombose wurde bereits von mehreren Arbeitsgruppen [1–4] untersucht; auch eigene Erfahrungen an 137 Patienten hegen vor. Alle Autoren sehen in de...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Rekanalisation peripherer Gefäße mit Laser
Ausgehend von dem Projekt, Carotisstenosen durch percutane Rekanalisation mittels Laser zu behandeln, haben wir in Graz nach der prinzipiellen Machbarkeitsstudie als Modell zum Training für diese Behandlung di...
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Farbkodierte Duplexsonographie nach Laserangioplastie von femoro-polplitealen Gefäßverschlüssen
Die farbkodierte Duplexsonographie (FDS) stellt eine Weiterentwicklung der konventionellen Duplexsonographie dar und ermöglicht neben der B-Bilddarstellung die simultane Erfassung der Hämodynamik in den Gefäße...
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The effects of the propranolol enantiomers on the intracardiac electrophysiological activities of Langendorff perfused hearts
The optical isomers of the beta blocking agent propranolol exert beta receptor blocking as well as membrane stabilizing effects. The latter is thought to be responsible for the antiarrhythmic effect of the drug.
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Nd-YAG Laser Angioplasty with Contact Probes
The first experimental work on recanalization of occluded arteries using laser was performed in the early 1980s [1, 2]. The feasibility of percutaneous transluminal laser angioplasty (PTLA) in humans in periph...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Cardiac Effects of T3 on Ca Dependent Electrical Activities During β-Adrenoceptor Stimulation and Inhibition
Hypermetabolism, increased myocardial contractility and tachycardia which are caused by hyperthyroidism resemble the effects of sympathetic hyperactivity. We have tested the acute effects of T3 and of isoprote...
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Sitzung: Stand und Zukunft der Lasertechnologie in der Chirurgie
Laser beams are used in a variety of surgical applications and promise to become even more meaning in the next years with the advent of new technology. Depending on the energy density, application time and wav...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Laserrekanalisation arterieller Obstruktionen. Experimentelle Grundlagen, technische Entwicklung, klinische Ergebnisse
Erste experimentelle Arbeiten zur Laserrekanalisation verschlossener Arterien wurden zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre von Choy und Lee [1, 9] veröffentlicht. Klinische Pilotstudien demonstrierten die Durchführbarkei...
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Laser Angioplasty by Means of Sapphire Contract Probe
The first experimental studies on. the ablation of thrombi and atheromatous plaques by laser energy have been done in the early 1980s (1, 2). The feasibility of percutaneous transluminal laser angioplasty (PTL...
