Objective(s) Sonodynamic therapy is a physical treatment which utilizes ultrasound waves with an appropriate sensitizer such as protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). The activation of sensitizer depends on cavitation, and therefore, high intensity ultrasound is an important necessity. Beside, high intensity ultrasound can induce side effects on the healthy tissues which have surrounded tumor. The particle...

BACKGROUND Higher blood pressure in acute heart failure has been associated with improved survival; however, the relationship between blood pressure and survival in stabilized patients at hospital discharge has not been established. METHODS AND RESULTS In 7448 patients with heart failure (75.2+/-11.5 years; 49.9% men) discharged from the hospital in Ontario, Canada, we examined the associatio...

We evaluated medical in comparison to surgical plus medical (surgical) treatment of unstable angina using a prospective randomized protocol that stratified patients by clinical presentation and by invasive evaluation of left ventricular (LV) function. Clinical presentations were as follows-type 1: progressive or new onset angina relieved by medication; type 2: prolonged bouts of angina poorly o...

We evaluated medical in comparison to surgical plus medical (surgical) treatment of unstable angina using a prospective randomized protocol that stratified patients by clinical presentation and by invasive evaluation of left ventricular (LV) function. Clinical presentations were as follows--type 1: progressive or new onset angina relieved by medication; type 2: prolonged bouts of angina poorly ...

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the most frequent cause of death in peritoneal dialysis patients and an important obstacle for improvement technique survival. Heart failure diagnosis management is particularly challenging among patients, this condi‑ tion remains underdiagnosed undertreated population. The common phenotype heart with preserved ejection fraction, diastolic disfunction left...