Patients and methods We retrospectively analysed 47 emergent percutaneous nephrostomies in dilated an non-dilated systems in 35 patients from 2001 to 2012 (range 1 months 14 years), using standard or modified technique. “Standard” technique of PCN was performed using the Seldinger or one-step techniques in dilated and non-dilated systems under Ulrasound control. “Modified” technique was perform...

A histopathological index of contractility failure, which was reported to be accurate for the diagnosis of idiopathic dilated or congestive cardiomyopathy in Japan, was used to assess endomyocardial biopsy specimens from 41 Dutch patients with suspected dilated cardiomyopathy. The calculated index had a sensitivity of 62.5% and a specificity of 68% for idiopathic dilated or congestive cardiomyo...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is rarely caused by arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The AVMs causing TGN are reported mostly in the ipsilateral posterior fossa. The culprit vessels are dilated feeding artery or nidus itself. We present a rare case of TGN caused by dilated draining veins from a supratentorial AVM. The patient suffered from TGN with an incidentally found large AVM, which had been le...

PATIENTS with congenital intracardiac defects, pulmonary hypertension, and high pulmonary vascular resistance show widespread pulmonary arteriolar obstruction from medial hypertrophy and intimal proliferation.1 2 Postmortem radiograms show enlargement of the proximal pulmonary arteries but relatively few distal branches.3 Vascular channels remaining patent in such patients are often dilated.4 D...

PATIENTS with congenital intracardiac defects, pulmonary hypertension, and high pulmonary vascular resistance show widespread pulmonary arteriolar obstruction from medial hypertrophy and intimal proliferation.1 2 Postmortem radiograms show enlargement of the proximal pulmonary arteries but relatively few distal branches.3 Vascular channels remaining patent in such patients are often dilated.4 D...

amongst the cause of cystic hepatic disease, hydatid cyst is common in the asia, south america, and africa. the definitive therapy for hepatic hydatid disease is surgical resection. rupture of the hydatid cyst into the biliary tree can lead to serious cholangitis. in this report, a 22-year-old man is presented with the signs and symptoms of obstructive jaundice and cholangitis. ultrasonography ...

results of the 41 patients with dcm, echocardiography examination revealed 11 patients (27%) without mitral regurgitation and 12 (29%) with mild, 11 (27%) with moderate, and seven (17%) with severe mitral regurgitation. all of the morphological and functional parameters of left ventricle, atrium and mitral valve in dcm patients were greater than those in healthy subjects (all p < 0.05), except ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to document the various causes of dilated cardiomyopathy in a large group of adult patients with congestive heart failure. BACKGROUND Previous reports of the causes of dilated cardiomyopathy have usually been case reports of a single specific etiology or review articles. The frequency of any single specific heart muscle disease is largely unknown. ME...

AIMS Atrial function is an important component in overall cardiovascular performance. However, information on atrial function in dilated cardiomyopathy is limited. This study aimed to assess atrial function in dilated cardiomyopathy and to investigate if parameters of atrial function are more impaired in Chagas dilated cardiomyopathy (CDC) than in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). METH...