A5110361024- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Seoul National University Hospital
2016
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs can be treated with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), an emerging minimally invasive surgical technique. However, reports on prognostic markers for preoperative evaluation remain limited. This study evaluated the association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels procedure safety undergoing TEER. A retrospective analysis was conducted 25 diagnosed stage C (n = 18) or D 7) MMVD that...
Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) and anti N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis have clinical overlaps. A 70-year-old woman presented with acutely developed confusion, disorientations psychosis. HE was suspected based on goiter, markedly elevated anti-thyroglobulin anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody. She placed high dose steroid intravenous immunoglobulins administration, which did not ameliorate her symptoms. After the antibodies to NMDAR were identified, weekly 500 mg of...