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Nicolaides has undertaken research on venous thromboembolism, [3] noninvasive vascular investigations with particular emphasis on venous disease, the cardiac assessment of the arteriopath and more recently carotid plaque characterisation, [4] identification of patients at increased risk for stroke and stroke prevention.
In April 2013, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology published a study that relied on Life Line Screening data from a population-based screening study of more than 3.6 million Americans. Results showed the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) increased from 1 in 50 in the 40-to-50-year-old age group, to nearly 1 in 3 in the ...
Vascular disease is a class of diseases of the vessels of the circulatory system in the body, including blood vessels – the arteries and veins, and the lymphatic vessels. Vascular disease is a subgroup of cardiovascular disease .
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC), [21] and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) [23] guidelines recommend that if the patient has a CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score of 2 and above, oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC) with a vitamin K antagonist (VKA, e.g. warfarin with target INR of 2-3) or one of the direct oral anticoagulant ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for carotid artery stenosis in those without symptoms as of 2021. [ 24 ] While routine population screening is not advised, the American Heart Association [ 25 ] and the Society for Vascular Surgery [ 26 ] recommend screening in those diagnosed with related medical ...
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Bleeding time may be affected by platelet function, certain vascular disorders and von Willebrand Disease—not by other coagulation factors such as haemophilia.Diseases that may cause prolonged bleeding time include thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), Bernard-Soulier disease, and Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.
The routine physical, also known as general medical examination, periodic health evaluation, annual physical, comprehensive medical exam, general health check, preventive health examination, medical check-up, or simply medical, is a physical examination performed on an asymptomatic patient for medical screening purposes.