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  2. Mechanical index - Wikipedia

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    MI is measured with a calibrated hydrophone in a tank of degassed water. The pulse pressure amplitudes are measured along the central axis of the ultrasound beam. The P r is calculated by reducing it using an attenuation coefficient of 0.3 dB/cm/MHz. [2] MI is a unitless number that can be used as an index of cavitation bio-effects; a higher MI ...

  3. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin acts as an acetylating agent where an acetyl group is covalently attached to a serine residue in the active site of the COX enzyme. [1] This makes aspirin different from other NSAIDs (such as diclofenac and ibuprofen ), which are reversible inhibitors; aspirin creates an allosteric change in the structure of the COX enzyme. [ 2 ]

  4. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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    A normal ECG does not rule out acute myocardial infarction. Mistakes in interpretation are relatively common, and the failure to identify high risk features has a negative effect on the quality of patient care. [12] It should be determined if a person is at high risk for myocardial infarction before conducting imaging tests to make a diagnosis ...

  5. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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    A rise must be new in V2 and V3 ≥2 mm (0,2 mV) for males or ≥1.5 mm (0.15 mV) for females or ≥1 mm (0.1 mV) in two other adjacent chest or limb leads. [ 19 ] [ 24 ] ST elevation is associated with infarction, and may be preceded by changes indicating ischemia, such as ST depression or inversion of the T waves. [ 87 ]

  6. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    Aspirin may boost the body’s immune response against cancer cells. However, research has been mixed on whether regularly taking aspirin helps lower the odds that someone who has been diagnosed ...

  7. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    At least two different types of cyclooxygenases, COX-1 and COX-2, are acted on by aspirin. Aspirin irreversibly inhibits COX-1 and modifies the enzymatic activity of COX-2. COX-2 normally produces prostanoids, most of which are proinflammatory. Aspirin-modified COX-2 (aka prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 or PTGS2) produces epi-lipoxins ...

  8. Management of acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Information card published by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute urging people with symptoms of angina to call the emergency medical services.. Because of the relationship between the duration of myocardial ischemia and the extent of damage to heart muscle, public health services encourage people experiencing possible acute coronary syndrome symptoms or those around them to ...

  9. Reye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Prevention is typically by avoiding the use of aspirin in children. [1] When aspirin was withdrawn for use in children in the US and UK in the 1980s, a decrease of more than 90% in rates of Reye syndrome was observed. [2] Early diagnosis of the syndrome improves outcomes. [1] Treatment is supportive; [1] mannitol may be used to help with the ...