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The case study of a middle-aged female teacher with a history of hypertension approaching urgent care with symptoms of chest pressure and light-headedness is analyzed. Relevant pathological tests were carried out and the condition was diagnosed as apical ballooning syndrome which closely resembles the symptoms of myocardial infarction.

A study was conducted to evaluate the low-dose ionizing radiation exposure that occurs after medical imaging procedures. Results indicate that such procedures lead to high cumulative effective doses of radiation.

A case study of a 64-year old man admitted to emergency department with sudden-onset blurred vision in both eyes and diplopia as well as frontal headache is presented. The unusually high concentration of eosinophils in the blood was found to be the red flag that helped to characterize multisystem illnesses due to accumulation of eosinophils in any tissue that could result in injury because of their proinflammatory effect.

A study to examine how there is a delay in defibrillation given to patients in hospitals in the U.S. after cardiac arrest, which is ultimately responsible for their death, is conducted. Results conclude that delays in defibrillation after cardiac arrest are common and are associated with lower rate of survival.

The primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a reperfusion therapy, which improves the chances of survival of a patient by reestablishing blood flow in the infracted artery.

The cause of deep vein thrombosis in otherwise healthy women, possibly due to the long-term use of oral contraceptives is put forth.

A study is conducted to examine different hospital strategies associated with a faster door-to-balloon time during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Results show that many specific hospital strategies are associated with a significant reduction in the door-to-balloon time during treatment.

A case study of a 36-year-old woman suffering from chest pain in her 34th week of pregnancy, which may be the result of various conditions, ranging from benign to life-threatening diseases is presented. The patient's hospital course was complicated by an episode of ventricular fibrillation one day after the percutaneous coronary intervention and after three days, labor was induced and she delivered a healthy baby girl.

A 32-year-old man who developed chest pain and loss of consciousness after smoking crack cocaine was found to have an aortic dissection. Aortic dissection occurs when the aorta tears and blood begins to flow between the layers of the aorta.