Introduction: The diagnostic value of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) for malignant pleural effusion (MPE) has been well recognized. However, whether age and sex affect its diagnostic ...

Diseases of the pericardium may occur due to active inflammation, scar, calcification or effusion. While clinical, ECG and hemodynamic evaluation have been the established methods for the ...

Figure 2. Potential roles of ADAM17 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease 17) activation in cardiovascular pathophysiology. In addition to EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) transactivation, ADAM17 ...