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Elevated brain natriuretic peptide levels in CFS associate with cardiac dysfunction
Research abstract: Elevated brain natriuretic peptide levels in chronic fatigue syndrome associate with cardiac dysfunction: a case control study Cara Tomas, Andreas Finkelmeyer, Tim Hodgson, Laura MacLachlan, Guy A MacGowan, Andrew M Blamire, Julia L Newton in BMJ Openheart 4:2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Blamire, BNP, Brain natriuretic peptide, Cara Thomas, decreased cardiac output, Guy A MacGowan, heart dysfunction, Laura Maclachlan, Prof Andreas Finkelmeyer, Prof Julia Newton, Tim Hodgson
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Reduced cardiac volumes in ME/CFS
ME Research UK article: Reduced cardiac volumes in chronic fatigue syndrome associate with plasma volume but not length of disease: a cohort study Over the years, a number of reports in the scientific literature have pointed to the presence of … Continue reading
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Dr David Systrom’s exercise intolerance research
Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson: The Exercise intolerance in ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS Explained? Dr. Systrom’s huge study on people with unexplained exercise intolerance suggests that the current explanation (deconditioning, lack of effort) couldn’t be more wrong. In … Continue reading
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MRI finds heart dysfunction in CFS
Abstract Purpose: In chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), only a few imaging and histopathological studies previously assessed either cardiac dimensions/function or myocardial tissue, suggesting smaller left ventricular (LV) dimensions, LV wall motion abnormalities (WMA), and occasionally viral persistence that may lead … Continue reading