Meir Medical Center

Lytic bone lesions in a patient diagnosed with breast cancer – Sarcoidosis

Abstract Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of unknown cause with protean manifestations and presentations which may affect almost any organ. Involvement of intra-thoracic organs (lungs, lymph nodes), reticuloendothelial system, skin, and eyes is predominant. The histological...

Beyond HAS-BLED in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants: predictors of major bleeding in a real-world cohort

Bleeding risk assessment in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) remains challenging. The HAS-BLED score is widely used but may have limited applicability in this population. We aimed to evaluate its performance and to i...