Diagonal earlobe crease (Frank’s sign) and increased risk of cerebrovascular diseases: review of the literature and implications for clinical practice
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-019-04080-2
Abstract: Diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) or Frank’s sign is a diagonal crease in the earlobe that extends diagonally from the tragus to the edge of the auricle with an angle of approximately 45°. Although its presence… read more here.
Keywords: diagonal earlobe; risk; earlobe crease; frank sign ... See more keywords
Frank’s sign in recurrent triple-vessel disease
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239173
Abstract: A 78-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia presented with acute chest pain, following a history of myocardial infarction 11 years ago. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed to implant bare-metal stents in the stenotic right… read more here.
Keywords: recurrent triple; frank sign; triple vessel; sign recurrent ... See more keywords
Frank's sign in anesthesia.
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DOI: 10.5114/ait.2020.93219
Abstract: Dear editor, First described in 1973 [1], Frank’s sign is strongly predictive of a myriad of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular diseases [2] and is more useful diagnostically in persons younger… read more here.
Keywords: frank sign; anaesthesiology; sign anesthesia; sign ... See more keywords