Granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor mobilizes bone marrow stem cells in patients with subacute ischemic stroke: the Stem Cell Trial of Recovery EnhanceMent After Stroke (STEMS) Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial (ISRCTN 16784092) [PDF]
Background and Purpose - Loss of motor function is common after stroke and leads to significant chronic disability. Stem cells are capable of self-renewal and of differentiating into multiple cell types, including neurones, glia, and vascular cells.
Bath, Philip M.W.+7 more
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High bolus tirofiban vs abciximab in acute STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI - The tamip study
Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown to be an effective therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor blockers reduce thrombotic complications in patients undergoing
Mohammed A Balghith
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FbsA, a fibrinogen-binding protein from Streptococcus agalactiae, mediates platelet aggregation [PDF]
The bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae is an etiologic agent in the pathogenesis of endocarditis in humans. FbsA, a fibrinogen-binding protein produced by this pathogen, is considered an important virulence factor.
Fitzgerald, J Ross+7 more
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The review presents literature data on the key role of platelet aggregation (PA) for intracoronary thrombogenesis in various acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).
T. A. Batyraliev+4 more
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A novel syndrome with transient asynergy of the apical segments of the left ventricle, also known as tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, has been recently described and presents characteristics and effects similar to acute myocardial infarction.
Antonio D’Aloia+4 more
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Thromboembolic Complications During Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms - Prevention and Therapy [PDF]
As complicações tromboembólicas são as mais frequentemente reportadas durante a terapêutica endovascular de aneurismas intracranianos com espiras metálicas.
Baptista, T+4 more
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P2Y12 Receptor Blockade Augments Glycoprotein IIb‐IIIa Antagonist Inhibition of Platelet Activation, Aggregation, and Procoagulant Activity [PDF]
Background: New antiplatelet agents that provide greater, more consistent inhibition of the platelet ADP receptor P2Y12 may be used in combination with glycoprotein (GP) IIb‐IIIa antagonists, but their combined effect on platelet function and ...
Barnard, Marc R.+5 more
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Terapia con anticuerpos monoclonales en Cardiología y Medicina Interna
La terapia biológica basada en anticuerpos monoclonales, constituyen una nueva herramienta terapéutica, que de la mano del desarrollo de la biología molecular permiten intervenir puntos claves en la etiopatogenia de la enfermedad, permitiendo una terapia
Christian David Adams-Sánchez+1 more
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Stent thrombosis following bare-metal stent implantation: success of emergency percutaneous coronary intervention and predictors of adverse outcome [PDF]
Aims To investigate the efficacy and outcome of emergency percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with stent thrombosis. Methods and results Between 1995 and 2003, 6058 patients underwent bare-metal stent implantation, of which 95 (1.6 ...
Eberli, Franz R.+10 more
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