Antiphospholipid syndrome and acute myocardial infarction: Treatment with thrombectomy and abciximab
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune coagulation disorder that manifests clinically as venous and arterial thrombosis, and may affect any tissue or organ. Coronary artery involvement, however, is very rare.
Vicens Martí+3 more
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S-Nitrosoglutathione reduces asymptomatic embolization after carotid angioplasty [PDF]
Background: The major complication of carotid angioplasty is embolic stroke, which may occur after balloon inflation and deflation or in the early postintervention period.
Clifton, A.+4 more
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FLOW DIVERTER DEVICE IN THE ACUTE SETTING OF RUPTURED BLISTER LIKE ANEURYSM: A CASE REPORT [PDF]
Blister-like aneurysms (BLA) are a rare half-dome-shaped aneurysm, with a broad-based appearance, originating more often from a non-branching site of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA).
Cesare Gaglaiardo
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Are tirofiban and abciximab identical in efficacy? [PDF]
We read the paper by Mukherjee et al .1 on similar efficacy outcomes with tirofiban and ReoPro with a lot of interest and considerable reservations. The paper was hand-delivered to me by the representative of one of the drugs in the study with the proud claim that both drugs were equivalent.
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Soluble CD40 ligand in acute coronary syndromes [PDF]
BACKGROUND: CD40 ligand is expressed on platelets and released from them on activation. We investigated the predictive value of soluble CD40 ligand as a marker for clinical outcome and the therapeutic effect of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition ...
Boersma, H. (Eric)+6 more
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Abciximab‐Associated Thrombocytopenia After Previous Tirofiban‐Related Thrombocytopenia [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90080/1/phco.26.3.423 ...
Dorsch, Michael P.+3 more
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Novel patient-centered approach to facilitate same-day discharge in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]
Background Same‐day discharge ( SDD ) after elective percutaneous coronary intervention is safe, less costly, and preferred by patients, but it is usually performed in low‐risk patients,
Amin, Amit P+14 more
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The use of combination of fibrinolytic therapy and abciximab in the treatment of the acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation [PDF]
Background. According to current knowledge, the best way to treat the acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation is primary transluminal coronary angioplasty, which can be performed only in the best equipped tertiary cardiology centers.
Gligić Branko+4 more
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Background Thrombolysis is still used when primary angioplasty is delayed for a long time, but 25%–30% of patients require rescue angioplasty (RA). There are no established recommendations for antithrombotic management in RA.
José M. De la Torre Hernández+10 more
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Long-Term Results After the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Abciximab in Unstable Angina [PDF]
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate long-term effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation who were not scheduled for coronary intervention.
Armstrong, P.W. (Paul)+9 more
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