Impact of Complete Revascularization on Development of Heart Failure in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Multivessel Disease: A Subanalysis of the CORALYS Registry [PDF]
Background The impact of complete revascularization (CR) on the development of heart failure (HF) in patients with acute coronary syndrome and multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention remains to be elucidated ...
Francesco Bruno+42 more
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Acute Thrombotic Occlusion of Right Coronary and Left Circumflex Coronary Arteries in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Successful Stent Implantation [PDF]
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare disorder. Acute myocardial infarction is uncommon among these patients. Here we report a case of a 44-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome admitted for acute inferior myocardial infarction.
Serdar Biceroglu+4 more
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Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndrome [PDF]
Background: Evaluation of patients who present to the hospital with acute undifferentiated chest pain or other symptoms and signs suggestive of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is often a clinical challenge.The initial assessment, requiring a focused ...
Valentina Loria+4 more
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Rationale, design and methodology of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of escitalopram in prevention of Depression in Acute Coronary Syndrome (DECARD) [PDF]
Background The prevalence of depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome, i.e. myocardial infarction and unstable angina, is higher than in the general population. The prevalence of anxiety is higher as well.
Hansen Jørgen+4 more
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Risk factors of delayed pre-hospital treatment seeking in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A prospective study [PDF]
Objectives: Despite enormous efforts in public education, treatment seeking time still remains more than optimal in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Marzieh Fathi+3 more
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Impact of Age on Risk Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Observations From the Coronary Care Unit of Sulaimani, Iraq [PDF]
Background: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI ) are common types of acute coronary syndrome which are associated with the risk factors of age, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
Amanj Abubakr Jalal Khaznadar+1 more
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Acute coronary syndromes encompass a heterogenous group of patients with different clinical presentations, who have differences in both the extent and severity of underlying coronary atherosclerosis and who have different degrees of risk of progression to myocardial infarction.
SP Masud, R Mackenzie
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Although substantial progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally, with nearly half of these deaths due to ischaemic heart disease. The broadening availability of high-sensitivity troponin assays has allowed for rapid rule-out algorithms in patients
Bergmark, Brian A+4 more
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Acute Coronary Syndromes [PDF]
Mehta et al. do not show any significant difference between early and delayed intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Cequier Fillat, Àngel R.+2 more
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Kounis syndrome – Anaphylaxis-induced acute coronary syndrome [PDF]
Kounis syndrome is an underdiagnosed condition in which anaphylaxis triggers vasospastic acute coronary syndrome, either with or without underlying coronary artery disease.
Anjum, Ahad, DO+3 more
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