The paramedics brought a 60-year-old man to the emergency department after a sudden onset of shortness of breath with a subsequent drop in the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). On arrival the patient looked peri-arrest. His O2 saturations were 84% on 15 L of oxygen.
Saad, Jawaid, Adeel, Chaudary
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Optimism and recovery after acute coronary syndrome: a clinical cohort study. [PDF]
Optimism is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality, but its impact on recovery after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is poorly understood. We hypothesized that greater optimism would lead to more effective physical and emotional adaptation after ...
Ronaldson, A +13 more
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Acute coronary syndromes [PDF]
Acute coronary syndromes have been subject to revisions of both definition and treatment in recent years. As a result, more patients with these conditions are seen by physicians and more are considered for varied forms of treatment. Much of the clinical decision making is based upon trials that have identified reductions in relative risk for the ...
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Inpatient coronary angiography and revascularisation following non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in patients with renal impairment: a cohort study using the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: International guidelines support an early invasive management strategy (including early coronary angiography and revascularisation) for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in patients with renal impairment.
Clive Weston +38 more
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Prevalence and predictors of patient adherence to health recommendations after acute coronary syndrome: data for targeted interventions? [PDF]
Background: Poor adherence is a significant nursing and public health concern because it affects patients’ quality of life. It compounds the disease burden of the growing coronary heart disease population.
Lee, Wan Ling +7 more
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Paracoag illation phenomenon and stomach lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome [PDF]
The aim is to study the paracoagulation phenomenon and stomach erosive ulcerous lesions relationship in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Material and methods. 443 patients with acute coronary syndrome were analyzed.
Sapozhnikov A.N. +6 more
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Imaging in Acute Coronary Syndrome [PDF]
Acute coronary syndrome is a leading cause for hospital admissions both in Europe and the United States resulting in high medical care expenses. During the past 25 years, there have been important advances in the therapeutic options for patients with an acute coronary syndrome with improved medical therapy and the introduction of percutaneous coronary ...
Hirsch, Alexander +2 more
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Platelet quiescence in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The optimal antiplatelet strategy for patients with acute coronary syndromes who require coronary artery bypass surgery remains unclear. While a more potent antiplatelet regimen will predispose to perioperative bleeding, it is hypothesized ...
Chong, AY +17 more
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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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Abstracts of Symposium II: Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Obstructive Plug
s of Symposium II: Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Obstructive ...
Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Obstructive Plug, Symposium II:
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