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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Characterisation of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A 10-Year Experience
Introduction: Coronary intervention is a therapeutic method for acute coronary syndrome. Objectives: Characterise patients with acute coronary syndrome treated by percutaneous coronary intervention.
Andrew Sefenu Dzebu +2 more
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Sudden cardiovascular collapse caused by severe anaphylaxis after cisatracurium use: a case report [PDF]
Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome concurrently occurs with allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. In patient with this syndrome, inflammatory mediators released due to an allergic reaction implicate to induce coronary artery spasm and ...
Syn-Hae Yoon +3 more
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This is not an acute coronary syndrome
Stress cardiomyopathy—broken heart syndrome—typically affects older women exposed to a stressful life event.
Adam M, May +3 more
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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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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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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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Acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy: Current diagnosis and management approaches
Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy is a very uncommon condition; atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is by far the most common cause of an acute coronary syndrome in the general population.
Mohan M. Edupuganti, Vyjayanthi Ganga
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A randomised, feasibility trial of a tele-health intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients with depression (‘MoodCare’): study protocol. [PDF]
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression are leading causes of disease burden globally and the two often co-exist. Depression is common after Myocardial Infarction (MI) and it has been estimated that 15-35% of patients experience depressive
Anna L Hawkes +55 more
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APPLICATION OF RIVAROXABAN IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME: EVIDENCE AND CURRENT GUIDELINES
The analytical article focuses on the data concerning duration of anticoagulation treatment in acute coronary syndrome patients. The information provided on the evidence for impossibility of widespread usage of vitamin K antagonists in acute coronary ...
O. V. Averkov
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