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Which diagnostic tests are most useful in a chest pain unit protocol? [PDF]
, 2005 Background The chest pain unit (CPU) provides rapid diagnostic assessment for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain, using a combination of electrocardiographic (ECG) recording, biochemical markers and provocative cardiac testing.
Angelini, K. +4 more
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BMC Medical Genomics, 2021 Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major contributor of heart failure (HF). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), mainly monocytes, are the essential initiators of AMI-induced HF.
Qixin Chen +5 more
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External validation of the GRACE risk score in patients with myocardial infarction in Hungary
International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2023 Background: Literature confirms that the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score provides a better risk evaluation than clinical judgment in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Tamás Ferenci +3 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 AimThe purpose of the study was to assess the incidence and predictors of left ventricular function change in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI.Methods312 patients with STEMI who received primary ...
Chuanfen Liu +14 more
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A rare cause of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries-case report of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by a mediastinal mass [PDF]
, 2018 © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org ...
Anwar, Majid +2 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017 BackgroundIMPROVE‐IT (Improved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial) showed that adding the nonstatin ezetimibe to statin therapy further reduced cardiovascular events in patients after an acute coronary syndrome. In a prespecified
Eri Toda Kato +9 more
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Current ICD10 codes are insufficient to clearly distinguish acute myocardial infarction type: a descriptive study [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) type is an important distinction to be made in both clinical and health care research context, as it determines the treatment of the patient as well as affecting outcomes.
Alex Bottle +3 more
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Transient limb ischemia induces remote ischemic preconditioning in vivo [PDF]
, 2002 Background-Ischemic preconditioning reduces local tissue injury caused by subsequent ischemia-reperfusion (IR), but may also have a salutary effect on IR injury of tissues remote from those undergoing preconditioning.
Hoschtitzky, JA +9 more
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Benefits of lifelong exercise training on left ventricular function after myocardial infarction. [PDF]
, 2017 Background Endurance exercise training induces cardio-protective effects, but athletes are not exempted from a myocardial infarction. Evidence from animal studies suggests that exercise training attenuates pathological left ventricular remodelling ...
Eijsvogels, TM +4 more
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High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin and the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The introduction of more sensitive cardiac troponin assays has led to increased recognition of myocardial injury in acute illnesses other than acute coronary syndrome.
Adamson, PD +22 more
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