Bivalirudin started during emergency transport for primary PCI. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Bivalirudin, as compared with heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, has been shown to reduce rates of bleeding and death in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Berg, J. van den +25 more
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Adverse outcomes after primary PCI [PDF]
While primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly contributed to improve the mortality in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction even in cardiogenic shock, primary PCI is a standard of care in most of Japanese ...
Hermanides, R.S. (Renicus)
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Association between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) and New-Onset In-Hospital Heart Failure in Patients with STEMI after Primary PCI [PDF]
Background: The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a proven, reliable inflammatory marker of the atherosclerotic process.
Huibo Wang +12 more
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Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction with ST Segment-Elevation: Effect on the Severity of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation [PDF]
Background: Myocardial infarction is a daily challenging emergency. Proper diagnosis and intervention in a timely manner is crucial. The aim of the work: We aimed to detect the impact of primary percutaneous coronary intervention [PPCI] on the ...
Mohammad Aly Hammad +4 more
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Volume‐Outcome Relationships for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Background Lower primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) volume is known to be associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) at hospital level.
Yuichi Saito +6 more
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Comparison of predictive value of risk scores regarding the short-term and long-term prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]
Introduction: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) presents standard treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction. In order to predict the prognosis of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), several risk ...
Đurošev Ivana +2 more
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Triple vessel primary PCI [PDF]
A 57-year-old male with no significant past medical history called the emergency services with a 4-h history of sudden-onset central chest pain associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating and an episode of collapse. The on-site electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrated ST-segment elevation in the anterior, inferior and lateral leads (Figure 1) and he was ...
J R, Dalzell, S, Hood
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Introduction. Reperfusion therapy by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is generally indicated in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (MI) with ST-segment elevation (STEMI).
Lumir Koc +10 more
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Redefining successful primary PCI [PDF]
No abstract available.
McCartney, Peter J., Berry, Colin
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Pseudo-aortic dissection after primary PCI [PDF]
A 49-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of an acute anteroseptal wall myocardial infarction. The patient had no previous coronary artery or heart disease. Chest pain with radiation to the left shoulder associated with severe transpiration and nausea had been present since one hour before presentation.
J G, de Leeuw +3 more
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