Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Race and Ethnicity
Background Trends in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence rates for diverse races/ethnicities are largely unknown, presenting barriers to understanding the role of race/ethnicity in AMI occurrence.
Gloria C. Chi +11 more
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Thrombus aspiration during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. [PDF]
To access publisher's full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field.The clinical effect of routine intracoronary thrombus aspiration before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST ...
Aasa, Mikael +23 more
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Introduction: The reciprocal ST-segment depression in the electrocardiography (ECG) leads overlying noninfarcting areas was studied previously in acute myocardial ischemia.
Mohamed Elsayed Zahran
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Severe hypercalcemia mimicking as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
The identification of ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram is an integral part of decision-making in patients who present with suspected ischemia.
K L Pradeep Yadav +2 more
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Bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin: a meta-analysis of patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), with generally high thrombus burden and non-ST segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS), with lower thrombus burden.
Farag, M +3 more
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Guideline Adherence After ST-Segment Elevation Versus Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
Background— Clinical guidelines recommend similar medical therapy for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non–ST-segment elevation MI (NSTEMI). Methods and Results— Using the Get with the Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease registry ...
Keith A, Somma +10 more
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Introduction: Electrocardiogram a widely available tool may predict infarct related artery in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. Severity of ST segment elevation may correlate with proximity of lesion in right coronary artery.
Rabindra Simkhada
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Acute Simultaneous Thrombotic Occlusion of Multiple Coronary Arteries in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Simultaneous multiple coronary artery thrombosis is a rare finding in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and has a high mortality rate.
Daei, Mohammad Mahdi
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Transient elevation of ST-segment due to pneumothorax and pneumopericardium
ST-segment elevation, observed in the critically ill patients, almost always raises the suspicion of ischemic heart disease. However, nonischemic myocardial and non-myocardial problems in these patients may also lead to ST-segment elevation. Pneumothorax
Rodrigo Martins Brandão +5 more
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Trends in Clinical, Demographic, and Biochemical Characteristics of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction from 2003 to 2008: A Report from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Program [PDF]
Background: An analysis of the changes in the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction could identify successes and failures of risk factor identification and treatment of patients at increased risk for ...
Bhatt, Deepak L. +7 more
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