Stent thrombosis following bare-metal stent implantation: success of emergency percutaneous coronary intervention and predictors of adverse outcome [PDF]
, 2017 Aims To investigate the efficacy and outcome of emergency percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with stent thrombosis. Methods and results Between 1995 and 2003, 6058 patients underwent bare-metal stent implantation, of which 95 (1.6 ...
Eberli, Franz R. +10 more
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Advances in Hematology, 2010 Thienopyridines are a class of drug targeting the platelet adenosine diphosphate (ADP) 2 receptor. They significantly reduce platelet activity and are therefore clinically beneficial in settings where platelet activation is a key pathophysiological ...
L. Testa +11 more
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Local anesthetic infiltration vs. nervous blocks in face’s skin lesions: what’s new [PDF]
, 2018 Skin tumors are the most common type of cancer. They are localized throughout the body, more frequently in those regions chronically exposed to sun, like face, scalp and neck, compromising aesthetic appearance.
Arrico, L. +4 more
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Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications.
Ballas, Samir K., Nagalla, Srikanth
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Influence of methadone on clopidogrel in addicts on methadone maintenance therapy
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2016 Background: Clopidogrel is a prodrug that converts in the liver to an active thiol metabolite, which irreversibly inhibits the platelet P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor.
Ferigol Fallah +4 more
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Collaborative meta-analysis of randomised trials of antiplatelet therapy for prevention of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke in high risk patients [PDF]
, 2002 OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of antiplatelet therapy among patients at high risk of occlusive vascular events. DESIGN: Collaborative meta-analyses (systematic overviews).
ANTITHROMBOTIC TRIALISTS +2 more
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What is the best management for patients who have a TIA while on aspirin therapy? [PDF]
, 2006 Alternative antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention is indicated for patients who experience transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) while on aspirin therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on 1 meta- analysis and 1 randomized controlled trial).
Ahmed, Nabila, Coffey, John B.
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Clinical outcomes of stents versus balloon angioplasty in non-acute coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
, 2017 Aims To evaluate whether stents as compared to balloon angioplasty reduce mortality in patients with non-acute coronary artery disease. Methods and results We identified randomized controlled trials comparing stents to balloon angioplasty for the ...
Bucher, Heiner C. +5 more
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Perfil dos pacientes submetidos à angioplastia trasluminal coronariana com stents farmacológicos no Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina. [PDF]
, 2007 Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Aquino, Vivian Wuerges de
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Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Drug Dispensing Data of Older Adults Living in Northwest Italy. [PDF]
Pharmacy (Basel)Armando LG +4 more
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