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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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Background: Pre-procedural TIMI coronary flow grade in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. There have been great advances in pharmacologic and invasive treatment of STEMI patients
Nili Schamroth Pravda +11 more
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AIMS To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS In the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial, patients with AF were randomized to warfarin (international normalized ratio ...
G. Boriani +9 more
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Background: The ABC (age, biomarker, clinical history)-stroke and ABC-bleeding risk scores incorporate clinical variables and cardiovascular biomarkers to estimate risk of stroke or systemic embolic events and bleeding, respectively, in patients with ...
D. Berg +9 more
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BackgroundWe studied the concomitant use of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) on the efficacy and safety of the anti‐Xa agent edoxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and ResultsENGAGE AF‐TIMI 48 was a randomized trial that compared 2
Haiyan Xu +9 more
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Background Accurate management of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients can be achieved by stratifying risks as early as possible on hospital admission.
Dileep Kumar +9 more
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Cystatin C for Risk Stratification in Patients After an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Background Cystatin C (Cys‐C) is a marker of renal function that has shown prognostic value for cardiovascular risk stratification across different patient populations.
Simon Correa +7 more
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Early exclusion of major adverse cardiac events in emergency department chest pain patients: A prospective observational study [PDF]
Background The current evaluation of patients with chest pain presenting to an emergency department (ED) with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a lengthy process involving serial measurements of troponin.
Ahuja, Anil Tejbhan +8 more
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BackgroundDigoxin is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation despite the lack of randomized controlled trials. Observational studies report conflicting results regarding its association with mortality, perhaps because of residual confounding by ...
Alon Eisen +11 more
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Background Plasma omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3‐PUFAs) have been shown to be inversely correlated with the risk of cardiovascular death in primary prevention.
Thomas A. Zelniker +7 more
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