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Author(s):
Tito Kabir
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Adel Aminian
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Andrea Zuffi
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et al
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3 years ago
The benefit of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) over hospital-based thrombolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been established beyond reasonable doubt.1 However, thrombolysis remains an effective and widely used therapy for a significant proportion of STEMI patients and is particularly effective within two hours of the onset of symptoms.2 There may also be…
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Author(s):
Renée Bullock-Palmer
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Katia Bravo-Jaimes
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Mamas A Mamas
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et al
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1 year ago
Author(s):
Sivabaskari Pasupathy
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Rosanna Tavella
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Simon McRae
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et al
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3 years ago
Early coronary angiography performed during acute MI (AMI) identifies an occluded vessel in most patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI)1 and less frequently in those with non-STEMI;2 however, ≥90 % of patients with AMI have evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease.3 For these patients with overt coronary artery disease (CAD), the benefits of reperfusion strategies and cardioprotective…
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Author(s):
Alessandro Cavalcanti Lianza
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Maria de Fátima Rodrigues Diniz
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Karen Saori Shiraishi Sawamura
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et al
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8 months ago
Author(s):
Luc Janssens
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3 years ago
Chronic heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the US, and coronary artery disease (CAD) constitutes the number one cause among them. Acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) usually occurs when a thrombus forms on a ruptured atheromateus plaque and occludes an epicardial coronary artery. Patient survival depends on several factors, the most important…
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Author(s):
Nina Rashedi
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Catherine M Otto
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1 year ago
Author(s):
WY Wandy Chan
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Richard W Troughton
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3 years ago
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and acute pulmonary embolism (APE) are leading causes of hospital admission and mortality. Accurate risk stratification is important for both conditions to guide management and the use of therapies that lead to improved outcomes.
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Despite a steady decline in developed countries, ischaemic heart disease is still the leading cause of death…
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Author(s):
Valentina O Puntmann
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Anastasia Shchendrygina
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Carlos Rodriguez Bolanos
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et al
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5 months ago
Author(s):
Khung Keong Yeo
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Jack Wei Chieh Tan
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David WM Muller
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et al
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2 years ago
TAVI in Challenging Scenarios
Author(s):
Sandra Santos-Martínez
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Ignacio J Amat-Santos
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2 years ago
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