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Author(s):
Nicolas M Van Mieghem
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Kendra J Grubb
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David Hildick-Smith
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et al
Start date:
Mar 26, 2024
Author(s):
Kristina Grønborg Laut
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Alma Becic Pedersen
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Timothy L Lash
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et al
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3 years ago
Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability for both men and women in Europe, accounting for 1.92 million deaths each year.1 One in five women (22%) and one in five men (21%) die from the disease.1 This significant burden necessitates ongoing improvements in patient management and treatment, to minimise the impact of cardiovascular conditions on both patients…
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Optimum Therapies for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Managed with Primary Percutaneous Coronary…
Author(s):
Bruce R Brodie
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Sri Raveen Kandan
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Thomas W Johnson
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3 years ago
Antiplatelet Therapy
Current guidelines support the early administration of oral antiplatelet agents upstream of angiographic assessment and intervention.1 Aspirin is commonly given by the first medical contact and additional oral antiplatelet drugs are administered on arrival in hospital (see Figure 1).
Aspirin
The efficacy of aspirin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…
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Author(s):
Henning Rud Andersen
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Christian Juhl Terkelsen
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3 years ago
In patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), reperfusion can either be in the form of fibrinolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In recent years, several trials have proven the superiority of primary PCI compared with fibrinolysis,1-5 and it is estimated that primary PCI saves an extra 26 lives per 1,000 treated, when compared with fibrinolysis (Table 1).3…
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Author(s):
Lieuwe H Piers
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Maarten A Vink
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Giovanni Amoroso
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3 years ago
The transradial approach (TRA) was introduced for the first time in 1989.1 Used at first by Campeau for coronary angiography, the TRA was later applied by Kiemeneij et al. for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).2 The radial artery has proven to be a challenging but safe route towards the coronary arteries. According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines, the radial artery…
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Author(s):
Petr Kala
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3 years ago
Patients suffering acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) require full attention of the whole STEMI network to save their lives and to improve the quality of life after a heart attack. Close cooperation among all stakeholders on a national and regional level has to be established. The emergency medical service (EMS) and direct transportation to the 24 hours a day, seven…
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MGuard Embolic Protection Stent
Author(s):
Ricardo Costa
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Alexandre Abizaid
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Jean Fajadet
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et al
Added:
3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Emily Mae L Yap
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Christopher A Macaraeg
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Richard Ayuson
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et al
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Adeogo Akinwale Olusan
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Peadar Devlin
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1 year ago