Trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Aims
Despite recent progress in coronary artery disease treatment, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains a very high-risk medical condition. Whether recent patients’ outcomes, following implementation of the 2012 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) STEMI guidelines have improved, is yet unclear.
Methods and results
The study was based on a prospective detailed registry of 2004 consecutive patients with STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). We compared trends during two different time periods (2006–2012 vs. 2012–2018). Endpoints included mortality and ma...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - December 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Acute Myocardial Infarction Source Type: research
Predictive value of red cell distribution width in intrahospital mortality and postintervention thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction: Erratum
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Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Suspected Kawasaki disease diagnosed in the adulthood. Severe sequelae in the coronary arteries
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
Standford type A aortic dissection causing myocardial infarction by compressing the left main coronary artery
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
Extreme vascular calcification 40 years after radiotherapy in childhood
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
Large left atrial artery arising from the left main artery and giving rise to sinoatrial nodal artery
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
Autoimmune reactivity is present in patients with incident coronary artery ectasia
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Association of late gadolinium enhancement with biomarkers in patients with myocardial infarction
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Initial optimal medical therapy with or without invasive strategy for stable coronary disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Introduction
There is a persistent controversy regarding the benefit and timing of angiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). With this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) the advantages of initial invasive strategy and medical therapy compared with only medical therapy.
Methods
We conducted a literature search of the following databases Pubmed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Embase. Data was collected from all the RCTs that compared early invasive approach with medical therapy alone in treating stable CAD which was conducted by two independent authors. Primary outcomes wer...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: In-depth Review Source Type: research
Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts the severity of coronary stenosis in patients with coronary heart disease
Conclusion
The SII is an independent risk factor for the occurrence and severity of CAD. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Risk Factors in CAD Source Type: research
Baseline testosterone level may modulate statin efficacy
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Risk Factors in CAD: Editorial Source Type: research
The impact of hypotestosteronemia on cardiometabolic effects of atorvastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia: a pilot study
Conclusion
The obtained results suggest that untreated hypotestosteronemia may attenuate cardiometabolic effects of atorvastatin in men. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Risk Factors in CAD Source Type: research
Morphology and phenotype characteristics of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with acute coronary syndrome: contemporary optical coherence tomography findings
Background
Contemporary optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are still subject of controversy. We sought to use OCT to evaluate plaque morphology and phenotype classification in patients with ACS.
Methods
Using optical coherence tomography, culprit lesions were morphologically classified as plaque rupture, plaque erosion, calcified nodule, thin-cap fibroatheroma, thick-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) or fibrotic, fibrocalcific or fibrolipidic plaque. Quantitative and qualitative analyses also included cholesterol crystals, neovascularization, spotty calcification a...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Imaging Source Type: research
One-year clinical outcome and predictors of ischemic and hemorrhagic events after percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly and very elderly patients
Background
Elderly constitute a high-risk subset of patients but are under-represented in clinical revascularization trials. Our aim was to investigate clinical outcomes and prognosis predictors after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this population.
Methods
Unrestricted consecutive patients with ≥75 years who underwent PCI from 2012 to 2015 were enrolled. The primary ischemic endpoint was the composite of 1-year myocardial infarction, definite/probable stent thrombosis and target vessel revascularization. The primary bleeding endpoint was defined according to the Bleeding Academic Research Consorti...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: PCI Source Type: research
In-hospital outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background
The relative safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have not been well defined. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to assess in-hospital outcomes in this population.
Methods
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from inception to April 2020 for all clinical trials and observational studies. Five observational studies with a total of 6769 patients met our inclusion criteria. Patients were divided into two groups based on estimated glome...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - November 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: PCI Source Type: research
