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Outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction due to unprotected left main thrombosis: The Asia ‐Pacific Left Main ST‐Elevation Registry (ASTER)
ConclusionsSTEMI from culprit unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Emergency PCI provides an important treatment option in this high‐risk group, but in‐hospital mortality remains high.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - November 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jonathan Yap, Gagan D. Singh, Jung ‐Sun Kim, Krishan Soni, Kelvin Chua, Alvin Neo, Choong Hou Koh, Ehrin J. Armstrong, Stephen W. Waldo, Kendrick A. Shunk, Reginald I. Low, Myeong‐Ki Hong, Yangsoo Jang, Khung Keong Yeo Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research

Age and diabetes mellitus associated with worse outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in a multi-ethnic Asian dialysis patient population.
CONCLUSION: Asian dialysis patients who underwent PCI had a two-year MACE rate of 55.8% due to death and AMI. Age, LVEF and diabetes mellitus were significant predictors of mortality at two years. PMID: 32179924 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - March 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fam JM, Khoo CY, Lau YH, Lye WK, Cai XJ, Choong LHL, Allen JC, Yeo KK Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research