Summary Several international guidelines, including those in France, recommend the screening of abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasound in high-risk populations. However, this preventive screening strategy is poorly implemented. Many…
Summary Over recent decades, specialized paediatric cardiac intensive care has emerged as a central component in the management of critically ill, neonatal, paediatric and adult patients with congenital and acquired…
Summary Background Left ventricular systolic function is a useful indicator of in-hospital prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. For long-term risk stratification, however, the variable degree of recovery that…
Summary Background The adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) protein plays an important role in the first step of the reverse cholesterol transport system. Aims We studied the association of…
Summary Background Thrombus aspiration is applicable in a large majority of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and results in better reperfusion and clinical outcomes compared with percutaneous coronary intervention…
Summary Background Despite improvement in revascularization strategies, microvascular obstruction (MO) lesions remain associated with poor outcome after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Aims To establish a bedside-available score for predicting…
Summary Aim To assess the feasibility and safety of a hybrid myocardial revascularization strategy combining “exclusive arterial” conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) followed by early drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation…
More than 22 million Americans are estimated to take aspirin daily; 3–5% of patients covered by health insurance in France received a prescription for antiplatelet drugs in 2006, representing an estimated…
A right-sided aortic arch is an aortic arch that crosses over the right main stem bronchus instead of the usual left main stem bronchus. A vascular ring is a malformation…
A 45-year-old man with a history of dyslipidaemia and familial coronary artery disease was referred to our institution for increasing episodes of exertional chest pain over the past weeks. Previous…
