Anteroseptal ST elevation myocardial infarction (AS-STEMI), in which ST elevation is limited to leads V 1 to V 3 , is considered confined to the basal and mid anterior and…
Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, has recently been linked to atherosclerosis and development of postinfarction heart failure. This study was designed to assess…
Women treated with the XIENCE V have improved 1-year clinical outcomes compared to women treated with TAXUS; whether benefits in women are sustained at 3 years is unknown. Three-year follow-up…
Complete blood count is the most widely available laboratory datum in the early in-hospital period after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We assessed the clinical utility of the combined use of…
The safety and efficacy of the XIENCE V everolimus-eluting stent (EES) compared to the Taxus Express paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) has been demonstrated through 2 years in the SPIRIT II and…
Most patients presenting to the emergency department with possible cardiac symptoms have low cardiac troponin (cTn) concentrations. A combination of biomarkers that improves risk stratification in patients at very low…
The BEAUTIFUL Holter substudy explored the cardiac safety of the I f inhibitor ivabradine in patients with stable coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction receiving optimal background therapy….
The Minnesota Code (MC) and Novacode (Nova) are the most widely used electrocardiographic (ECG) classification systems. The comparative strengths of their classifications for Q- and ST-T–wave abnormalities in predicting coronary…
Clopidogrel hypersensitivity affects up to 6% of treated patients, often leading to discontinuation of the drug. Conventional desensitization protocols incorporate a washout period off medication that may be problematic after…
A risk-management approach based on the Framingham risk score (FRS), although useful in preventing future coronary artery disease (CAD) events, is unable to identify a considerable portion of patients with…
