Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease

Dec 16, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of the Frequency of Coronary Artery Disease in Alcohol-Related Versus Non-Alcohol-Related Endstage Liver Disease

There are conflicting data as to the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) being assessed for liver transplantation (LT). The aims of this…

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Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Total Ischemic Time on Myocardial Perfusion and Clinical Outcome in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Dec 16, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Total Ischemic Time on Myocardial Perfusion and Clinical Outcome in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Early reperfusion of the infarct-related coronary artery is an important issue in improvement of outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In this study, the clinical significance of total ischemic…

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Pulmonary Function in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel (from the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes [PLATO] Pulmonary Function Substudy)

Dec 16, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Pulmonary Function in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel (from the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes [PLATO] Pulmonary Function Substudy)

The Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial showed that ticagrelor reduced the risk for cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes compared to clopidogrel but was associated with…

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Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Pitavastatin in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Livalo Acute Myocardial Infarction Study [LAMIS])

Dec 16, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Pitavastatin in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Livalo Acute Myocardial Infarction Study [LAMIS])

Pitavastatin is a potent lipophilic statin and may play an important role in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but there have been limited data on the safety and efficacy of pitavastatin…

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Effects of High Adherence to Mediterranean or Low-Fat Diets in Medicated Secondary Prevention Patients

Dec 16, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Effects of High Adherence to Mediterranean or Low-Fat Diets in Medicated Secondary Prevention Patients

Although the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the low-fat Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet (TLCD) promote equivalent increases in event-free survival in secondary coronary prevention, possible mechanisms of such complete dietary patterns…

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