Relation of Ruptured Plaque Culprit Lesion Phenotype and Outcomes in Patients With ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Relation of Ruptured Plaque Culprit Lesion Phenotype and Outcomes in Patients With ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

We used virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) to assess culprit plaque rupture in 172 patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. VH-IVUS-defined thin-capped fibroatheroma (VH-TCFA) had necrotic core (NC) >10%…

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Sex Differences in Management and Mortality of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction National Registry)

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Sex Differences in Management and Mortality of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction National Registry)

There has been controversy over the disparity between men and women with regard to the management and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction. Analyzing nationwide multicenter prospective registries in Korea, the…

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Temporal Trends in the Treatment and Outcomes of Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Poland from 2004–2010 (from the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes)

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Temporal Trends in the Treatment and Outcomes of Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Poland from 2004–2010 (from the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes)

The aim of this work was to analyze temporal trends in clinical presentation, treatment methods, and outcomes of patients in Poland with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) from 2004 to…

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