Nobody can debate that PCI is associated with better outcomes than fibrinolytics in patients with STEMI. However, it is reasonable to question the continual use of fixed time windows (90 minutes or ...
A 52-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia experiences chest pain and summons medical help. Thirty minutes later, in the presence of paramedics, he collapses with ventricular fibrillation ...
An anterior wall myocardial infarction occurs when anterior myocardial tissue usually supplied by the left anterior descending coronary artery suffers injury due to lack of blood supply. An anterior ...
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Results of a new per-protocol analysis of the ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Door-To-Unload (STEMI DTU) pilot trial data show significantly reduced infarct size in ...
San Francisco, CA—Rapid endovascular catheter core cooling combined with cold saline was safe and effective in patients with anterior or large inferior STEMI, according to results from the CHILL-MI ...
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy fails to reduce infarct size or improve clinical outcomes when added prior to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with high-risk ...
A 50-year-old man comes to your emergency department at 11:00 PM to visit his mother, a patient in your care. Suddenly he develops substernal chest pressure radiating bilaterally across his chest. He ...
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