Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is estimated to occur in more than 500,000 people in the US every year. With the introduction of reperfusion therapy by fibrinolysis or primary ...

A number of substudies have been published in 2007, including a Focus Issue of JACC highlighting additional findings from ExTRACT-TIMI 25. In ExTRACT-TIMI 25, women presented with a profile of higher ...

A substantial proportion of patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation have inadequate reperfusion or reocclusion of the infarct-related artery, ...

Late ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a markedly increased risk of 1-year ...

Table 1. Arrhythmias During Acute Phase of STEMI: Electrical Instability Jamie B. Conti, M.D., F.A.C.C. Assoc Prof of Medcn, Shands Hospital University of Florida C ...

TCT 776: Assessment of A Combination of Bedside Lung Ultrasound and Velocity-Time Integral (VTI) to Predict Mortality in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

Progression-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in advanced cancer. QALY’s cost reported to the gross domestic product as a suggested index to evaluate and compare the financial impact ...

Specific measures using a Six Sigma approach led to sustained reduction of door-to-balloon times among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a community setting. Each ...

The Task Force members involved are: Frans Van de Werf, Chairperson (Belgium), Jeroen Bax (The Netherlands), Amadeo Betriu (Spain), Carina Blomstrom-Lundqvist (Sweden), Filippo Crea (Italy), Volkmar ...

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