Tag: acute coronary syndrome

Patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes are classically described as having chest pressure with radiation to the left arm. However, pain can be referred to multiple sites including the face, the neck, the abdomen and the contra-lateral arm...

Myocardial infarction (MI) with its complications is one of the most serious challenges in contemporary cardiology. Among biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis, heart-type specific fatty acid binding protein (h-FABP) showed excellent sensitivity and specificity for the early diagnosis of an acute MI. The h-FABP is released rapidly (after 30 min) from the cardiomiocyte to the circulation in response to myocardial injury and may be useful for rapid confirmation or exclusion of MI...

The ‘pill in the pocket’ concept is an established therapy for atrial fibrillation. The current guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction endorse the concept that faster time to reperfusion is associated with important reductions in morbidity and mortality...

Our study’s aim was to evaluate the prognostic value of early and intensive lipid-lowering treatment on ventricular premature beat or non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) after acute coronary syndrome (STEMI, non-STEMI, and unstable angina pectoris)...

The widespread use of primary coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly improved the prognosis of men presenting with acute coronary syndromes, but the cardiovascular event rate among women has either levelled off or increased. The purpose of the present prospective study was to compare the clinical outcome of women and men presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI with concomitant usage of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors...

Obecnie diagnostyka i leczenie inwazyjne stały się podstawową metodą postępowania w ostrych zespołach wieńcowych. Wiadomo, że nie tylko w przypadku tej choroby z uniesieniem odcinka ST (STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction) — tożsamej z zawałem serca, ale również bez jego uniesienia, w przypadku towarzyszącego wzrostu wartości troponiny, koronarografia z ewentualną następową angioplastyką wieńcową przynosi największe korzyści [1]...

Early repolarization variant (ERV or ERPV) is a enigmatic electrocardiographic phenomenon, characterized by prominent J wave and ST-segment elevation in multiple leads. Recently, there has been renewed interest in ERV because of similarities to the arrhythmogenic Brugada syndrome (BrS)...

Choroby układu sercowo-naczyniowego w większości krajów rozwiniętych na świecie stanowią główną przyczynę zgonów. National Center for Heart Statistics szacuje, że na chorobę wieńcową chorują 143 miliony osób na świecie, w tym około 12 milionów Amerykanów [1, 2]. Również w Polsce choroba niedokrwienna serca jest poważnym  problemem społecznym. ...

Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) is a unique acute cardiac syndrome characterized by symptoms and electrocardiographic changes that mimic acute myocardial infarction. It occurs in patients without evidence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease and is associated with transient extensive wall motion abnormalities of the apical and mid portions of the left ventricle. The onset of ABS is preceded by a stressful event, either emotional or physical in around 65% of cases...

High-dose statins are used in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) to reduce inflammation. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the influence of low-dose atorvastatin (20 mg) on selected inflammatory parameters and clinical outcomes after ACS...