Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world. The prevalence of the disease approaches 3 million people worldwide, with more than 1 million deaths in the United States annually. AMI can be divided into 2 categories: non–ST-segment elevation ...
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The article presents an overview of acute myocardial infarction, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and of its management. A discussion of factors, including the effective integration of antithrombotic therapy combined with timely reperfusion, that have led to a decrease in...
Acute myocarditis is an inflammatory cardiomyopathy. The inflammatory process is initiated after the entry of the virus into the myocardial cells. This entry leads to the activation of an innate immune response over the first week, followed by an adaptive immune response over the next 1-4 weeks....
展开 摘要: [Article in German] 展开 关键词: Reperfusion Stent Stenting Myocardial infarction Acute myocardial infaction Cardiac arrest Vascular disease Peripheral arterial diease Interventional Cardiology Valve replacement DOI: 10.1007/s00059-005-2773-7 被引量: 275 年份: 1979 收藏...
Acute myocardial infarction usually results from coronary thrombosis at the site of a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque. The underlying plaque need not be obstructive. The extent of myocardial infarction is influenced by ischemic preconditioning, induction of coronary collaterals, thrombolysis, reperfusion ...
Neonatal myocardial infarction (MI) is a very rare but potentially life-threatening condition with an approximated mortality rate of 80%. Congenital heart disease, anomalous coronary artery anatomy, thromboembolism, coagulopathy, birth asphyxia or myocarditis have been suggested as possible causes of MI....
Myocardial infarction causes significant mortality and morbidity. Timely diagnosis allows clinicians to risk stratify their patients and select appropriate treatment. Biomarkers have been used to assist with timely diagnosis, while an increasing number o
Title:Primary Coronary Angioplasty vs Thrombolysis for the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients Source:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/190867?resultClick=1 Abstract ContextDespite evidence from ra...
Background Trends in the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa have not been well described, despite growing recognition of the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of th