To the Editor:鈥 The article by Leroy and Snider ( The Journal , Dec. 13, 1941, p. 2019) offers convincing experimental proof that ventricular fibrillation is frequently the cause of sudden unexpected death in dogs with coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction. However, I feel it is ...
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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....
doi:10.7326/L15-5113-2MYOCARDIAL infarctionHEART diseasesA response from the author of the article "Acute myocardial infarction: what's in a name?" that was published in a 2015 issue of the periodical is presented.Annals of Internal MedicineShroff, Gautam R....
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...
About this article Cite this article Montague, T., Montague, P., Barnes, M. et al. Acute myocardial infarction in Canada: New epidemiologic insights on incidence, therapy, and risk. J Thromb Thrombol 3, 101–105 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00132402 Download citation Issue DateJune...
Despite the apparent success of coronary care units in preventing death from ventricular fibrillation, the mortality from acute myocardial infarction is the same whether the patient is treated at home or in such a unit. No adequate explanation for this apparent paradox has been proposed. The evidenc...
This article has been updatedAbstract Despite prompt epicardial recanalization in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), coronary microvascular obstruction and dysfunction (CMVO) is still fairly common and is associated with poor prognosis. Various pharmacological and ...
Deaths from acute myocardial infarction have declined in recent years, thanks to the introduction of thrombolytic drugs and therapy with other types of medication that are beneficial when appropriately used. In this article, the authors review the mechanism of action of these agents and focus on rec...
Cite this article Acute myocardial infarction may be diagnosed early by measuring urinary protein excretion …. Inpharma Wkly. 770, 19 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2165/00128413-199107700-00059 Download citation Published17 February 2013 Issue DateJanuary 1991 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2165/00128413-1991...