Rescue PCI after failed fibrinolysis linked to worse outcomes in STEMI compared to scheduled angiography
Rescue PCI after failed clot-busting drugs caused worse heart outcomes than planned angiography
This pre-specified analysis of the STREAM-2 RCT compared rescue PCI after failed fibrinolysis with scheduled angiography in 583 patients wit…
Patients needing emergency heart catheterization after clot-busting drugs fared worse than those who received planned procedures, with highe…
In STEMI patients, admission CK-MB and CPK elevation predicts adverse outcomes in a small cross-sectional study.
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This cross-sectional study evaluated 15 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Laho…
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CTO PCI does not affect diastolic coupling in STEMI patients; elevated baseline LACI predicts mortality
Does opening a blocked artery after a heart attack help the heart relax?
In this RCT of 200 STEMI patients with concurrent CTO, CTO PCI did not significantly affect left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) at 4…
Opening a blocked artery after a heart attack doesn't help the heart relax, but early heart relaxation scores predict who is most at risk of…