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AUTHOR
Giuseppe Schembri
Impact of anemia on long term prognosis of patients with STEMI treated with PCI and dual antiplatelet therapy
Anemia on admission and Hb drop % are associated with worse long term prognosis and they are independent risk factor for adverse events in patient with STEMI treated with PCI and dual antiplatelet therapy.
Impact of anemia on long-term prognosis of patients with NSTEMI treated with PCI and dual antiplatelet therapy
Anemia; NSTEMI;
The mutual relationship between heart failure and atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are evolving epidemies, together responsible for substantial human suffering and health-care expenditure. The simultaneous co-hexistence of the two conditions is associated with mortality rates higher than those observed in individuals with only one or none of them. Patients with concomitant HF and AF suffer from even worse symptoms and poorer prognosis, yet evidence-based evaluation and management of this group of patients is lacking. In this review, we evaluate the common mechanisms for the development of AF in HF patients and vice versa, focusing on the evidence for potential treatment strategies. Recent data have suggested that these patie…