Search results for " infarction"

Connexin37 1019 gene polymorphism in myocardial infarction patients and centenarians

2007

003 Pericardial effusion in acute myocardial infarction: new insights from the French regional RICO survey

2012

Response to Letter Regarding Article, “The Inflammatory Hypothesis: Any Progress in Risk Stratification and Therapeutic Targets?”

2007

We thank Drs Ridker and Everett for their interest in our work,1 and we commend Ridker’s pioneering work describing an association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and the risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. Subsequent studies have both confirmed and refuted these original observations. The former studies “controlled” or “adjusted” for fewer other risk factors; when they did so, they dichotomized variables (a weaker approach) rather than using them as continuous variables. By contrast, the latter studies have incorporated adjustments for other markers (especially of abdominal obesity, because visceral fat …

Environmental stressors and cardiovascular risk: Impact of environmental noise exposure on vascular oxidative stress and damage

2018

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that traffic noise exposure is associated with cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction and stroke. Persistent chronic noise exposure increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes and stroke. Large epidemiological studies (reviewed in Munzel et al. Eur. Heart J. 2017, 38 (8):550–556) point towards a link between the incidence of ischemic heart diseases and exposure to noise, supporting its role as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Recently, the underlying molecular mechanisms leading to noise-dependent adverse effects on the va…

Reinfarction Related to PTCA-Induced Coronary Embolism after Successful Thrombolytic Therapy

1989

Coronary embolism originating from residual thrombotic material is one of the complications arising during acute percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in acute myocardial infarction. This case report describes a symptomatic embolization of the right posterolateral and right posterior descending branch during success-ful PTCA of a subtotal stenosis of the midright coronary artery after acute inferior myocardial infarction. Typical ECG signs of reinfarction were recorded. We succeeded in recanalizing these branches by superselective thrombolysis and angioplasty.

Echocardiography in myocardial infarction

1986

This paper discusses the usefulness of echocardiography in thrombolysis, its diagnostic value and drawbacks for therapy and the possibilities for follow-up studies. The diagnostic value is seen in the possibility of localizing and defining the extent of myocardial infarction, not only of the left but also of the right ventricle, and recognizing the complications of myocardial infarction as soon as possible 1, 2, 4.

Indications for early PTCA after thrombolysis

1986

There are several ways to reopen an acutely occluded coronary artery. Thrombolysis can be achieved with various methods (1, 5, 7, 10). After thrombolysis we find that the residual thrombus can sometimes be seen, but in most cases, a more or less high grade coronary stenosis remains (2). It is also a question of whether it is always optimal to reopen the vessel, because if the vessel remains occluded, another occlusion cannot occur. With this situation one faces the possibility that the patient will suffer another infarction, and that the vessel will occlude again (4).

Impact of admission hyperglycemia on one-year mortality in non-diabetic patients admitted for rescue PCI

2013

Complication Rates of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged ≥75 Years versus <75 Years-Results from the German Ablation Regist…

2017

Age-Related Complication Rates in AF AblationIntroduction Despite a rising demand for catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) in an elderly population, complication and success rates are not fully elucidated. We sought to compare complication rates of CA of AF in patients ≥75 versus <75 years of age. Methods and Results Patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory AF were prospectively enrolled from January 2007 to 2010 in this multicenter study. A total of 4,449 patients, group 1 ≥75 years and group 2 <75 years (n = 227, age 77.3 ± 2.2 vs. 59.7 ± 9.8 years, 52.0% vs. n = 4,222, 68.9% male, CHA2DS2-VASc-Score 3.7 ± 1.0 vs. 1.7 ± 1.2; P < 0.001, respectively), with paroxysmal AF (59…

0197: Angiographically visible distal embolization is not linked with culprit lesion but with clinical characteristics

2016

Despite the recent improvements in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), angiographically visible distal embolization (AVDE) complicates 6 to 18% of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with PCI, and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Culprit lesion characteristics have been proved to be the main predictive factor of AVDE. But data regarding clinical characteristics predicting AVDE are lacking. We aimed to identify predictors of AVDE complicating PCI in STEMI management. 769 consecutive patients admitted for STEMI who underwent PCI were included. Clinical, angiographic and therapeutics characteristics were assessed for each patien. AVDE was defined as an abrupt ves…