La tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT) es una técnica de imagen endovascular con elevada resolución espacial que permite evaluar las diferentes estructuras que componen la pared de las arterias coronarias, caracterizar morfológicamente la placa aterosclerótica y establecer el mecanismo fisiopatol...
Abstract Half of the global population over 20 years of age will be affected by cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular events in young people is challenging. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic separation of the coronary arterial wall and is an uncommon and underd...
Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is one of the rarest causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This paper reports the case of a young married man who suffered from AMI due to BCT sustained in a fight with his wife. The histopathology examination revealed a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed ...
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en el mundo. Su incidencia y prevalencia aumentan con la edad y con los diferentes factores de riesgo. La mayoría de estos factores tienen una relación estrecha con el estilo de vida; factores como la dislipidemia, el tabaquismo, la hip...
Introducción: No hay lineamientos establecidos acerca del correcto anejo antitrombótico de pacientes con ectasia coronaria. Objetivos: Describir el manejo de pacientes con ectasia coronaria durante 12 años en el Instituto Nacional de Cardiología en la Ciudad de México, México. Métodos: Estudio ret...
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: There are no reports on cases of subconjunctival hemorrhage due to use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. In this report, we present the case of a patient with bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage after receiving abciximab. CASE REPORT: A 40-year-old male patient underwent coronar...
Abstract Background: The intracoronary high-thrombus burden during the primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can lead to poor outcomes. Monocytes have been described to play an important role in thrombotic disorders. Objectives: This stud...