Abstract Background The implementation of institutional protocols in the emergency department (ED) for risk stratification in patients with chest pain has been recommended. Objective To assess the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of an institutional risk stratification protocol for chest...
Abstract Acute cardiac injury is associated with higher mortality in patients with the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the exact etiology can be challenging to diagnose in the emergency setting during the pandemic. From a pathophysiological perspective, SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized...
Introdução: A síndrome coronariana aguda (SCA) compõe as condições compatíveis com a isquemia miocárdica aguda e/ou o infarto que são ocasionadas quando há a redução repentina no fluxo sanguíneo coronariano. O diagnóstico é realizado com base nos sintomas, através das alterações no elet...
Objetivo: Caracterizar os usuários cardiopatas que acessam a Unidade de Dor Torácica (UDT) de um hospital geral no norte do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa, que foi realizado na UDT do Hospital da Cidade de Passo Fundo, abordando paciente...
La miopericarditis aguda es una pericarditis aguda con compromiso miocárdico menor. En las primeras horas de evolución el cuadro clínico puede confundirse con un síndrome coronario agudo, en especial cuando el electrocardiograma presenta elevación del segmento ST y marcadores de necrosis miocárdica...
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to prospectively observe the changes in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) before and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and their impact on the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: Blood ...
This study aimed to explore the relationship between plasma interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels, adverse cardiovascular events, and the severity of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A literature review was performed of studies regarding IL-6 and ACS extracted from databases including EMBASE, Cqvip, MEDLINE, Web of ...
Anomalías de los Vasos Coronarios/diagnóstico por imagen,
Síndrome Coronario Agudo/diagnóstico,
Vasos Coronarios/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades Vasculares/congénito,
Angiografía Coronaria/métodos,
Electrocardiografía/métodos,
Anomalías de los Vasos Coronarios/complicaciones,
Angiografía por Tomografía Computarizada,
Enfermedades Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagen,
Síndrome Coronario Agudo/etiología,
Infarto del Miocardio/diagnóstico,
Infarto del Miocardio/etiología
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Guyanese individuals with type 2 diabetes regarding acute coronary syndrome and explore associations between these measures and the population's sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Method: cross-sectional study conducted in Linde...
Nicolau, Jose C;
Furtado, Remo H M;
Dalçóquio, Talia F;
Lara, Livia M;
Juliasz, Marcela G;
Ferrari, Aline G;
Nakashima, Carlos A K;
Franci, Andre;
Pereira, Cesar A C;
Lima, Felipe G;
Giraldez, Roberto R;
Salsoso, Rocío;
Baracioli, Luciano M;
Goodman, Shaun.
OBJECTIVES: Returning to work after an episode of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is challenging for many patients, and has both personal and social impacts. There are limited data regarding the working status in the very long-term after ACS. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 1,632 patients who were wo...
