Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Predictive values of post-treatment adenosine diphosphate-induced aggregation and vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein index for stent thrombosis after acute coronary syndrome in clopidogrel-treated patients.

13 Oct 2009 A low response to clopidogrel has been associated with an increased risk of stent thrombosis. However, the definition of a nonresponse to clopidogrel remains controversial, and different tests have been used to assess the clopidogrel response. The ... Read more...

Comparison of men and women with acute coronary syndrome in six Middle Eastern countries.

13 Oct 2009 The aim of this study was to evaluate the gender differences in baseline characteristics, therapy, and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes in 6 Middle Eastern countries. Over a 6-month period in 2007, 8,169 consecutive patients (74% ... Read more...

Role of clopidogrel loading dose in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty: results from the HORIZONS-AMI (harmonizing outcomes with revascularization and stents in acute myocardial infarction) trial.

4 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to determine whether a 600-mg loading dose of clopidogrel compared with 300 mg results in improved clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Acute Coronary Syndrome'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Predictive values of post-treatment adenosine diphosphate-induced aggregation and vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein index for stent thrombosis after acute coronary syndrome in clopidogrel-treated patients. 13 Oct 2009
• Comparison of men and women with acute coronary syndrome in six Middle Eastern countries. 13 Oct 2009
• The year in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. 11 Oct 2009
• Role of clopidogrel loading dose in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty: results from the HORIZONS-AMI (harmonizing outcomes with revascularization and stents in acute myocardial infarction) trial. 4 Oct 2009
• Early statin therapy in acute coronary syndromes: the successful cycle of evidence, guidelines, and implementation. 4 Oct 2009
• Statins in acute coronary syndromes: do the guideline recommendations match the evidence? 4 Oct 2009
• Underestimation of the effect of bleeding in clinical trials. Oct 2009
• Urotensin II immunoreactivity in the human circulation: evidence for widespread tissue release. 29 Sep 2009
• Lowering mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: key prehospital and emergency room treatment strategies. 29 Sep 2009
• ACS scores: risky business? 29 Sep 2009
• Angiographic results of the cobalt chromium Vision and Mini-Vision stents. 29 Sep 2009
• Antiplatelet agents used for early intervention in acute coronary syndrome: myocardial salvage versus bleeding complications. 29 Sep 2009
• Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis and management, part I. 29 Sep 2009
• Rationale and design of China intensive lipid lowering with statins in acute coronary syndrome: the CHILLAS study. 29 Sep 2009
• Myocardial ischemia in acute coronary syndrome: assessment using 64-MDCT. 29 Sep 2009
• Increased rehospitalization rate after coronary bypass operation for acute coronary syndrome: a prospective study in 200 patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Newer antiphospholipid antibodies predict adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes: incidence, predictors, and clinical implications: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial. 27 Sep 2009
• Letter by de Miguel Castro et al regarding article, "cardiovascular death and nonfatal myocardial infarction in acute coronary syndrome patients receiving coronary stenting are predicted by residual platelet reactivity to ADP detected by a point-of-care assay: a 12-month follow-up". 27 Sep 2009
• [Prehospital assessment and treatment decisions of a suspected acute coronary syndrome: what are the problems? Results of the "Emergency Doctor and Acute Myocardial Infarction" study (NAAMI)] 21 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Acute Coronary Syndrome'

Definition: An episode of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA that generally lasts longer than a transient anginal episode but that does not usually result in MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

Descriptor UI: D054058

Alternative terms: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Acute Coronary Syndromes; Coronary Syndrome, Acute; Coronary Syndromes, Acute; Syndrome, Acute Coronary; Syndromes, Acute Coronary;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C14.280.647.124; C14.907.585.124;

History Note: 2008