Myocardial Infarction - Therapy
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Long-term prognostic value of ST-segment resolution in patients treated with fibrinolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention results from the DANAMI-2 (DANish trial in acute myocardial infarction-2).

Nov 2009 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic value of ST-segment resolution after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) versus fibrinolysis. BACKGROUND: Resolution of the ST-segment has been used as a surrogate ... Read more...

Clinical benefit of early reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction usually excluded from randomized clinical trials (results from the Maximal Individual Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction Plus [MITRA Plus] registry).

13 Oct 2009 Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) usually enroll selected patient populations that may not be representative for patients seen in everyday practice. Therefore, concerns have been raised regarding their external validity. For the present study we ... Read more...

Defibrillator implantation early after myocardial infarction.

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The rate of death, including sudden cardiac death, is highest early after a myocardial infarction. Yet current guidelines do not recommend the use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) within 40 days after a myocardial ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Myocardial Infarction - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Long-term prognostic value of ST-segment resolution in patients treated with fibrinolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention results from the DANAMI-2 (DANish trial in acute myocardial infarction-2). Nov 2009
• Clinical benefit of early reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction usually excluded from randomized clinical trials (results from the Maximal Individual Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction Plus [MITRA Plus] registry). 13 Oct 2009
• Routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. 6 Oct 2009
• Routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. 6 Oct 2009
• Routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. 6 Oct 2009
• Routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. 6 Oct 2009
• Routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. 6 Oct 2009
• The confirmatory trial in comparative-effectiveness research. 6 Oct 2009
• Defibrillator implantation early after myocardial infarction. 6 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
• Can we improve length of hospitalization in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention? 29 Sep 2009
• Layered implantation of myoblast sheets attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling of the infarcted heart. 29 Sep 2009
• Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis and management, part I. 29 Sep 2009
• Characterization and outcomes of women and men with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative. 29 Sep 2009
• Early abciximab administration before transfer for primary percutaneous coronary interventions for ST-elevation myocardial infarction reduces 1-year mortality in patients with high-risk profile. Results from EUROTRANSFER registry. 29 Sep 2009
• Hospital performance recognition with the Get With The Guidelines Program and mortality for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. 29 Sep 2009
• Increased rehospitalization rate after coronary bypass operation for acute coronary syndrome: a prospective study in 200 patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Comparison of effects of primary coronary angioplasty on left ventricular remodeling and heart failure in patients <70 versus > or =70 years with acute myocardial infarction. 29 Sep 2009
• Relation of high concentrations of plasma carboxy-terminal telopeptide of collagen type I with outcome in acute myocardial infarction. 29 Sep 2009
• Relation of plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels on admission for ST-elevation myocardial infarction to left ventricular end-diastolic volume six months later measured by both echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Myocardial Infarction'

Definition: NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).

Descriptor UI: D009203

Alternative terms: Myocardial Infarction; Infarction, Myocardial; Infarctions, Myocardial; Myocardial Infarctions; Myocardial Infarct; Infarct, Myocardial; Infarcts, Myocardial; Myocardial Infarcts;

Related Mesh Headings: Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction;

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: C14.280.647.500; C14.907.585.500;

Online Note: use MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION to search MYOCARDIAL INFARCT 1966-78

History Note: 79; was MYOCARDIAL INFARCT 1963-78

Technical Notes: do not coordinate with ACUTE DISEASE for "acute infarct"