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Articles tagged ‘acute coronary syndrome’
February 2010
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:13-18
News from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Highlights from the recent American Heart Association meeting held in Orlando, Florida, USA, from 14th–18th November 2009, included good news for niacin but not for
November 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:265–7
The use of risk scores for stratification of acute coronary syndrome patients
Although patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) share key pathophysiological mechanisms, they present with diverse clinical, electrocardiographic and enzyme characteristics and experience a wide range
July 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:159–61
Making the most of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP)
The Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) represents one of the largest observational databases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events.1-3 Since its inception in 2000,
March 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:63-64
Prasugrel approved in Europe
The new antiplatelet agent, prasugrel (Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo), has been approved in the European Union for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with acute coronary
March 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:63-64
Don’t take proton pump inhibitors with clopidogre
New evidence has been reported suggesting that use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole can reduce the effectiveness of clopidogrel.
In a recent
September 2007
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:203-04
Women and heart disease
Heart disease in women was the theme for the SHARP (Scottish Heart and Arterial Risk Prevention Group) Spring Symposium held earlier this year in Dunkeld,
November 2004
Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2004;11:AIC 89–AIC 92
An investigation into the prognostic value of the cardiac marker troponin T in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation
This study was set up to investigate the prognostic significance of different bands of troponin T in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with
January 2004
Br J Cardiol 2004;11:34-8
How do we define myocardial infarction? A survey of the views of consultant physicians and cardiologists
In 2000, the European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology issued a consensus document concerning the redefinition of myocardial infarction (MI). They proposed
January 2004
Br J Cardiol 2004;11:27-32
Heart failure and venous thromboembolism: a major hidden risk
In 2000, the European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology issued a consensus document concerning the redefinition of myocardial infarction (MI). They proposed
May 2003
Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2003;10(1):AIC 45–AIC 48
The frequency of acute coronary syndromes and the cost of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor treatment
The objective of this survey was to estimate the proportion of episodes of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) without ST segment elevation in relation to the