Objectives: This study assessed the predictive power of arrhythmia risk markers after an
acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Background: Several risk variables have been suggested …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess the impact of myocardial infarction (MI) on health-
related quality of life (HRQL) in MI survivors measured by EuroQol (EQ-5D) and to compare …

All patients with heart diseases should undergo risk stratification to predict those who are at
high risk for short-and long-term adverse outcomes. Carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) is a …

Background Quality of life (QOL) is an increasingly important outcome measure after
hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the ability to adjust these …

OBJECTIVES We sought to assess the relative prognostic role of a restrictive left ventricular
(LV) filling pattern after a first anterior acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients treated …

Objective: To study how income and educational level influence mortality after acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). Design and setting: Prospective analysis using individual level …

Abstract Non-Doppler, 2-dimensional strain imaging is a new echocardiographic technique
for obtaining strain and strain rate measurements, which serves as a major advancement in …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome for patients
diagnosed with coronary heart disease. This report describes predictors of physical and …

Little is known about risk factors for 6-month major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in 30-
day survivors after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We investigated predictors of 6-month …

Background Development of a competent collateral circulation in established coronary
artery disease is cardio-protective. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) system …