Both pharmacologic and mechanical approaches designed to limit infarct size by
recanalization of infarct-related arteries have reduced mortality associated with ST-segment …

Background: There are little data about cardiovascular shock caused by various diseases.
We evaluated the characteristics and predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with …

Objective The predictors of in-hospital outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated with heart failure or …

Heart failure (HF) is an endemic syndrome all over the world, which can occur as a
chronically stable or decompensated disease. According to the I Latin American Guidelines …

Não se conhece o número de infartos que ocorre anualmente no Brasil. Estima-se em 300
mil a 400 mil casos anuais, ou seja, a cada 5 a 7 casos ocorre um óbito, o que confere a …

OBJECTIVE: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion after anterior wall myocardial
infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock is an accepted modality of support in select …

Purpose Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients presenting with ST-elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the in-hospital …

Aims To define the clinical characteristics, co-morbidities, treatment, and clinical outcomes of
patients with varying degrees of heart failure (HF) complicating ST-elevation myocardial …

Background Although controversial, using prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in
patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reported …

Background Advanced age, poor left ventricular function, and congestive heart failure are
known predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients …