Third universal definition of myocardial infarction

K Thygesen, JS Alpert, AS Jaffe, ML Simoons… - circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Myocardial infarction (MI) can be recognised by clinical features, including
electrocardiographic (ECG) findings, elevated values of biochemical markers (biomarkers) …

Updated standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 consensus document

AP Kappetein, SJ Head, P Généreux, N Piazza… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2 initiative
was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for multivessel revascularization in patients with diabetes

ME Farkouh, M Domanski, LA Sleeper… - New England journal …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In some randomized trials comparing revascularization strategies for patients
with diabetes, coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) has had a better outcome than …

How to use high-sensitivity cardiac troponins in acute cardiac care

K Thygesen, J Mair, E Giannitsis, C Mueller… - European heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Recommendations for the use of cardiac troponin (cTn) measurement in acute cardiac care
have recently been published. 1 Subsequently, a high-sensitivity (hs) cTn T assay was …

Radial versus femoral randomized investigation in ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: the RIFLE-STEACS (Radial Versus Femoral Randomized …

E Romagnoli, G Biondi-Zoccai, A Sciahbasi… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess whether transradial access for ST-
segment elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing early invasive treatment is …

Current perspectives on coronary chronic total occlusions: the Canadian Multicenter Chronic Total Occlusions Registry

P Fefer, ML Knudtson, AN Cheema… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, clinical
characteristics, and management of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in current …

Analytical characteristics of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays

FS Apple, PO Collinson… - Clinical …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract BACKGROUND Cardiac troponins I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) have received international
endorsement as the standard biomarkers for detection of myocardial injury, for risk …

[HTML][HTML] Association of age and sex with myocardial infarction symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality

JG Canto, WJ Rogers, RJ Goldberg, ED Peterson… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Women are generally older than men at hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI)
and also present less frequently with chest pain/discomfort. However, few studies have …

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation: The Task Force on the management of ST …

Authors/Task Force Members, PG Steg… - European heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

CD14++ CD16+ monocytes independently predict cardiovascular events: a cohort study of 951 patients referred for elective coronary angiography

KS Rogacev, B Cremers, AM Zawada, S Seiler… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the yet ill-defined relationship of distinct
human monocyte subsets with cardiovascular outcomes in a broad patient population at …