Early mechanical reperfusion of the epicardial coronary artery by primary percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) is the guideline-recommended treatment for ST-elevation …

Smoking, heavy alcohol drinking and drug abuse are detrimental lifestyle factors leading to
loss of million years of healthy life annually. One of the major health complications caused …

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Background: The long-term evolution of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) is
unknown. Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of coronary …

Background Smoking is a well-established risk factor for ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI); however, once STEMI occurs, smoking has been associated with …

Aims Female sex has previously been associated with poorer outcomes after myocardial
infarction (MI), although evidence is scarce among young patients. We studied sex …

Coronary no-reflow (CNR) is a frequent phenomenon that develops in patients with ST-
segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following reperfusion therapy. CNR is …

Background This study aimed to analysis the clinical characteristics and prognosis of acute
STEMI in patients aged≤ 45 years. Methods Seven hundred and one patients with STEMI …

Background The clinical application of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) T 2 and T
2* mapping is currently limited as ranges for healthy and cardiac diseases are poorly …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a clinical entity linked with various risk factors
that significantly affect cardiac morbidity and mortality. Hypertension, one of the most …