The term acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to any group of clinical symptoms
compatible with acute myocardial ischemia and includes unstable angina (UA), non—ST …

Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as
an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic …

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Document Reviewers: Sigmund Silber (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Frank V.
Aguirre (USA), Nawwar Al-Attar (France), Eduardo Alegria (Spain), Felicita Andreotti (Italy) …

Importance Little information exists about the anatomical characteristics and clinical
relevance of non–infarct-related artery (IRA) disease among patients with ST-segment …

ContextIt is commonly suggested that more than 50% of patients with coronary heart disease
(CHD) lack any of the conventional risk factors (cigarette smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia …

Background A substantial proportion of patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial
infarction with ST-segment elevation have inadequate reperfusion or reocclusion of the …

Background Myocardial regeneration via stem-cell mobilisation at the time of myocardial
infarction is known to occur, although the mechanism for stem-cell homing to infarcted tissue …

The management of acute myocardial infarction continues to undergo major changes. Good
practice should be based on sound evidence derived from well-conducted clinical trials …

In patients with stable CAD, PCI can be considered a valuable initial mode of
revascularization in all patients with objective large ischaemia in the presence of almost …