More than 4.2 billion inhabitants populate the Asia-Pacific region. Acute coronary syndrome
(ACS) is now a major cause of death and disability in this region with in-hospital mortality …

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the validity of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) diagnosis coding in the National Health Insurance Research Database …

One of the major missions of the Taiwan Society of Cardiology is to publish practice
guidelines that are suitable for local use in Taiwan. The ultimate purpose is to continuously …

In Taiwan, the incidence of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-
ACS) continues to increase in recent years. The purpose of this guideline is to help health …

Background Since the arrival of the universal definition of myocardial infarction more
sensitive troponin assays have been developed. How these occurrences have influenced …

Third-generation P2Y 12 inhibitors (prasugrel, ticagrelor) are recommended in acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of third-generation …

Aims To evaluate the relationship between cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and pneumonia
in the general population. Methods This retrospective observational study included two …

Background The predicting bleeding complications in patients undergoing stent implantation
and subsequent dual antiplatelet therapy (PRECISE-DAPT) score predicts the risk of …

Most studies about the trends of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were based on the data
from Western countries. In recent years, little information is available from Asia since 2010 …

Taiwanese heart registries for the main cardiovascular diseases have been conducted in the
past 10 years, with the goal of examining the quality of cardiovascular patient care, which …