For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, de-escalating dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with ...

An acute coronary syndrome occurs when atherosclerotic coronary plaque becomes unstable, leading to a series of events eventually resulting in partial or total thrombotic occlusion of a coronary ...

Frequently, atypical symptoms were not recognized as being caused by coronary ischemia. On presentation, 23.8% of patients were given incorrect diagnoses with other cardiac or noncardiac ...

The acute coronary syndromes include unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. The terms “transmural,” “non-transmural ...

Elevated levels of cardiac troponin are associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS), but might not ...

More information: Giorgia Paoli et al, ALLiance for sEcondary PREvention after an acute coronary syndrome. The ALLEPRE trial: A multicenter fully nurse-coordinated intensive intervention program ...

BACKGROUND: High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease ...

Background: Dual antiplatelet therapy is the standard of care for acute coronary syndrome, but uncertainty exists regarding the optimal regimen for patients in North America. We sought to compare the ...

The algorithm is designed to more quickly and accurately detect Acute Coronary Syndrome or ACS in patients presenting with chest pain, one of the most common reasons for Emergency Department visit.

A study has revealed that fondaparinux, a synthetic inhibitor of coagulation factor Xa, is a promising treatment option for patients with acute coronary syndromes. Mehta et al. performed a ...

Coronary angiography and subsequent treatment with revascularization, anticoagulant therapy, antiplatelet therapy, and β-blocker therapy were used less frequently in patients with atypical ...