Cardiac rehabilitation after STEMI.
In conclusion, the partecipation to a cardiac rehabilitation program following STEMI is about 25-35% in western countries, and only 15% in Italy. Stressing the importance of cardiac rehabilitation participation is crucial for all post-myocardial infarction patients, particularly for the vulnerable socioeconomic populations.
PMID: 29589673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica)
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - March 29, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research
Reperfusion in STEMI patients: still a role for cardioprotection?
Authors: Ottani F, Limbruno U, Latini R, Misuraca L, Galvani M
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for an estimated 17.5 million deaths in 2012. Mortality from St-elevation myocardial infarction STEMI have decreased over the last 3 decades. However, despite the success of reperfusion therapy by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) or thrombolysis, STEMI is still of significant concern. A recent patient-level meta-analysis emphasized the pivotal importance of infarct size within 1 month after PPCI as a determinant of all-cause mortality and ho...
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - March 29, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research
Tooth extraction and risk of bacteremia in patients undergoing valve surgery: myth or reality?
Authors: Vogt F, Gosau M, Fischlein T, Santarpino G
PMID: 29546744 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica)
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - March 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research
Definitions and clinical impact of revascularization completeness.
Authors: Aurigemma C, Burzotta F, Russo G, Previ L, Trani C
Abstract
The Completeness of Revascularization in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) remains an unanswered question. Despite 20 years of investigation there are still major doubts in this topic, reaching as far as to the lack of a standardized definition. The employment of different definition and the multiplicity of confounding variables that in general favor patients who receive a complete revascularization (CR) are the reason of difficult comparisons between studies. The complexity of coronary anatomy diseases and the clini...
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - March 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research
Transcatheter therapies for tricuspid regurgitation: coaptation augmentation devices.
Authors: Ho EC, Fam NP
Abstract
Advancements in transcatheter technology has increased the number of therapeutic options for patients with tricuspid regurgitation. One category of repair devices attempts to augment leaflet coaptation by either leaflet plication or by functioning as a space occupying device. These include the MitraClip (Abbott, Santa Clara, CA, USA), PASCAL (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) and FORMA (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) devices. All three have been successfully implanted with promising short term echocardiographic and clinical outcomes. Improvements in patient sele...
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - March 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research
