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Excimer Laser Atherectomy in Acute Myocardial Infarction-Evidence-based Treatment Approach

In August 2003, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed a decade-old set of contraindications for excimer laser use, that were originally...

Implanting ICDs in Patients after Myocardial Infarction

The immediate and 30 days mortality after myocardial infarction has decreased markedly in some countries like Norway4 and even in France with its...

Intracoronary Thrombectomy During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction - Technology Showcase or True Need?

Distal Embolisation of Epicardial Artery Thrombus During Primary PCI maybe a Major Contributor to Suboptimal PerfusionIn recent years it has been...

New ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Guidelines Emphasize Speed and Aggressive Treatment and Lower Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels

The guidelines are organized to make it easier for physicians and other medical personnel to quickly identify the information they need to provide...

Heart Failure After Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, The Need for Selective Aldosterone Blockade

Estimation of RiskIn a recent study in which ejection fraction was measured within 24 hours after the onset of the MI, ejection fractions ≥45%...

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