Acute coronary syndromes (ACS)

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News: You’re Having a Heart Attack. Why Not Ask for Help?

07/31/2019

“At the moment we don’t know why some patients react in this way. It is possibly linked to fear or anxiety. This should be a novel element in educating people about what to do when they have heart attack symptoms.”

“At the moment we don’t know why...

07/31/2019

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Clinical and Industry News

News: Depression After Heart Disease Diagnosis Tied to Heart Attack, Death

04/05/2016

New research shows patients with a history of chest discomfort due to coronary artery disease who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are much more likely to suffer a heart attack or die compared with those who are not depressed.

New research shows patients with...

04/05/2016

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Decisions on Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors and the Use of Tirofiban in ACS Patients

03/03/2016

Arnold H. Seto , MD, MPA, CCDS, FACC, FSCAI;

Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.

Nothing is more satisfying to an...

03/03/2016

Cath Lab Digest