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Long-Term Mortality and Hospital Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction: an Eight-Year Follow-Up Study

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 8 May 2012

Eva Andrés, Alberto Cordero, Purificación Magán, Eduardo Alegría, Montserrat León, Emilio Luengo, Rosa Magallón Botaya,Luis García Ortiz, and José A. Casasnovas Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:414-20 This observational study presents an exhaustive analysis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and related prognosis regarding recurrence and mortality. Data were obtained using the Hospital Discharge Administrative Database from 2000 through 2007,...

Low Levels of High-Density Lipoproteins Cholesterol Are Independently Associated With Acute Coronary Heart Disease in Patients Hospitalized for Chest Pain

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 9 April 2012

Alberto Cordero, José Moreno-Arribas, Vicente Bertomeu-González, Pilar Agudo, Beatriz Miralles, M. Dolores Masiá, Ramón López-Palop, and Vicente Bertomeu-Martínez Rev Esp Cardiol.2012; 65 :319-25 (Spanish) (English) The objective of this study was to determine the relative contribution of lipid profile to the risk of acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted to a cardiology ward for chest pain. The authors included all consecutive admissions...

Comparison of the Prognostic Predictive Value of the TIMI, PAMI, CADILLAC, and GRACE Risk Scores in STEACS Undergoing Primary or Rescue PCI

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 5 March 2012

Elizabet Méndez-Eirín, Xacobe Flores-Ríos, Fernando García-López, Alberto J. Pérez-Pérez, Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, Pablo Piñón-Esteban, Guillermo Aldama-López, Jorge Salgado-Fernández, Ramón A. Calviño-Santos, José M. Vázquez Rodríguez, Nicolás Vázquez-González, and Alfonso Castro-Beiras Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:227-33 (Spanish) (English) The authors compare the predictive value of the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI), Controlled...

Modifications in Ventricular Fibrillation and Capture Capacity Induced by a Linear Radiofrequency Lesion

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 1 February 2012

Francisco J. Chorro, Francisca Pelechano, Isabel Trapero, Xavier Ibañez-Catalá, Luis Such-Miquel, Álvaro Tormos, Juan Guerrero, Joaquín Cánoves, Luis Mainar, José Millet, Antonio Alberola, and Luis Such Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65(2):143–151 (Español) (English) The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a radiofrequency-induced linear lesion during ventricular fibrillation and the capacity to capture myocardium through high-frequency...

Differences in Outcome of Heart Failure With Preserved or Depressed Systolic Function in Patients Older Than 70 Years Who Receive Beta Blockers

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 1 January 2012

Manuel Anguita, Juan C. Castillo, Martín Ruiz, Francisco Castillo, Manuel Jiménez-Navarro, Marisa Crespo, Luis Alonso-Pulpón, Eduardo de Teresa, Alfonso Castro-Beiras, Eulalia Roig, Remei Artigas, Antonio Zapata, Ignacio López de Ullibarri, and Javier Muñiz, on behalf of the OBELICA study researchers. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:22-8 (Español) (English) The aim of this study was to determine whether short-term morbidity and mortality differed in...