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

Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, Chief, Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. ...

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