Visfatin Related to the Severity of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of 164 Patients at a Tertiary Chest Pain Center by Meifan Zheng, Zhongwei Wu, Chaoquan Liu, Fei Xiao

“…Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) poses a pervasive threat to individuals grappling with cardiovascular afflictions, manifesting as unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), or sudden cardiac death, depending on vascular obstruction’s extent and location. …”
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Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon for the Treatment of Coronary Lesions in Complex ACS Patients: The SELFIE Registry by Gianluca Caiazzo, Mario De Michele, Luca Golino, Vincenzo Manganiello, Luciano Fattore

“…The mean age was 67 ± 10 years, and patients presenting with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) were 14 (23%). De novo lesions were 52%, whereas ISR was 48%. …”
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Premature Coronary Artery Disease Presenting as STEMI in a Teenager by Morni Modi MS, Paul Ndunda MD, Kalgi Modi MD

“…He underwent stenting of the culprit lesion with complete clinical recovery and resolution of his electrocardiographic abnormalities secondary to myocardial infarction.…”
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STEMI after Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Hyperthyroid State by Mahmood Mubasher, Ashfaq Patel, Mohamed Magdi, Tahir Hamid

“…The exam was complicated by ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction- (STEMI-) required coronary angiography that showed mild coronary artery disease.…”
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Coronary artery abnormalities in pediatric patients: classification. by José Jesús García Mendiola

“…Through different mechanisms, it could be the cause of t thoracic pain, sudden death, myocardiopathy, syncope, myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation. These constitute a group of malformations which can be classified into, congenital, acquired and associated to other cardiac entities malformations. …”
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Blood biochemistry changes in a minipig infarction model by Dénes Kőrösi, Ágoston Göcző, Noémi Varga, Rita Garamvölgyi, Nándor Balogh, Kornélia Farkas, András Vorobcsuk, András Vorobcsuk

“…IntroductionThe present study aimed to assess changes in biochemical parameters during the adaptation of the myocardial infarction model to a conventional Hungarian minipig breed. …”
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Synthesized 18-Lead Electrocardiogram in Diagnosing Posterior Stemi-Equivalent Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with NSTEMI by Tomoki Horie, Rikuta Hamaya, Tomoyo Sugiyama, Hidenori Hirano, Masahiro Hoshino, Yoshihisa Kanaji, Tetsumin Lee, Taishi Yonetsu, Tetsuo Sasano, Tsunekazu Kakuta

“…LCx-culprit ACS was defined as thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 0–1 flow. The association between sV7-9 STE and myocardial damage was also assessed. …”
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miR-432-5p Inhibits the Ferroptosis in Cardiomyocytes Induced by Hypoxia/Reoxygenation via Activating Nrf2/SLC7A11 Axis by Degrading Keap1 by Wei Geng, Shaohua Yan, Xinyue Li, Qiumei Liu, Xuefei Zhang, Xinshun Gu, Xiang Tian, Yunfa Jiang

“…In conclusion, miR-432-5p inhibits the ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes induced by H/R by activating Nrf2/SLC7A11 axis by degrading Keap1 and is a potential drug target for clinical myocardial infarction treatment.…”
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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…MICROSIM estimates annual vascular risk factor levels and transition probabilities in all-cause dementia, stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality in a nationally representative sample of US adults 18+ using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Four-Year Outcomes of Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with a Bioresorbable Scaffold in the Circumflex Ostium by Andrejs Erglis, Inga Narbute, Dace Sondore, Sanda Jegere, Indulis Kumsars, Andis Dombrovskis, Karlis Grikis, Ieva Briede, Kristine Dombrovska, Karlis Trusinskis, Alona Grave, Martins Erglis, Martins Kalejs, Peteris Stradins, Uldis Strazdins

“…The primary outcome at four years was the composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and target lesion revascularization (TLR). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease Revascularization in the FRIENDS Study by Fabrizio Tomai, Anna Piccoli, Fausto Castriota, Luca Weltert, Bernhard Reimers, Gabriele Pesarini, Raoul Borioni, Giovanni De Persio, Roberto Nerla, Andrea Pacchioni, Alberto Cremonesi, Flavio Ribichini

“…The cumulative incidence of 5-year major cardiovascular events (MACCE) including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke in the overall population was 12%. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment by Joon‐Tae Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Jihoon Kang, Keon‐Joo Lee, Jong‐Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae‐Kwan Cha, Dae‐Hyun Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Kyungbok Lee, Jun Lee, Keun‐Sik Hong, Yong‐Jin Cho, Hong‐Kyun Park, Byung‐Chul Lee, Kyung‐Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Dong‐Eog Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Jee‐Hyun Kwon, Wook‐Joo Kim, Dong‐Ick Shin, Kyu Sun Yum, Sung Il Sohn, Jeong‐Ho Hong, Sang‐Hwa Lee, Man‐Seok Park, Wi‐Sun Ryu, Kwang‐Yeol Park, Juneyoung Lee, Jeffrey L. Saver, Hee‐Joon Bae

“…The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent stroke (either hemorrhagic or ischemic), myocardial infarction, and all‐cause mortality within 1 year. …”
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Echocardiography in acute critical care in cardiology by N.D. Oryshchyn

“…The advantages and disadvantages of the echocardiographic method in acute myocardial infarction with complications, in acute aortic dissection, in cardiac tamponade, in pulmonary embolism, in systolic left ventricular dysfunction and in acute valvular dysfunction are analyzed.…”
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Survival and Recovery From Postmyocardial Infarction Apical Wall Rupture With a Complex Course by Hussam Al Hennawi, Angad Bedi, Jesse Cheng, Philip Lim, Nawar Al-Rawas, Mauricio Garrido, Aswin Mathew, Jennifer A. Mazzoni

“…Ventricular wall rupture is associated with poor outcomes subsequent to an acute myocardial infarction. We describe a case of postmyocardial infarction apical wall rupture following percutaneous coronary intervention. …”
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Myocardial Restoration: Is It the Cell or the Architecture or Both? by Duc Thang Vu, Theo Kofidis

“…Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in developed countries. …”
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Management of High Blood Pressure in Those without Overt Cardiovascular Disease Utilising Absolute Risk Scores by Mark R. Nelson

“…However, estimating absolute risk rather than measurement of a single risk factor such as blood pressure is a superior method to identify who is most at risk of having an adverse cardiovascular event such as stroke or myocardial infarction, and therefore who would most likely benefit from therapeutic intervention. …”
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Biventricular Pulsus Alternans by Param Vidwan, George A. Stouffer

“…We report the case of a 62-year-old female with a recent anterior wall myocardial infarction who had biventricular pulsus alternans at the time of cardiac catheterization.…”
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Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Intractable Hiccups: A Unique Cause and Cure by Joshua H. Arnold, Neil Brandon

“…Cardiac associations including myocardial infarction and pericarditis have been described, while few cases of first-time onset of atrial fibrillation leading to hiccups have been documented. …”
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Almanac 2015: coronary artery disease by D. Shavelle

“…These include assessment of novel biomarkers and imaging methods for patients at risk for coronary artery disease, care of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, a novel device to treat medical refractory angina, use of non-statin lipid-lowering agents, a better understanding of the risks and benefits of longterm dual antiplatelet therapy and the use of the newer antiplatelet agents. …”
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A Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Case Noticed during a Primary PCI by Ismail Dogu Kilic, Halil Tanriverdi, Harun Evrengul, Sukru Gur

“…In this report, we present a 65 year old man presented with myocardial infarction in whom coronary angiography a nonocclusive SCAD was noticed in addition to a very late stent thrombosis and make a brief overview of the treatment for SCAD.…”
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