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Objectives: To quantify the impact of the implementation of treatment modalities into clinical practice since 1985, on outcome of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Methods: All consecutive patients admitted fo
Objective To evaluate a 30-day and long-term outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation and to identify predictors of a 30-day and long-term all-cause mortality. Methods Retrospective cohort study of 437 consecutive AMI p
Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and diabetes mellitus, as well as patients admitted with elevated blood glucose without known diabetes, have impaired outcome. Therefore intensive glucose-lowering therapy with insulin (IGL) has been proposed in diabetic or hyperglycaemic patients and
In de tweede helft van de vorige eeuw waren hart en vaatziekten de belangrijkste doodsoorzaak in Nederland. Dit is lang zo gebleven, maar na een piek rond 1970 is de sterfte aan hart en vaatziekten, gecorrigeerd voor de leeftijd, gedaald en sinds enkele jaren staan hart en vaatziekten op de tweede p
Aims The efficacy of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) may be increased by targeting the therapy to those patients most likely to benefit. However, these patients cannot be identified by clinical characteristics. We developed a genetic profile to
Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of mortality in most industrialized countries, although age-standardized mortality related to coronary artery disease (CAD) has decreased by more than 40 during the last two decades. Coronary atherosclerosis may cause angina pectoris, myocardial infa
Objective: To investigate whether the beneficial and harmful effects of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockers in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) depend on age. Methods: A meta-analysis of six trials of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockers in patients with
Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) using a biplane and multiplane method in determining left ventricular (LV) mass compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Methods and results: LV mass was measured in 18 adult patients with congenital
Background and purpose:Patient outcome is often used as an indicator of quality of hospital care. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a straightforward relationship between quality of care and outcome and whether outcome measures could be used to assess quality of care after str
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