Sex differences in clinical and angiographic characteristics in spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome, mostly in women; however, differences between the sexes should be investigated. Hundred consecutive patients affected by SCAD were identified; coronary lesions were classified according to the most recent classification and clinical and angiographic data of men and women were compared. Men were significantly younger than women, with more cardiovascular risk factors.

[Risk assessment and early predictors of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the province of Trento, Italy].

Background: Early prognostication of patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains difficult, with no recommended risk assessment tool. The aim of this study was to determine and assess the association between available variables with survival at discharge of patients with OHCA in our regional reality.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study in a single-center cohort of 236 consecutive patients with OHCA and return of spontaneous circulation admitted to the S.

ANMCO/SIT Consensus Document: telemedicine for cardiovascular emergency networks.

Telemedicine has deeply innovated the field of emergency cardiology, particularly the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. The ability to record an ECG in the early prehospital phase, thus avoiding any delay in diagnosing myocardial infarction with direct transfer to the cath-lab for primary angioplasty, has proven to significantly reduce treatment times and mortality. This consensus document aims to analyse the available evidence and organizational models based on a support by telemedicine, focusing on technical requirements, education, and legal aspects.

[ANMCO/SIT Consensus document: Telemedicine and the emergency/urgency care network].

Telemedicine has deeply innovated the field of emergency cardiology, particularly the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. The ability to record an ECG in the early prehospital phase, thus avoiding any delay in diagnosing myocardial infarction with direct transfer to the cath-lab for primary angioplasty, has proven to significantly reduce treatment times and mortality. This consensus document aims to analyze the available evidence and organizational models based on a support by telemedicine, focusing on technical requirements, education and legal aspects.