Publications by authors named "Bruno Pinotti Correia"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to assess how effectively ST-segment elevation on a 12-lead ECG identifies acute coronary occlusions (ACO), questioning traditional STEMI vs. NSTEMI diagnostic classifications.
  • - After analyzing three studies with nearly 24,000 patients, it was found that ST-segment elevation has a low sensitivity (43.6%) for detecting ACO, suggesting many cases may not show this elevation, but it has high specificity (96.5%).
  • - An alternative diagnostic approach, the OMI-NOMI strategy, demonstrated improved sensitivity (78.1%) while keeping a similar high specificity, indicating a need for broader research to validate these findings in different contexts.
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