[Reverse shoulder arthroplasty].

Shoulder pain is a common problem for general practitioners. The objectives of a shoulder arthroplasty are to improve the articular function and to provide pain relief. Anatomic shoulder arthroplasty is not the treatment of choice if a rotator cuff deficiency is associated with arthritis.

Assessment of quality performance measures for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A report from a tertiary referral centre in Switzerland.

Aims: The present study aimed to document a local pattern of care in consecutive patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a tertiary centre in Switzerland.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland. A total of 389 consecutive patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI between 2009 and 2010 were studied.