Publications by authors named "Diego Ascarrunz"
Trends in primary percutaneous coronary intervention for the treatment of acute coronary ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Latin American countries: insights from the CECI consortium.
Alfredo Matías Rodriguez-Granillo Leonardo Solórzano Gilberto Vladimir Pérez-Omaña Diego Ascarrunz Hernán Pavlovsky
Front Cardiovasc Med
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on STEMI treatment through primary percutaneous coronary interventions (pPCI) across nine medical centers in five Latin American countries from June 2021 to June 2023.
- Out of 744 STEMI patients, 76.3% received pPCI, achieving a high procedural success rate of 96.2%, with an overall in-hospital mortality rate of 2.2%.
- The study also looked at various patient subgroups, including those with cardiogenic shock and different timing of intervention methods, revealing consistent outcomes across regions and centers.
A 79-year-old female was admitted with sudden onset dyspnea, mild oppressive chest pain, and severe anxiety disorder. Patient had history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. On admission blood pressure was 160/90 and heart rate was 130 bpm.
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