Evaluation of importance of door-to-balloon time and total ischemic time in acute myocardial infarction with ST-elevation treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of door-to-balloon time and symptom onset-to-balloon time on the prognosis of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the Croatian Primary PCI Network. A total of 1190 acute STEMI patients treated with primary PCI were prospectively investigated in eight centers across Croatia (677 non-transferred, 513 transferred). All patients were divided according to door-to-balloon time in three subgroups (< 90, 90-180, and > 180 minutes) and according to symptom onset-to-balloon time in three subgroups (<180, 180-360, and > 360 minutes).

Metabolic syndrome and outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

The impact of the metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance syndrome (MS/IRS) on the severity and prognosis of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was assessed using the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE) definition from 2003. A total of 385 patients having suffered acute STEMI and treated with primary PCI over a two-year period were divided into two groups (with and without MS/IRS) and compared according to the parameters of severity (clinical, laboratory, echocardiography, coronary angiography parameters and complications) and prognosis using major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during the six-month follow-up of acute STEMI. In comparison with control group, the MS/IRS group of patients had worse or similar results of almost all study parameters of severity (hospital days 6.

Therapeutic approach in acute coronary syndrome focusing on oral therapy.

In the light of some new information based on clinical evidence, current therapeutic approach to patients with acute coronary syndrome especially focusing on oral therapy is being considered. The initial stage of treatment does not differ greatly among patients with unstable angina pectoris (UA), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It is necessary to simultaneously resolve a series of problems within the first twenty minutes upon admission, i.

[Cardiogenic shock in acute coronary syndrome--therapeutic approach].

Aim: Cardiogenic shock is the most serious complication of acute coronary syndromes and cause of death in 4.2-7.2% of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in 2.

The effect of excessive alcohol consumption on the heart function and working capacity of manual workers.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of prolonged daily excessive alcohol consumption on the heart function with particular reference to the impact on the working ability of alcoholics. The study was carried out on 54 male manual workers, 32 of whom had a median age of 40.5 years with a history of heavy alcohol consumption of more than 100 g a day over a period of 10 years or more.

[Echocardiography in the diagnosis and therapy of pulmonary embolism].

A 58 year old woman was admitted to this hospital because of retrosternal pain followed by dyspnea which developed a few hours prior to admission, and two week history of progressive intolerance of physical effort. Echocardiography was done which revealed enlarged cavity of the right atrium (59 x 54 mm) and right ventricle (46 mm) of the heart. (Scintigraphy showed numerous triangular lung zones of sharply decreased or completely absent perfusion.

Incidence and hospital mortality of acute coronary artery disease among civilians in Zagreb during air-raid alarms.

During the period of air-raid alarms in Zagreb (September 1991), the influence of war-induced stress on the incidence and mortality of acute coronary artery disease was investigated. Control periods were September 1989 and September 1990. Among 2903 patients admitted to Emergency Care Units, 369 (13%) were examined for suspect acute coronary artery disease.

Hyperdynamic beta-adrenergic syndrome among Croatian soldiers engaged in battle.

A group of 1592 male Croatian soldiers (average age 32 +/- 9, ranging from 19 to 54) were examined by an internist at the war hospital. Elevated blood pressure was found in 80 men (5%); 61 of them had no history of hypertension (Group A), while in 19 patients hypertensive disease had been diagnosed before (Group B). In group A, systolic blood pressure (BPS in mm Hg), diastolic blood pressure (BPD in mm Hg) and heart rate (HR) were 182 +/- 13, 111 +/- 10, and 115 +/- 9; in group B, the values were 184 +/- 12, 108 +/- 8, 85 +/- 11.

[The effect of war-induced stress in Croatia on the incidence and mortality of acute ischemic heart disease].

During war operations in Croatia and air alarms in Zagreb, a significantly higher incidence of patients with acute coronary artery disease was registered. Higher incidence of patients with acute myocardial infarction was present and the incidence of hospital mortality among patients with myocardial infarction was significantly higher than earlier. Significant difference was not found between various study periods neither for sex ratio, localization of myocardial infarction (anterior vs.

[Infarct of the right half of the heart].

Isolated right ventricular infarction is not rare, as it is generally believed. As a rule, right ventricular infarction occurs in association with left ventricular infarction. Diagnosis of right ventricular infarction can not be made clinically alone.