Publications by authors named "Jesus A Ruiz-Avalos"

Background: No-reflow (NR) phenomenon is one of the most feared complications after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to its high morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To describe the predictive factors for NR phenomenon in a group of subjects with STEMI treated with PCI.

Method: One hundred and three cases of STEMI who underwent PCI.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease. In 10% the disease is familial and rarely occurs in childbearing age women. A 28-year-old female pregnancy patient presented a two-month history of dropped head syndrome, dysphagia, muscle weakness, atrophy, and lingual wasting.

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