[Inhospital prognosis of acute myocardial infarction: comparison of two periods to ten years of interval].

Acute myocardial infarction prognosis depends on many factors relative to the patient, to the disease and to the quality and promptness of the treatment. The interventional revascularisation is superior to pharmacological revascularisation. The aim of the study is to compare acute myocardial infarction inhospital lethality in the coronary care unit before and after use of emergency angioplasty.

[The cost of acute myocardial infarction management: the Tunisian experience].

Objective: To assess the medical direct cost of acute myocardial infarction.

Method: Data are recorded through a prospective study in 7 wards of cardiology of the District of Tunis during one year: from November 2001 to October 2002. Cost of hospital stay, biologic analyses, drugs, functional investigations and possible non surgical cardiologic intervention (IC) was calculated.

[The first Tunisian cardiovascular diseases register: processes and results].

Background: In Tunisia, cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death (30%) and a few studies conducted in the population have demonstrated that the level of their risk factors is increasing. For policy makers, the health system impact of these diseases is currently a crucial issue. The National Public Health Institute has identified the implementation of a morbidity register as a priority.

[Radiofrequency ablation of accessory atrioventricular pathways. Predictive factors of immediate and long-term results].

Unlabelled: The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of accessory pathways (APs) and to identify predictive factors of acute result and outcome. The patient population included 173 patients who had undergone ablation of an AP. The success rate was 91.

[Distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in a Tunisian cohort of 6901 coronary patients].

The Tunisian epidemiological data on cardiovascular disease in the hospital environment are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of cardiovascular risk factors and their association in patients hospitalised for coronary disease in coronary care units at Rabta, Charles Nicolle, Habib Thameur and Military hospitals, Tunis, over the period 1994-1998. The clinical features of 6901 patients (75.