Publications by authors named "Paula Awamleh Garcia"

Background: It has been suggested that patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) have more psycho-emotional disorders than patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (MICAD). The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, and type D personality between MINOCA and MICAD and their impact on prognosis.

Methods: Patients with myocardial infarction undergoing coronary angiography were prospectively enrolled.

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Background: A definition of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) was published by European Society of Cardiology in 2016. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical profile and prognosis of these patients in a prospective single-center study and compare it with the literature data.

Methods: During a 3-year period, information from every consecutive MINOCA patient was gathered (n = 109).

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Introduction And Objectives: Abnormal electrocardiographic findings are highly common. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of abnormal electrocardiographic patterns in the general Spanish population aged 40 years or older.

Methods: This subanalysis of the OFRECE study selected a representative sample of the Spanish population aged 40 years or older.

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Background: There is an emerging field underlying the myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstruc-tive coronary arteries (MINOCA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of psycho-emotional disorders and social habits in MINOCA patients.

Methods: The study included 95 consecutive patients diagnosed of MINOCA and 178 patients with MI and obstructive lesions.

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Introduction And Objectives: Some electrocardiographic patterns are associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias. There is no information on the prevalence of these patterns in the general population in Spain. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of these patterns and associated clinical and epidemiological factors.

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