Publications by authors named "Ping-Wa Yam"
Article Synopsis
- - Coronary artery perforation is a rare but major complication that can occur during procedures to treat heart conditions.
- - Smaller or distal vessel perforations typically get treated with methods like coil, fat, or microsphere embolization.
- - The text discusses 5 cases where a new technique using absorbable sutures effectively managed distal coronary perforations.
Objective: Transitional care is important to successful hospital discharge. Providing patients with a clear and concise summary of medication-related information can help improve outcomes, in particular, among older adults. The present study aimed to propose a framework for the development of salient medication reminders (SMR), which include drug-related risks and precautions, using the Delphi process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Assessment of patients with chest pain is a regular challenge in the emergency department (ED). Recent guidelines recommended quantitative assessment of ischemic risk by means of risk scores.
Objective: Our aim was to assess the performance of Thrombosis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI); Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE); history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors, and troponin (HEART) scores; and the North America Chest Pain Rule (NACPR) without components of clinical gestalt in predicting 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE).
Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the role of copeptin in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its role in dual-cardiac marker diagnostic strategy with troponin.
Design: A prospective cohort study was carried out from May 2012 to October 2012.
Setting: The study was conducted at the emergency department (ED) of a public hospital in a cluster of Hong Kong.