Publications by authors named "S Handanis"
Serial snapshot electrocardiograms and continuous 12-lead ST-segment electrocardiographic monitoring for the prediction of intravenous thrombolysis outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Int J Cardiol
September 2010
Background: To investigate the combined prognostic value of admission serum levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), in patients hospitalized because of acutely decompensated severe (New York Heart Association class III/IV) low-output chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods: A total of 577 consecutive patients recruited in the 5 participating centers, were studied. Cardiac mortality by 31 days was the prespecified primary study end point.
Background: Decreased responsiveness to oral antiplatelet drug therapy has been associated with an adverse outcome after coronary stenting (CS), but more studies are needed. The purpose of the present study was to prospectively evaluate this issue.
Methods: A total of 612 consecutive patients with stable or unstable coronary artery disease who underwent CS after at least 12 hours of aspirin and clopidogrel loading were studied.
Background: To evaluate the possible independent impact of circulating total homocysteine (tHcy) levels on long-term cardiovascular mortality, in patients with either ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), or non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS).
Methods: A total of 458 STEMI and 476 NSTE-ACS patients who presented consecutively, within the first 12 and 24 h of index pain respectively were studied. Each cohort was divided according to tertiles of circulating tHcy levels upon presentation.