Background: Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) carries risk of complications and should be attempted when the anticipated benefits exceed the potential risks. The primary indication for CTO-PCI is symptom improvement. However, the impact of CTO-PCI on angina and subsequent incidence of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) rate remains controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obesity is associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality effects. Cardiac rehabilitation programs cause a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality and a reduction in all cardiovascular risk factors. Up to 80% of patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation programs are either overweight or obese.
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September 2015
Background: Early repolarization (ER) and acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are sharing the pathophysiology of J wave syndromes. It is speculated that early ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) during STEMI may be predisposed by ER. Our aim was to study the association between ER pattern and risk of VAs during acute STEMI.
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