2 results match your criteria: "University of Medicine of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda[Affiliation]"

Impact of platelet inhibition level on subsequent no-reflow in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Arch Cardiovasc Dis

November 2017

Department of cardiology, Mustapha Hospital university, 1, place du 1(er)-Mai, 16001 Algiers, Algeria; Cardiology Oncology Research Collaborative Group (CORCG), University of Medicine of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda, Algiers, Algeria.

Background: High P2Y platelet reactivity (PR) level after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) affects prognosis and may induce the no-reflow phenomenon.

Aim: To investigate the role of PR in the genesis of microvascular obstruction.

Methods: Patients with STEMI undergoing PPCI within 12hours of symptoms onset were included prospectively.

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Assessment for Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Using Clinical and Echocardiographic Criteria in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.

Am J Med Sci

October 2016

Department of Cardiology, service de cardiologie A2, CHU Mustapha Alger, and Cardiology Oncology Research Collaborative Group, University of medicine of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda, Algiers, Algeria.

Background: Prognosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is affected by pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH).

Methods: Among 202 patients (mean age: 46.1 ± 13.

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