Orange County Register

Senior Living: Acute Coronary Syndrome versus Stable Angina.

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...
Medscape

RITA 3: Randomized Intervention Trial of Unstable Angina -- Long-term Impact of an Interventional Strategy in Non-ST-Elevation ACS

Previous studies (TIMI III B, TACTICS-TIMI 18, FRISC II, GUSTO IV-ACS, and RITA 3) have shown that an early invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has a ...
Medscape

MERLIN TIMI-36: Ranolazine Fails for ACS, but Safety Record May Bode Well for Angina Labeling

March 7, 2007 (Palo Alto, CA) - Two weeks in advance of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2007 Scientific Sessions, negative results of the MERLIN TIMI-36 trial testing ranolazine (Ranexa, CV ...
Nature

Head-to-head comparison of the cardio-ankle vascular index between patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable angina pectoris

Between July 2007 and March 2009, A total of 199 consecutive patients (age 71±11 years, 138 men) with ACS (n=79), defined as an acute ST- or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or Braunwald ...
Healio

Same-day discharge may be safe after PCI for non-ST-elevation ACS

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Same-day discharge after PCI for non-ST-elevation ACS is not associated with adverse outcomes after ...
TCTMD

FFR Deferral of Nonculprit Lesions Riskier in ACS vs Stable Angina

The safety of fractional flow reserve (FFR)-based deferral of nonculprit lesions in patients varies by presentation, a pooled analysis of more than 8,000 patients confirms. Among those whose treatment ...
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Scalable regionalised quality improvement model for ACS management in resource-limited primary healthcare facilities

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...
Healio

Cangrelor shows promise in patients with ACS, stable angina undergoing PCI

Periprocedural use of cangrelor appears to decrease ischemic complications in patients with stable angina and those with ACS undergoing PCI, and does not increase GUSTO severe bleeding in either ...
Healthline

What Is Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an umbrella term that refers to different conditions that suddenly disrupt or completely stop blood flow to your heart. This is usually called a heart attack. ACS is ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Risks, Benefits of Cangrelor Examined in Angina, ACS

(HealthDay News) — For patients with stable angina (SA) or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the benefits and risks of cangrelor are consistent, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of ...
Daily Breeze

Senior Living: Acute Coronary Syndrome versus Stable Angina.

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...