2013
Selection and timing for invasive therapy in non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome
Meier P, Fröhlich GM, Meller S, De Palma R, Lansky AJ. Selection and timing for invasive therapy in non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2013, 11: 437-445. PMID: 23570357, DOI: 10.1586/erc.13.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAcute coronary syndromeCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionLong-term mortalityBest treatment strategyOptimal time pointNSTEACS patientsTerm mortalityCoronary angiographyOptimal therapyPoor prognosisTreatment strategiesInvasive therapyHigh mortalityOlder agePatientsTime pointsMortalityNSTEACSInfarctionSyndromeTherapyAngiography
2009
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Incidence, Predictors, and Clinical Implications Analysis From the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) Trial
Nikolsky E, Stone GW, Kirtane AJ, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, McLaurin B, Lincoff AM, Feit F, Moses JW, Fahy M, Manoukian SV, White HD, Ohman EM, Bertrand ME, Cox DA, Mehran R. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Incidence, Predictors, and Clinical Implications Analysis From the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 1293-1302. PMID: 19778672, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsClopidogrelCoronary Artery BypassFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHeparinHirudinsHumansIncidenceIschemiaLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPeptide FragmentsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexRecombinant ProteinsRisk AssessmentSex FactorsStentsThrombosisTiclopidineConceptsAcute coronary syndromeGastrointestinal bleedingACUITY trialComposite ischemiaCardiac mortalityCause mortalityCoronary syndromeHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesStudy drug administrationOpen-label usePotential hemorrhagic complicationsST-segment deviationAntiplatelet medicationsBaseline anemiaHemorrhagic complicationsIschemic complicationsIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionSerious conditionPatientsDrug AdministrationOlder age