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
2011
Relationship between angiographic dynamic and densitometric assessment of myocardial reperfusion and survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: The Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in AMI (HORIZONS-AMI) trial
Brener SJ, Cristea E, Mehran R, Dressler O, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Relationship between angiographic dynamic and densitometric assessment of myocardial reperfusion and survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: The Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in AMI (HORIZONS-AMI) trial. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 1044-1051. PMID: 22137078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionIndependent predictorsMyocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusionHORIZONS-AMI studyEarly clinical outcomesLong-term mortalityElevation myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionHarmonizing OutcomesLate mortalityAMI trialEpicardial flowMyocardial reperfusionClinical outcomesGrade 2/3Multivariable analysisLate survivalPatientsMortalityTime pointsDensitometric assessment