Interventions. Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the
American College of Cardiology (www. acc. org), American Heart Association (my …

Context Variants in the CYP2C19 gene influence the pharmacologic and clinical response
to the standard 75-mg daily maintenance dose of the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel. Objective …

Contemporary medicine is shifting towards person rather than disease-oriented care. 1 With
increasing life expectancy and the ageing of baby boomers, the proportion over 60 years is …

Context Despite many therapeutic advances, mortality in patients with acute ST-segment
elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains high. The role of additional antithrombotic …

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) describes the range of myocardial ischemic states that
includes unstable angina, non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (MI), or ST-elevated MI …

Antiplatelet therapy has been successful in reducing mortality and morbidity in acute
myocardial infarction. Recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of the role of …

Esta edição traz as Diretrizes Brasileiras sobre o Manejo da Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar
(RCP). Embora a ressuscitação tenha uma longa história que remonta aos tempos bíblicos …

Background—Age is an important determinant of outcomes for patients with acute coronary
syndromes. However, community practice reveals a disproportionately lower use of …

OBJECTIVE: Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel plus acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is
superior to ASA alone in patients with acute coronary syndromes and in those undergoing …

Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary artery dis-ease resulting from accelerated
atherosclerosis, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes …