Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

ACS encompasses STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina — all caused by reduced coronary blood flow, typically from plaque rupture.

ACS heart attack MI myocardial infarction
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Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the oxygen that the blood carries. Angina may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease. CAD happen…

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Prospective Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Ferrara

NCT02438085

The ARYOSTO has been designed to describe the clinical epidemiology and the current management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the area of Ferrara. Especially, the Authors will evaluate the medical and interventional management of ACS…

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Heart Failure-USB: Prediction and Progression

NCT04000061

This retrospective cohort study is to identify triggers of heart failure (HF) development and drivers of HF progression as well as the underlying cardiac disease (phenotype) to identify patients at risk and predict the clinical course of t…

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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Early Implantation of a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock Compared to Conventional Therapy: a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled and Open-label Clinical Trial

NCT05366452

The ULYSS study is a randomized, multicenter, interventional and prospective open-label clinical trial. It aims to evaluate the efficacy of the addition of an early IMPELLA CP support on top of optimal medical therapy and culprit lesion PC…

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A Prospective Research Investigation of Ischemia Using MCG

NCT06481943

PRISM is a prospective, pilot research study that aims to systematically characterize the usefulness of CardiAQ MCG, a bedside magnetocardiography device, in the evaluation of myocardial ischemia and infarction status.

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Angina Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the oxygen that the blood carries. Angina may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease. CAD happen… Coronary Artery Disease What is coronary artery disease?Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States and a leading cause of death for both men and women.CAD affects the coronary arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to your heart muscle. When these arteries are damaged or diseased, your heart does not get the blood it needs.What causes coronary artery disease?CAD de… Heart Attack Each year almost 800,000 Americans have a heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart suddenly becomes blocked. Without the blood coming in, the heart can't get oxygen. If not treated quickly, the heart muscle begins to die. But if you do get quick treatment, you may be able to prevent or limit damage to the heart muscle. That's why it's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack and call… Acute Myeloid Leukemia What is leukemia?Leukemia is a term for cancers of the blood cells. Leukemia starts in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow. Your bone marrow makes the cells which will develop into white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Each type of cell has a different job:White blood cells help your body fight infectionRed blood cells deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organsPlatelets help for…