BACKGROUND There is no data about the serotonergic activity during the acute phase of Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC). The objective of our study was to investigate evidence of serotonin release from patients with TTC in comparison with patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and healthy control subjects (HCS). METHODS AND RESULTS Plasma serotonin levels in 14 consecutive pat...

BACKGROUND There are poorer outcomes following ST elevation myocardial infarction in blacks compared to white patients despite comparable door-to-reperfusion time. We hypothesized that delays to hospital presentation may be contributory. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a retrospective analysis of the 1144 patients admitted for STEMI in our institution from 2008 to 2013. The door-to-balloon t...

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in situs inversus dextrocardia is a rare combination and poses many challenges in terms of diagnosis and management. These include the early detection of dextrocardia as well as the interpretation of the ECG. In addition, percutaneous coronary intervention could be challenging in the setting of dextrocardia because of diffi culty in cannulating the cor...

The term “acute coronary syndrome” encompasses unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (UA/ NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). UA/NSTEMI is the combination of two closely related clinical entities (i.e., a syndrome), whereas STEMI is a distinct clinical entity. UA/NSTEMI is characterized by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an uncommon and often overlooked cause of ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Emergent echocardiography has been cited as a means to rapidly distinguish acute myocardial infarction from PE. However, both of these conditions can present with focal wall motion abnormalities. We report a case of a 51-year-old asymptomatic male who presented to our emerge...

We report an uncommon case of simultaneous cardio-cerebral infarction, due to Inferior – right ventricle ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) with acute ischemic stroke. Incidence cardio cerebral infarction is exceptionally rare, incidence rate as low 0.009%. Hemodynamic compromise in patients myocardial may result the blood flow reduction that cause hemodynamic Due rarity this co...

S ubstantial intellectual and financial resources have been invested in the quest to reduce outcomes in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) through improved pharmacological and mechanical reperfusion therapies. By contrast, little emphasis has been placed on enhancing the medical systems whereby these treatments are delivered, especially as it relates to pre-hospital reperf...

BACKGROUND Increased numbers of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) admissions have been observed during winter in many countries. Our aim was to assess if seasonal variation of STEMI was present in the Waikato region of New Zealand. METHODS Case notes of patients admitted to Waikato hospital with STEMI between July 1998 and December 2007 were analysed. The incidence of STEMI during su...

The impact of treatment delays to reperfusion on patient mortality after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is controversial. We analyzed 5,069 patients included in the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) between November 2005 and January 2007. We selected 1,416 patients who presented within 12 hr of symptom onset and w...

The health care burden of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in India is enormous. Yet, many patients with STEMI can seldom avail timely and evidence based reperfusion treatments. This gap in care is a result of financial barriers, limited healthcare infrastructure, poor knowledge and accessibility of acute medical services for a majority of the population. Addressing some of these issu...