We report on two women who underwent myocardial revascularization associated with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with different pathogenic patterns. The first woman presented with acute myocardial infarction, and preoperative angiograms demonstrated rapidly progressing coronary lesions, presumptive unstable plaque, and dissection. Operative findings, however, showed fresh thrombi in the corona...

The outcomes of AAD have improved over the years because of the establishment of a diagnostic technology and advancements in surgical treatment techniques. However, acute myocardial ischemia associated with aortic dissection is relatively rare and results in a critical condition of the patient -. Although a definite method for treating an infarcted myocardium due to acute aortic dissection has ...

The acute coronary syndrome is one of the most common causes of death in the industrialized countries. Since with every minute that passes, more heart muscle tissue is irreversibly damaged, it requires a rapid diagnosis and therapy. Every physician must, therefore, recognize the symptoms and immediately respond in an adequate fashion. Reading this article will prepare you to recognize the sympt...

The acute coronary syndrome is one of the most common causes of death in the industrialized countries. Since with every minute that passes, more heart muscle tissue is irreversibly damaged, it requires a rapid diagnosis and therapy. Every physician must, therefore, recognize the symptoms and immediately respond in an adequate fashion. Reading this article will prepare you to recognize the sympt...

BACKGROUND Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA(2)) and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA(2)) are enzyme biomarkers of increased cardiovascular risk and targets of emerging therapeutic agents. Their relationship to cardiovascular events in the setting of high-dose statin therapy compared with placebo in patients with acute coronary syndrome is not known. METHODS AND RESULTS sPLA(2) ...

introduction : coronary artery disease is one of the most dangerous health problems in developed and undeveloped countries. annually one million patients admitted in coronary care units in u.s.a due to ami and about 59 million people suffered from atherosclerosis. in europe 54% of c.c.u admissions is due to non q wave mi and 46% due to q wave mi. unfortunately there is no distinct statistic al ...

Young women with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) frequently have nonatherosclerotic coronary artery disease (NACAD) and may be misdiagnosed. Coronary fibromuscular dysplasia (CFMD) commonly is overlooked, as the angiographic appearance is often subtle. Our group previously described CFMD as a diffuse obliterative disease starting abruptly at the mid-distal vessel, involving long segments.1 Sponta...

Type A Aortic intramural haematoma (IMH), a variant form of classic aortic dissection, has been accepted as an increasingly recognised and potentially fatal entity acute syndrome.It is very dangerous, fatal, emergency condition. It important to recognize the symptoms syndrome related appropriate management Case Illustration 52 year old man patient suffered from chest pain with moderate intensit...