Acute coronary syndrome

Allergy-associated acute coronary syndrome without anaphylaxis in a prospective observational study

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Prescott, S. L. et al. A global survey of changing patterns of food allergy burden in children. World Allergy Organ. J. 6, 21 (2013). Google ScholarĀ  Janeway, C. A. Jr. et al. Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease 5th edn. (Garland Science, 2001). Google ScholarĀ  Lippi, G., Cervellin, G. & Sanchis-Gomar, F. Immunoglobulin … Read more

TGM2 as a novel biomarker for acute myocardial infarction and prognosis in acute coronary syndrome

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Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) has been implicated in various health conditions, yet its role in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains poorly characterized in clinical settings. This study investigated the association between circulating TGM2 levels and the severity of coronary stenosis in ACS. A total of … Read more

Integrating phytomedicine and nanotechnology in managing COVID-19 related heart disease

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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a critical intersection of viral-induced inflammation and cardiovascular pathology. This review explores the dual mechanisms driving SARS-CoV-2-associated ACS and evaluates emerging therapeutic strategies, including phytomedicine and nanotechnology, to address both viral and cardiovascular complications. SARS-CoV-2 and ACS pathogenesis SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates ACS through systemic inflammation, … Read more

Guideline-directed medical therapy boosts survival in the oldest heart attack patients

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Researchers have found that prescribing guideline-directed medical treatment (GDMT), regardless of the number of medications, can improve survival rates in patients 90 years of age and older following their first heart attack, with the greatest benefit observed in patients who received all four recommended post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) therapies. These include beta-blockers, antiplatelets, lipid-lowering drugs, … Read more

Assessing the effect of hypertension on the severity of coronary artery lesions in young female with acute coronary syndrome | BMC Women’s Health

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Study objects and grouping 5220 young female patients (ā‰¤ā€‰44 years old) underwent coronary angiography (CAG) due to chest pain or discomfort in Beijing Anzhen Hospital and Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University from January 2003 to January 2022. Of them, 2684 (51.42%) were diagnosed with ACS. After patients with diabetes, high cholesterol, and smoking were excluded, … Read more