Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Sep 2015
Comparative StudyDirect Transfer From the Referring Hospitals to the Catheterization Laboratory to Minimize Reperfusion Delays for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.
For patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requiring interhospital transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, direct transfer from the STEMI referral hospital to the catheterization laboratory (cath lab) at the STEMI receiving hospital may expedite reperfusion, but can be logistically challenging. ⋯ Direct transfer of STEMI patients to the cath lab for primary percutaneous coronary intervention was associated with significantly faster reperfusion and lower mortality risk compared with transfer first to the emergency department/ward.
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Sep 2015
Clinical TrialNeutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury.
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is an early marker of acute kidney injury (AKI). ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01098032.
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Sep 2015
Comment LetterResponse To Letter Regarding Article, "Effect of Pulmonary Hypertension Hemodynamic Presentation on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Insights From the New Proposed Pulmonary Hypertension Classification".
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Sep 2015
Comment LetterLetter by Bishu Regarding Article, "Effect of Pulmonary Hypertension Hemodynamic Presentation on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Insights From the New Proposed Pulmonary Hypertension Classification".