Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Mar 2011
Comparative StudyType A aortic intramural hematoma: clinical features and outcomes in Chinese patients.
The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes for Chinese patients with type A intramural hematoma (IMH). ⋯ Acute type A IMH in Chinese patients showed a high mortality rate with medical treatment. It has a highly unpredictable course with no reliable clinical and anatomical predictors. Surgical therapy should be the treatment of choice for Chinese patients with acute IMH, especially those who are younger and have less comorbidities.
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Clinical cardiology · Mar 2011
EditorialIs hyperoxic ventilation important to treat acute coronary syndromes such as myocardial infarction?
After reviewing the literature, I was unable to find hard evidence that the use of supplemental oxygen (hyperbaric or normobaric) in an uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is beneficial, and there is some evidence that it may be harmful.