American heart journal
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American heart journal · Nov 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyRationale and design of the MASS COMM trial: A randomized trial to compare percutaneous coronary intervention between MASSachusetts hospitals with cardiac surgery on-site and COMMunity hospitals without cardiac surgery on-site.
Emergency surgery has become an increasingly rare event after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). There have been no randomized trials evaluating whether cardiac surgery services on-site are essential for patient safety and optimal outcomes during and after PCI. ⋯ This multicenter, randomized trial will compare the relative safety and effectiveness of nonemergency PCI at sites with and without cardiac SOS.
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American heart journal · Nov 2011
Multicenter StudyMyeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: the importance of spectrum.
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is proposed for risk stratification in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). We determined if MPO has diagnostic value in patients being evaluated for ACS. ⋯ Myeloperoxidase has insufficient accuracy for decision making in patients with suspected ACS.