Introduction: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is one of the most common causes of death in patients with Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). In addition to the known physical factors influencing the incidence of CVD, some psychologists have pointed to the role of psychological factors such as personality type. Objective: This study aimed to determine the role of type D personality in ACS patients in ...

ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS CHAPTER ACS Acute coronary syndrome BMS Bare metal stent CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting DAPT Dual antiplatelet therapy DES Drug-eluting stent GPI Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor HIT Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia NSTE ACS Non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention STEMI ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction UA Unsta...

Generally speaking elevated troponin levels are consistent with the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and haemodynamically relevant coronary artery stenosis. However, they may also point to minor myocardial injury in other circumstances. Four patients with elevated troponin levels after supraventricular tachycardia without evidence of coronary artery disease and very low risk scores for acut...

The cardiovascular system is one of the primary targets in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. The valves are the most frequently affected. Atherosclerosis and coronary thrombosis are also seen. The risk of acute coronary syndrome is 10 times higher in patients with APS. We present an APS patient case who was hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome and who was later found to have coronar...

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is currently the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prognosis ACS treatment outcome depends on speed reperfusion after a heart attack; wherein, one associated factors pre-hospital time.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a safe and effective procedure to reconstitute myocardial perfusion and has been demonstrated to improve prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome. With advancing age, PCI carries a higher risk for acute coronary and other vascular complications. Periprocedural mortality risk after PCI demonstrates a curvilinear relationship with age, with th...

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) has been described as one of the possible complication of acute coronary syndrome. Although the majority of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) cases are caused by plaque rupture, coronary embolism from infective vegetation has been reported as a rare etiology of acute myocardial infarction. Identifying of this rare complication is crucial in management of the patient. We...