results prediction of the rca as culprit lesion using tierala's algorithm was 86% sensitive and 50% specific. prediction of lcx occlusion based on st-elevation ≥ 1 mm in v6 was 87% specific (p = 0.005). sum of st elevation in leads v5 and v6 more than 2.5 mm, was a good marker of lcx prediction (p = 0.044). st-elevation in v4r was 48% sensitive and 89% specific for rca prediction (p = 0.004). w...

background: cardiovascular disease is the main reason for mortality in men and women. clinical epidemiology of myocardial infarction (mi) in men and women has not been yet studied in iran, one of the largest middle east countries in south‑western asia. this study was conducted to determine the clinical epidemiology of mi in men and women in iran. methods: this hospital‑based, cross‑sectional st...

this study sought to compare the clinical features and outcome of a first acute myocardial infarction (ami) with onset of symptoms during or within 30 minutes of exercise, at rest and in bed. information collected using a standard questionnaire was used to relate activity at the onset of symptoms and in-hospital outcome in 500 consecutive patients admitted to our heart center with a first ami b...

OBJECTIVES We have often observed silent subcortical brain lesions on CT or MRI in first-ever ischemic stroke, but there is little published information on the relationship of these lesions to stroke subtypes. Here, we describe the incidence of MRI-detected silent subcortical brain lesions, including infarctions and white matter lesions, in a series of patients with first-ever ischemic stroke c...

management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2011;32:2999–3054. 18. Brauer R, Smeeth L, Anaya-Izquierdo K, Timmis A, Denaxas SC, Farrington CP, Whitaker H, Hemingway H, Douglas I. Antipsychotic drugs and risks of myocardial infarction: a self-controlled case series study. Eur ...

Cannabis/cannabinoid and bonsai, which is a synthetic derivative of cannabis, are ever increasing public health problems, particularly in adolescents and young adults. Cannabis and its synthetic derivatives have cardiovascular side effects, including myocardial infarction (1, 2). We hereby reported a case of sudden cardiac arrest due to ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) developing after 4...

Background: More than half of myocardial infracted (MI) patients have no conventional risk factors. Regarding the belief that opium addiction has a protective effect on heart diseases, addiction prevalence has unfortunately increased in recent years. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of opium addiction on patients with acute myocardial infarction. Methods: This case-control stu...

BACKGROUND The spectrum of symptoms of patients with active ischemic heart disease ranges from silent ischemia to acute myocardial infarction and the extent of myocardial damage from reversible myocardial injury to extensive necrosis. The term "acute coronary syndrome" comprises this continuum. In particular the evaluation of patients without ST-segment elevation is difficult, for clinical symp...