c-reactive protein (crp) response was studied in 44 patients with acute angina pectoris admitted to the coronary care unit. 71 % of patients with acute myocardial infarction (mi)had positive crp test while 73% of patients presumed to have unstable angina pectoris had negative crp test. this test can be helpful in differentiating between acute mi and unstable angina pectoris.

C-reactive protein (CRP) response was studied in 44 patients with acute angina pectoris admitted to the coronary care unit. 71 % of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI)had positive CRP test while 73% of patients presumed to have unstable angina pectoris had negative CRP test. This test can be helpful in differentiating between acute MI and unstable angina pectoris.

most of the patients imagine that chest pain is not sign of heart attack. but, may be pain is not sign of heart attack. pain source may be from pulmonary, stomach, intestinal, psychologic or musculoskeletal problems. from these factors, when two or more factors combine to each other, similar signs are happen. all of these factors harden diagnosis of chest pain reason. only with separation of pe...

background: enhanced external counterpulsation (eecp) is a noninvasive technique used for patients with refractory angina pectoris. there are controversial data on the effectiveness of eecp in improving patients with refractory stable angina. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of eecp for the treatment of patients with refractory angina pectoris. methods: ...

congenital anomalies of coronary arteries, albeit rare, may be significant contributors to angina pectoris, hemodynamic abnormalities, and sudden cardiac death. a 47-year-old man referred to us with atypical chest pain. electrocardiography demonstrated no significant ischemic changes, but cardiac troponin i test was positive. the patient underwent coronary angiography, which revealed a single c...

discussion hydatid cyst in pericardium represents only 0.5-2% of cases of systemic echinoccocal infection. isolated pericardial cyst is very rare in endemic region and may present mimicking acute coronary syndrome. cardiac hydatid cysts should always be considered in presence of eosinophilia as present like acute coronary syndrome in endemic area. introduction hydatid cysts are most commonly fo...

background and purpose: regarding usefulness of revascularization versus optimal medical therapy in patients with stable angina pectoris, data are challenging. the aim of this 12-month follow-up study was to compare the survival benefit associated with revascularization versus optimal medical therapy on the patients with stable angina pectoris. materials and methods: a prospective clinical stud...

background: the complicated concept of quality of life (qol) has been considered as an important criterion for health outcomes in chronic diseases, such as heart disease, in recent years. the aim of this study was to evaluate the qol of patients with angina pectoris after treatment with enhanced external counterpulsation (eecp). methods and materials: this quasi-experimental study was conducted...

In recent years a great deal of new information has been obtained concerning the general haemodynamic changes that occur during attacks of angina pectoris. Most of the reports on this subject are based upon studies during exertional angina pectoris. Haemodynamic observations during spontaneous angina pectoris are more scanty, and recordings of cardiac output during spontaneous angina pectoris d...