PCI and therapeutic hypothermia
Percutaneous coronary intervention did not increase the risk of dysrhythmia, infection, coagulopathy, or hypotension associated with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Intensivists and...
View ArticleBalloon pump before PCI? Nah.
High risk patients benefit from pre-operative intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) prior to coronary artery bypass surgery. Would the same apply to patients undergoing percutaneous coronary...
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Delayed door-to-balloon even with helicopters
For a whole bunch of reasons, patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who undergo interhospital transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention may not meet the required 90 minute...
View ArticleWhich cardiac arrest survivors have a positive angio?
A retrospective study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients attended by a French pre-hospital system was performed to assess the predictive factors for positive coronary angiography. OBJECTIVES:...
View ArticleEnoxaparin beats heparin for PCI
This is of interest to those of us in retrieval medicine, for logistic reasons: an infusion of heparin can be an unnecessary hassle during transport, especially if a subcutaneous injection prior to...
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London Trauma Conference Day 2
London Trauma Conference 2013 – Day 2 by Dr Louisa Chan So I find myself torn today: do I join the the main track with a Major incident theme or the Cardiac Masterclass? I never liked the thought of...
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