Effect of Pericardial Effusion Complicating ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Predictor of Extensive Myocardial Damage and Prognosis

Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common complication following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the frequency and prognostic relevance of PE complicating STEMI are unknown. Aim of this study was to investigate the exact incidence, infarct characteristics, and the prognostic impact...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology 2015-10, Vol.116 (7), p.1010-1016
Main Authors:	Jobs, Alexander, MD, Eitel, Charlotte, MD, Pöss, Janine, MD, Desch, Steffen, MD, Thiele, Holger, MD, Eitel, Ingo, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aged Angioplasty Antibodies, Monoclonal - administration & dosage Cardiology Cardiovascular Cause of Death - trends Confidence intervals Coronary Vessels Electrocardiography Female Follow-Up Studies Heart attacks Heart failure Humans Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments - administration & dosage Incidence Injections, Intra-Arterial Injections, Intravenous Kinases Laboratories Male Middle Aged Mortality Multivariate analysis Myocardial Infarction - complications Myocardial Infarction - drug therapy Myocardial Infarction - mortality Pericardial Effusion - diagnosis Pericardial Effusion - epidemiology Pericardial Effusion - etiology Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - administration & dosage Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex - antagonists & inhibitors Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Prospective Studies Regression analysis Severity of Illness Index Studies Survival Rate - trends Variables
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