SIVIGLIA M

Background: Mechanisms of instability in patients affected by unstable angina and who exhibit low levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) on admission are unclear. We compared levels of markers of thrombin generation [thrombin-antithrombin complexes (TAT), of fibrinolysis [plasmin-antiplasmin complexes (PAP)], and angiographic severity and extent of...

Objective: Cystatin C (Cys-C) is an accurate marker of renal function. Recent studies have shown that serum Cys-C levels predict the risk of cardiovascular events. The causes of this association, however, are largely unknown. Methods and results: Seventy consecutive patients (age 62 +/- 12, male sex 87%) undergoing coronary angiography because...

Objectives: To overview and summarize the results emerging from the studies on adjunctive devices (AD) with theoretical anti-embolic properties in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Background: A series of small-to-medium size randomized studies have compared...

Objective: To date, no common risk stratification system is available to predict the risk of surgical or percutaneous myocardial revascularisation in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Thus, we sought to assess the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) validity to predict in-hospital mortality after...