Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

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Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes

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Alogliptin after acute coronary syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes

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Consensus and update on the definition of on-treatment platelet reactivity to adenosine diphosphate associated with ischemia and bleeding

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Analytical Characteristics of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays

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2017 Cardiovascular and Stroke Endpoint Definitions for Clinical Trials

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A Randomized Trial of Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel in Patients With High Platelet Reactivity on Clopidogrel After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents

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Validation of the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Pooled Cohort Risk Equations

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Cardiovascular Complications Associated With Primary Aldosteronism: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study

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Genetically elevated non-fasting triglycerides and calculated remnant cholesterol as causal risk factors for myocardial infarction

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Prevalence, Impact, and Predictive Value of Detecting Subclinical Coronary and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Adults

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Effect of Darapladib on Major Coronary Events After an Acute Coronary Syndrome: The SOLID-TIMI 52 Randomized Clinical Trial

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Improved outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the last 20 years are related to implementation of evidence-based treatments: experiences from the SWEDEHEART registry 1995-2014

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Incremental Value of Copeptin for Rapid Rule Out of Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Fluvastatin and Perioperative Events in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery

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Association of Race and Sex With Risk of Incident Acute Coronary Heart Disease Events

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Efficacy of Atorvastatin Reload in Patients on Chronic Statin Therapy Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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Anemia in Critical Illness: Insights into Etiology, Consequences, and Management

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Association of plasma uric acid with ischaemic heart disease and blood pressure: mendelian randomisation analysis of two large cohorts

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The Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes Randomized Trial of Different Treatment Strategies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Impact of Treatment Strategy on Cardiac Mortality and Myocardial Infarction

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High-sensitivity assays for troponin in patients with cardiac disease

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A priori–defined dietary patterns are associated with reduced risk of stroke in a large Italian cohort

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Carotid plaque thickness and carotid plaque burden predict future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic adult Americans

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Resolving inequalities in care? Reduced mortality in the elderly after acute coronary syndromes. The Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project 2003–2010

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Gut‐Derived Serum Lipopolysaccharide is Associated With Enhanced Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation: Effect of Adherence to Mediterranean Diet

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Peripheral artery disease and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease: Insights from the Heart and Soul Study

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Centralized, Stepped, Patient Preference–Based Treatment for Patients With Post–Acute Coronary Syndrome Depression: CODIACS Vanguard Randomized Controlled Trial

Davidson, K. W., Bigger, J. T., Burg, M. M., Carney, R. M., Chaplin, W. F., Czajkowski, S., Dornelas, E., Duer-Hefele, J., Frasure-Smith, N., Freedland, K. E., et al. (2013) · JAMA Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.915 · Cited by 162

Principal results of the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) and updated meta-analyses of relevant vitamin D trials

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Relationship between exposure to tumour necrosis factor inhibitor therapy and incidence and severity of myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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Cardioprotection during cardiac surgery.

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Long-Term Trends in Myocardial Infarction Incidence and Case Fatality in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Framingham Heart Study

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Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension and risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality

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Stabilizing effect of combined eicosapentaenoic acid and statin therapy on coronary thin-cap fibroatheroma

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Does coronary CT angiography improve risk stratification over coronary calcium scoring in symptomatic patients with suspected coronary artery disease? Results from the prospective multicenter international CONFIRM registry

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Incidence, Predictors, and Subsequent Mortality Risk of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in Patients Following Discharge for Acute Myocardial Infarction

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The design and rationale of the Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in patients with diabetes mellitus–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (SAVOR-TIMI) 53 Study

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Does POCT reduce the risk of error in laboratory testing?

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Comprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center

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Comparison of Platelet Reactivity and Periprocedural Outcomes in Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus and Treated With Clopidogrel and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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Comparison of expert adjudicated coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease mortality with the national death index: results from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.

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Counterpoint: Standardization of Cardiac Troponin I Assays Will Not Occur in My Lifetime

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Relationship between Inflammatory Cytokines and Indices of Cardiac Dysfunction following Intense Endurance Exercise

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Tracking stem cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: perspectives and considerations

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Myocardial Infarction Triggers Chronic Cardiac Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes

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Circulating Immunoreactive Cardiac Troponin Forms Determined by Gel Filtration Chromatography after Acute Myocardial Infarction

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The RATPAC (Randomised Assessment of Treatment using Panel Assay of Cardiac markers) trial: a randomised controlled trial of point-of-care cardiac markers in the emergency department

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Impact of lipoprotein(a) on long-term outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention

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Pioglitazone for secondary prevention after ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: Rationale and design of the Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke Trial

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Population-Based Resequencing of APOA1 in 10,330 Individuals: Spectrum of Genetic Variation, Phenotype, and Comparison with Extreme Phenotype Approach

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Antidepressant Medication Use and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

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Impact of post-challenge hyperglycemia on clinical outcomes in japanese patients with stable angina undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

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Repolarization Heterogeneity of Magnetocardiography Predicts Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Risk prediction with triglycerides in patients with stable coronary disease on statin treatment

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Variation in Patient Profiles and Outcomes in US and Non-US Subgroups of the Cangrelor Versus Standard Therapy to Achieve Optimal Management of Platelet Inhibition (CHAMPION) PHOENIX Trial

Vaduganathan, M., Harrington, R. A., Stone, G. W., Steg, P. G., Gibson, C. M., Hamm, C. W., Price, M. J., Prats, J., Deliargyris, E. N., Mahaffey, K. W., et al. (2016) · Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions · doi:10.1161/circinterventions.116.003612 · Cited by 12

Consequences of Comorbidity of Elevated Stress and/or Depressive Symptoms and Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetes: Results From the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

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