In myocardial infarction of the anterior wall, ST-segment elevation in leads V 1, V 2, and V 3 indicates occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. ST-segment elevation in these ...

For patients with anterior wall ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), elevated white blood cell count (WBCc) on presentation is associated with increased infarct size.

Final infarct size among patients with an anterior infarct was significantly larger in patients undergoing thrombectomy compared with the PCI-alone patients.

Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans. Note the hypodense area in the right medial frontal lobe in the distribution of the right anterior cerebral artery. As the lesion is more than 2-3 ...

However, overall trial results are mixed; there were no significant differences in infarct size between either of the two doses of calderet or placebo. However, ...

Septal rupture occurs more frequently with anterior than other types of acute myocardial infarction. 2,6–9 Risk factors for septal rupture in the era before thrombolytic therapy included ...

Anterior Spinal Artery Stroke: (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI of the lower medulla; (Middle) T2-weighted axial MRI of the mid-cervical spine; (Right) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the upper cervical spine ...

TherOx announced FDA approval for its SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy, the first heart attack treatment since PCI to reduce infarct size.

TCT 34: Reduction of Infarct Size in Anterior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) with LAD Occlusion and LV Unloading using a Micro-axial Pump for 30 Minutes Before PCI: Per Protocol Analysis ...