Objectives: to identify the prevalence of risk factors for arterial coronary disease (ACD) in in-patients from tobacco producing region, who suffered from acute coronary syndrome in intensive care units. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study evaluated reports from 2006-2007 of adult in-patients in Vale do Rio Pardo hospitals linked to SUS system. Results: we review 152 reports, of these 8...
BACKGROUND: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts cardiovascular events in a wide range of clinical contexts. However, the role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a predictive marker for perioperative acute myocardial infarction during noncardiac surgery is not yet clear. The present study investigated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels as predictors of acute myocardial infarction risk in ...