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Gene mutations of platelet glycoproteins and response to tirofiban in acute cor...
Mansur,Antonio de Padua; Roggerio,Alessandra; Takada,Júlio Yoshio; Caribé,Pérola Michelle Vasconcelos; Avakian,Solange DesiréeCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Glycoprotein inhibitors (abciximab, eptifibatide and tirofiban) are used in patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction before percutaneous coronary intervention. Of these, tirofiban is the least effective. We hypothesized that the response to tirofiban might be associated with glycoprotein gene mutations. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective study at Emer...
Correlation between C-Reactive Protein in Peripheral Vein and Coronary Sinus in...
Leite,Weverton Ferreira; Ramires,José Antonio Franchini; Moreira,Luiz Felipe Pinho; Strunz,Célia Maria Cassaro; Mangione,José ArmandoBackground: High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is commonly used in clinical practice to assess cardiovascular risk. However, a correlation has not yet been established between the absolute levels of peripheral and central hs-CRP. Objective: To assess the correlation between serum hs-CRP levels (mg/L) in a peripheral vein in the left forearm (LFPV) with those in the coronary sinus (CS) of patients with...