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Genogrammen en kernkwadranten bij eetstoornissen
Karlien is 23 jaar en heeft anorexia nervosa (restrictieve type). Zij zit tijdens haar opname in haar zesde jaar geneeskunde en twijfelt over het voortzetten van deze studie. De stress die ze ervaart tijdens h...
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Open AccessPrehospital fibrinolysis versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but its benefit over prehospital fibrinolysis (FL) is not cl...
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Antithrombotic Therapy for ACS in Elderly Patients
Patients over 75 account for more than one third of those presenting with myocardial infarction and more than 50% of intrahospital mortality. There are no specific guidelines for the management of acute corona...
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Plaque erosion versus rupture characterization by optical frequency domain imaging before and after coronary stenting following successful fibrinolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Intracoronary thrombus burden affects the quality of myocardial reperfusion in the setting of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to study the characteristics of the plaque and thrombus assess...
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Open AccessSystematic review and meta-analysis of the prognostic impact of cancer among patients with acute coronary syndrome and/or percutaneous coronary intervention
Patients with cancer admitted for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) represent a growing and high-risk population. The influence of co-existing cancer on mortality...
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Residual platelet reactivity, thrombus burden and myocardial reperfusion in patients treated by PCI after successful pre-hospital fibrinolysis compared to primary PCI
We compared residual platelet reactivity and post PCI atherothrombotic burden using OFDI in patients successfully treated by primary PCI versus pharmacoinvasive approach (PI) defined as PCI after successful pr...
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Open AccessImpact of wait times on late postprocedural mortality after successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Wait times are associated with mortality on waiting list for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Whether longer wait times are associated with long term mortality after successful TAVR remains unass...