Search for dissertations about: "thesis on myocardial infarction and unstable angina"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on myocardial infarction and unstable angina.

  2. 21. Psychosocial risk factors in women with coronary heart disease : stress, social support and a behavioral intervention

    Author : May Blom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Stress; social support; CHD; women; behavioral intervention.;

    Abstract : Background: Studies have shown that psychosocial factors such as stress at work and from marriage as well as lack of social support and depression may influence recovery following an acute coronary event. Rehabilitation programs after these events including stress management may improve both general health and prognosis. READ MORE

  4. 22. Surgery for acute coronary syndromes

    Author : Staffan Bjessmo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : acute coronary syndromes; coronary artery bypass surgery; mortality; acute myocardial infarction; troponin-T; blood loss; coagulation system activity;

    Abstract : This thesis comprises two observational retrospective and three prospective studies of patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing urgent coronary bypass surgery. All included patients underwent coronary artery bypass surgery at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm. READ MORE

  5. 23. The role of C-reactive protein in percutaneous coronary intervention

    Author : Nawsad Saleh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : C-reactive protein; Duett sealing device; FemoStop; interleukin-6; pathogen burden; percutaneous coronary intervention; prognosis; myocardial infarction; serum amyloid A; troponin T.; C-reactive protein;

    Abstract : An elevated preprocedural plasma or serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in patients undergoing percutanous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with short-, intermediate- and long-term outcome. Furthermore, the procedure itself has been shown to provoke an inflammatory reaction as shown by increased plasma CRP levels after PCI. READ MORE