International journal of cardiology
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The influence of treatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) on the development of in-stent intimal hyperplasia is not known. We aimed to study this phenomenon in patients who had stents implanted in the course of an acute ST-elevation infarction and successively were treated with G-CSF. ⋯ G-CSF treatment following coronary stent implantation in primary PCI treated AMI patients does not increase in-stent restenosis excessively and it does not seem warranted to limit further study of effects of G-CSF for that reason.
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Tremor-induced electrocardiographic artifacts could be misdiagnosed as ventricular tachycardia (VT). However, there has been no electrocardiographic algorithm effectively differentiating pseudo-VT. ⋯ In conclusion, this is the first study to systemically analyze the tremor-induced pseudo-VT. Our new electrocardiographic algorithm provides a useful tool for a rapid and accurate diagnosis.