PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

M Hanssen

Publications and source records attributed to M Hanssen.

46 records · Page 3Linked to original sources

[Coronary reperfusion by anistreplase (Eminase) used intravenously during the acute phase of myocardial infarction].

Coronary recanalisation rate is one of the parameters utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of a thrombolytic agent. This parameter can only be measured when the occlusion and reopening of the coronary artery involved are demonstrated by angiography. Moreover, this type of study enables the kinetics of drug activity to be accurately determined. When injected intravenously in doses of 30 units less than four hours after the onset of chest pain and when studied by this method, Eminase produces recanalisation in more than 60 per 100 of the cases. The time elapsed between injection and action is 45 minutes on average. The risk of early reocclusion is low (about 5%). The recanalisation rate obtained with Eminase is similar to that obtained with intracoronary streptokinase.

Anistreplase↗

[A european multicenter and randomized study of APSAC versus streptokinase in myocardial infarction].

In a multicentre randomized open study conducted on two parallel groups the effectiveness of APSAC was compared with that of streptokinase (SK) in 116 cases of myocardial infarction treated during the first 2.75 hours. APSAC (30 IU) was administered by intravenous bolus injection over 2 to 5 minutes, and SK (1.5 million IU) by intravenous infusion over 60 minutes. The patency of the coronary artery responsible for myocardial infarction was evaluated by coronary arteriography performed 1.74 h on average after the beginning of treatment; it was 70 p. 100 in the APSAC group and 51 p. 100 in the SK group (p less than 0.05). The fall in plasma fibrinogen was similar in both groups (mean minimum level; 0.2 g/l). Haemorrhages occurred in 9/58 patients treated with APSAC (15.5 p. 100) and in 13/58 patients treated with SK (22.4 p. 100); these haemorrhages took place during the first 24 hours in 4 patients of the APSAC group and in 10 patients of the SK group. Five patients died: 2 in the APSAC group and 3 in the SK group. In a subgroup of 38 patients who underwent 3 control coronary arteriographies (at 90 min, 24 hours and 3 weeks), the patency rates were 63 p. 100, 82 p. 100 and 93 p. 100 respectively with APSAC and 44 p. 100, 86 p. 100 and 92 p. 100 respectively with SK (NS). No coronary reocclusion occurred in the APSAC group, as against 3 (1 early, 2 delayed) in the SK group. It is concluded that APSAC seems to be more effective than intravenous streptokinase; it is easier to administer (bolus injection) and does not carry a higher risk of haemorrhage.

Anistreplase↗

[Idiopathic bi-auricular dilatation manifested by total cardiac failure. Apropos of a case confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance].

Idiopathic bilateral atrial dilatation is extremely rare. We are reporting a case in a 79 year-old patient, presenting a picture of total cardiac insufficiency. The positive diagnosis was established by bi-dimensional sonography and right angiography. Nuclear magnetic resonance confirmed the diagnosis and specified the size of the various cavities. From a rhythm standpoint, there was an atrial fibrillation without conduction disorders. The main factor of the cardiac insufficiency seems to be a low atrio-ventricular output, since the valvular insufficiency due to annular dilatation is only a secondary factor. The etiology is unknown, but a congenital origin seems most probable without excluding the possibility of an acquired structural disorder.

Aged↗

Haematological effects of anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex and streptokinase in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Interim report of the IRS II Study.

86 patients with a first myocardial infarction presenting within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms were randomly allocated to treatment with intravenous streptokinase or anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex (APSAC). Plasma concentrations of fibrinogen, plasminogen, alpha 2-antiplasmin and fibrinogen degradation products and thrombin and prothrombin times, were measured before the injection of the thrombolytic drug and every 3 hours during the first 24 hours. APSAC and streptokinase produced identical and important systemic effects. APSAC produced a slightly smaller decrease in fibrinogen concentrations. The duration of this systemic activity was about the same for the 2 drugs (congruent to 24 hours).

Anistreplase↗

Safety and side effects of anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex and streptokinase in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Interim report of the IRS II Study.

86 patients with a first myocardial infarction presenting within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms were randomly allocated to treatment with intravenous streptokinase or anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex (APSAC). Side effects were observed in 34.1% of patients (15 of 44) in the streptokinase group and 23.8% (10 of 42) in the APSAC group. These effects included injection related effects (in 4 patients on streptokinase versus 6 on APSAC) and neurological complications (0 vs 2 patients, respectively). Femoral haematoma accounted for the majority of bleeding events. Death occurred as a consequence of haemorrhage in 2 patients (1 receiving streptokinase and the other APSAC).

Anistreplase↗

[Accentuation of myocardial ischemia during coronary recanalization in the acute phase of myocardial infarction].

Coronary recanalisation during the acute phase of myocardial infarction, especially by in situ infusion of thrombolytic agents, is accompanied in most cases by rapid regression of chest pain and a reduction in the degree of ST elevation. However, a multicentre retrospective study of 104 attempts at recanalisation, including 78 successful procedures, showed in 10 cases (12.8 p. 100), an apparently paradoxical accentuation of the chest pain with or without increased ST elevation, at the time of angiographically demonstrable recanalisation. This phenomenon may be interpreted as being the result of aggravation of the ischaemia of the border zone, the objective of therapy. Several pathogenic hypotheses, all with experimental proof, may be suggested to explain these observations (haemorrhagic infarction, non reperfusion, ischaemic contraction due to massive intracellular flow of calcium, etc.). It is usually associated with arrhythmias and may be considered to be a reliable sign of recanalisation. It may also explain certain cases of persistence of chest pain and ECG changes despite the demonstration of a permeable epicardial artery on initial coronary angiography.

Coronary Angiography↗

[Myocardial infarction due to acute right coronary thrombosis. Treatment with in situ fibrinolysis, absence of angiographic residual stenosis].

The case of a 44 year old patient with inaugural postero-diaphragmatic myocardial infarction is reported. Coronary angiography performed at the 3 rd hour showed total occlusion of the right coronary artery at the level of its second segment. A streptokinase perfusion through a Judkins' catheter positioned in the ostium of the right coronary artery using Rentrop's technique, resulted in recanalisation of the vessel at the 45 th minute. Control coronary angiography on the 10 th day showed an angiographically normal right coronary circulation. The clinical course was complicated by a recurrence on the 12 th day with a new occlusion at the same level. This observation confirms: - the reality of acute coronary thrombosis as a mechanism of myocardial infarction in the absence of significant underlying atherosclerotic stenosis. - the value of early fibrinolytic therapy in situ for limitation of the infarcted myocardial tissues.

Adult↗

Coil embolization treatment in pulmonary artery branch rupture during Swan-Ganz catheterization.

Rupture of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches during Swan-Ganz catheterization is a complication that is rare but remains fatal in almost 50% of cases. The risk factors and mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of this accident have been widely reported. Management is twofold: resuscitation procedures and specific medical or even surgical treatment. We report a case of pulmonary artery rupture occurring during Swan-Ganz catheterization that was treated by coil embolization. This technique, which is quick and simple to use, would appear to be very promising. This is the first case of successful emergency treatment of pulmonary artery rupture using an endovascular technique.

Aged↗

[Diagnostic elements of a right papyraceous ventricle. The value of nuclear magnetic resonance].

We are reporting the case of a young man presenting repeated syncopes linked to episodes of ventricular tachycardia. The rhythm disorders were due to the existence of a papyraceous right ventricle with concomitant involvement of the left ventricle disclosed during the etiological work-up. We are reporting, at this time, the usual diagnostic elements of this disease, but mostly original data provided by the nuclear magnetic resonance, as the clinical examination and the EKG are often less revealing except for late potentials always found in the arrhythmic form. The right, ventricular dysplasia and the papyraceous right ventricle represent two very close entities. Particular characteristics enable to differentiate them and also the differential diagnosis with other diseases are discussed by stressing the advantage of magnetic resonance imaging, a new method, non invasive, which lends itself well to the analysis of cardiac morphology.

Adult↗