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ArticleArchivos de cardiologia de Mexico2022

National Registry of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Paraguay (RENASCA-PY).

Graciela González, Felipe Fernández, Domingo Ávalos, José Ortellado, Miguel Adorno, Javier Galeano, César Delmás, Guillermo Oviedo, Abdón Villamayor, Carmen Saldívar and 15 more

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In one paragraph

Article in Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 52% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Guideline
  2. Impact of Tirofiban and Cilostazol on Cardiac Recovery in Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Graciela GonzálezPrograma Nacional de Prevención Cardiovascular, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Capital, Asunción.
Felipe FernándezServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Domingo ÁvalosServicio de Educación e Investigación, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Capital, Asunción.
José OrtelladoPrograma Nacional de Prevención Cardiovascular, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Capital, Asunción.
Miguel AdornoDepartamento de Cardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Profesor Doctor Juan Adolfo Cattoni, Capital, Asunción.
Javier GaleanoDepartamento de Cardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Profesor Doctor Juan Adolfo Cattoni, Capital, Asunción.
César DelmásDepartamento de Cardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Profesor Doctor Juan Adolfo Cattoni, Capital, Asunción.
Guillermo OviedoServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Abdón VillamayorServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Carmen SaldívarServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Lucas AquinoServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Manuel CastilloServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Gilberto MachadoServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Silvio SilveroServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Central, Instituto de Previsión Social, Capital, Asunción.
Graciela ChavesDepartamento de Estadísticas, XVIII Región Sanitaria, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Capital, Asunción.
Nancy GómezDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital de Clínicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Departamento Central, San Lorenzo.
Cristina Cáceres-ItalianoDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital de Clínicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Departamento Central, San Lorenzo.
José BattilanaDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital de Clínicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Departamento Central, San Lorenzo.
Gustavo EscaladaDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, Departamento Central, Ciudad de Itauguá, Paraguay.
Federico CabralDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, Departamento Central, Ciudad de Itauguá, Paraguay.
Édgar LópezDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, Departamento Central, Ciudad de Itauguá, Paraguay.
Gustavo OlmedoDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, Departamento Central, Ciudad de Itauguá, Paraguay.
Marcos MelgarejoDepartamento de Cardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Profesor Doctor Juan Adolfo Cattoni, Capital, Asunción.
Luz CabralDepartamento de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional de Itauguá, Departamento Central, Ciudad de Itauguá, Paraguay.
Óscar ParedesDepartamento de Cardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Profesor Doctor Juan Adolfo Cattoni, Capital, Asunción.
IPS Central · PYInstituto Nacional de Cardiologia · BRMinisterio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social · PYHospital de Clínicas · UYUniversidad Nacional de Asunción · PY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the initial management and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute coronary syndrome who attended referral hospitals in Paraguay.

methodObservational, multicenter study, in patients over 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.

results780 patients were included from May 2015 to February 2016; the mean age was 64.1 ± 12.3 years, 64.1% male. The clinical presentation was acute coronary syndrome with ST elevation in 40.1% and without elevation in 59.9%. In patients with ST elevation there is a high percentage of late attendance, more than 12 h of evolution in 49.8%; those with less than 12 h of evolution underwent reperfusion in 52.2% of the cases, received fibrinolytics in 36.3% of the cases, and primary percutaneous coronary intervention 15.9%. In-hospital mortality for acute coronary syndrome was 10.3%, with ST-segment elevation was 12.8%, and without ST-segment elevation was 8.6%.

conclusionsThe management of acute coronary syndrome in Paraguay needs a comprehensive approach, which promotes earlier care, and increases the implementation of reperfusion therapies in the health services network, in order to improve the therapeutic response rates and decrease hospital mortality.

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Acute Coronary SyndromePercutaneous Coronary InterventionST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionAgedFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedParaguayRegistriesAcute coronary syndromePrognosisPronósticoRegistroRegistryReperfusionReperfusiónSíndrome coronario agudo

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PMID35414725
PMCPMC9005167
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