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ReviewCureus2021

Unraveling the Association Between Myocardial Infarction of Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries and Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

Vishal Ramjas, Arpit Jain, Rholter Dave M Lee, Fioni Fioni, Nouran Tawfik, Osama Sandhu, Pousette Hamid

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In one paragraph

Review in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% 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

10 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Stress: A Historical Review.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026
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  7. MINOCA as the result of coronary artery aneurysm thrombosis.The Journal of international medical research · 2024
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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

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vishal RamjasMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Arpit JainMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Rholter Dave M LeeMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Fioni FioniMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Nouran TawfikMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Osama SandhuMedicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Pousette HamidNeurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The term "myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)" refers to a condition characterized by clinical signs and symptoms consistent with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (as defined by the third universal definition of infarction) and coronary arteries that are angiographically normal or nearly normal. A prominent source of morbidity and mortality in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is thrombotic events. To evaluate whether there is a relation between APS and MINOCA in this research, we did an extensive assessment of the existing research in this field. According to the data, APS was associated with microvascular thrombosis, aberrant lipid metabolism, hypertension, and abnormalities of the coagulation cascade, among other conditions. Based on the available data, we discovered evidence that suggests a relationship between MINOCA and APS patients. It is vital to raise awareness of this concern among the general public. Also required is the development and implementation of diagnostic and targeted treatment guidelines for patients with APS and MINOCA.

Indexed as

antiphospholipid antibodiesantiphospholipid syndromeanti‐β2gpicardiovascularcoronary microvasculopathyintracardiac thrombosisminocamyocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteriesmyocardial infarction with normal coronary arteriesthrombosis

Identifiers

PMID34540404
PMCPMC8423341
OpenAlexW3191793949

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