Abstract Background Multicenter registries representing the real world can be a significant source of information, but few studies exist describing the methodology to implement these tools. Objective To describe the process of implementing a database of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) at a reference hospital, and the application of this process to other centers by means of an online platform. Methods In 2009, our institution implemented an Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction (RIAM), with the prospective and consecutive inclusion […]

Case report A 64-year-old Caucasian female, with a one-week history of stress angina. She was admitted to the hospital 2 hours after the onset of oppressive retrosternal pain at rest. Risk factors: hypertension, smoker, dyslipidemia and diabetes. […]