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Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent nosocomial infection. The etiology of VAP varieswith different patient populations and types of critical care settings. Materials & methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) ofIbrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute from April 2016 to November 2016. Demographic details andincidence of VAP was recorded and analysed by appropriate statistical tests. Results: 52 patients required mechanical ventilation, of whom 19 (36.5%) developed VAP. 15 (78.9%) had early VAP,while 4 (21.2%) had late VAP. CPIS, Modified CPIS and APACHE II Score- all were significantly higher among thosewho developed VAP (p

not availableJ Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(1): 55-57

Late stent thrombosis (LST) following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is a rare but very fatal complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report a case of LST presenting as non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) at 11 months after deployment of DES. The patient, initially managed with conventional dual-antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) showed resistance to Clopidogrel on Verify Now P2Y12 assay, and was subsequently substituted with prasugrel. Ibrahim Cardiac Med J 2012; 2(2): 45-49

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icmj.v2i1.17421 Ibrahim Cardiac Med J 2012; 2(1): 65-66