Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19
When possible, primary PCIshould be performed in a timely manner by an expert team equipped with PPE
Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction
Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups
Cardiac Cath Lab STEMI Activations Drop During Pandemic
STEMI activation volumes based on analysis of nine high-volume centers before, after March 1, 2020
Recent Decline in Heart Attacks Greater in Men Than Women
Rate declined by 4.7 percent annually in men, declined by 2.3 percent in women from 2009 to 2014
Secondary Prevention Guideline Adherence Cuts Death Post-AMI
Mortality significantly lower with each additional guideline recommendation achieved
Author to Fight Retraction of Study Linking Vaping to Heart Attack Risk
Questions raised after another researcher found majority of heart attacks occurred before people started to vape
Meta-Analyses Link Rosiglitazone to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Authors call for sharing of individual patient data to strengthen meta-analyses focused on safety
Abdominal Obesity Linked to Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD
Risk for recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease increased after myocardial infarction
Low Cardiac Troponin Levels Cannot Safely Rule Out Ischemia
Very low hs-cTn levels do not safely exclude inducible myocardial ischemia in those with symptomatic CAD
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Similar for Dialysis, Nondialysis Patients
Maintenance dialysis patients have better acute survival, better odds of favorable neurological status
