Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Model Predicts Six-Month Post-AMI Mortality for Older Adults
Variables in novel model include hearing impairment, mobility impairment, weight loss, health status
AHA: Risk for Ischemic CV Events Lower With Colchicine After MI
Risk for composite efficacy end point reduced with colchicine versus placebo after myocardial infarction
Women Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Myocardial Infarction
Sex-specific thresholds for hs-cTnI ID more additional cases of myocardial injury in women than men
Dog Ownership May Lower Risk for Death After Major CV Event
And, review shows dog ownership tied to reduced risk for all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Gradual ACS Symptom Onset Linked to Delay in Presentation for Acute Care
More than half of men with abrupt onset of symptoms, STEMI reported symptoms triggered by exertion
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Women With Heart Attack Do Present With Typical Symptoms
Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction more common in women than men
Complete Revascularization Best for STEMI With Multivessel CAD
Complete revascularization better than culprit lesion-only percutaneous coronary intervention
In STEMI, Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Superior
Stents superior to durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents for end point of target lesion failure at one year
Guidance Issued for Research Use of Cardiac MRI After MI
Index CMR should be performed five ± two days after reperfusion
