Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates
Higher adjusted readmission rates seen for AMI, CHF, pneumonia with Medicare Advantage
Smoking Confers Greatest Risk for Major Heart Attack for Women
Relative risk between men and women highest at ages 50 to 64, but highest increase seen at ages 18 to 49
Chronic Distress After Heart Attack Ups Risk for Death
Findings observed among patients with persistent emotional distress for more than one year, not short-term distress
Feelings of Powerlessness Tied to Delays in Seeking Care for Acute MI
Perceived inability to act, inaccurate symptom appraisal associated with delayed care
Cognitive Decline Faster After Incident Coronary Heart Disease Event
Global cognition, verbal memory, temporal orientation scores decline faster after CHD diagnosis
More Aggressive Statin Tx Needed After Heart Attack in Young Patients
Majority of patients with heart attack <50 years still have high cholesterol one year later
Undetected Dysglycemia Linked to MI, Periodontal Disease
Severe periodontal disease most common in those with undetected diabetes and vice versa
ICU Care for STEMI Associated With Improved Mortality Rates
Findings seen in patients who could have been treated in either the ICU or non-ICU unit
More Than 80 Percent of STEMI Patients Treated in ICU
However, only 16.2 percent of patients develop complications requiring ICU care while hospitalized
More Secondary Prevention Meds May Reduce Deaths After AMI
Mortality lower with more meds for older nursing home residents after acute myocardial infarction
