Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Outcomes Poorer for Medicaid Beneficiaries With STEMI
Rates of revascularization lower, in-hospital mortality higher for Medicaid versus privately insured
Employment, Earning Losses Noted After Cardiovascular Events
Fewer patients admitted to hospital for MI, cardiac arrest, stroke working at three years postevent
EMS Treatment for Possible Heart Attack Varies by Sex
Women less likely to receive aspirin, resuscitation, ambulance transport with lights and siren
Emotional Stress of Holidays Can Trigger Heart Attacks
Higher risk seen on Christmas Eve, particularly in older adults with diabetes, heart disease
Pregnancy Losses Linked to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Women with five or more live births at increased risk for coronary heart disease, hospitalized MI
Greater Patient Delays for Women With STEMI Than Men
Greater patient delays accounted for 12 percent greater ischemic time among women in 2012 to 2016
Younger Patients Account for Increasing Proportion of AMI
Increase especially great among women, who were less likely to receive guideline-based treatment
Presence of Antiphospholipid Antibodies Tied to First-Time MI
With validation, findings may impact management, outcomes of high-risk patients
Major Bleeding Up With Frailty in Acute MI Patients
Increased risk for bleeding for those undergoing catheterization, not with conservative management
Characteristics of Black AMI Patients Impact Mortality Rate
Characteristics of black AMI patients tied to significant difference in five-year mortality after AMI
