Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Based NSTEMI Therapy
Receipt of aspirin, other antiplatelet therapy, lipid-lowering meds less frequent in blacks than whites
New Risk Score Promising for Predicting MI, Death
Clinical chemistry score based on cardiac troponin, glucose level, estimated glomerular filtration rate
Nitrogen Dioxide Doesn’t Impact Benefit of Exercise on MI
Inverse link between participation in sports, cycling, and gardening with incident MI, despite air pollution
Adverse Change in Employment Post-MI Tied to Worse Outcomes
Patients with adverse change in employment more likely to report depression, have lower health status
Timely Receipt of PCI in STEMI Up With Hospital Bypass Policy
More patients get PCI within guideline recommended time in states with hospital bypass policies
Women Less Likely to Fill Post-MI Statin Prescription
56 percent of men, 47 percent of women filled high-intensity statin after myocardial infarction
After Hockey Win, Fans’ Heart Attack Risk Rises
Findings show Canadian men, particularly under age 55, face increased hospitalizations after win
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Increase AMI, Stroke Risk
Social isolation linked to increased mortality among individuals with history of AMI or stroke
Higher Myocardial Infarction Care Payments Improve Mortality
Findings based on Medicare 30-day payments for both inpatient care and after discharge
Time to Epinephrine Tied to Survival in Non-Shockable OHCA
Each minute delay in epinephrine administration tied to reduced survival, unfavorable neurologic outcomes
