Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Women, Blacks Fare Worse After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Disparities in care may be one reason for the differences, researchers say
IOM: Make CPR Mandatory High School Requirement
Increasing community CPR competence could boost cardiac arrest survival, panel says
Low Rate of ICD Implantation in Elderly, Despite Good Results
Age alone should not be a barrier, researchers say
Length of Lookback Period Important in Incident AMI Trends
However, lookback period length does not seem to influence results of trends in survival
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of MI
No increased risk seen with H2-blockers
Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital
Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
One in 10 AMI Patients Have Unrecognized Incident Diabetes
Few not recognized as having DM during hospitalization on meds six months after discharge
Drug-Eluting Beat Bare Stents in Older Patients Undergoing PCI
Reductions in myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization for DES versus bare metal stents
Age, Creatinine, Ejection Fraction Predict Post-MI Survival
ACEF score is not significantly different from that based on 12 risk factors; predicts mortality after PCI
