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Having a nonpsychotic mental disorder in adolescence is associated with increased risk of subsequent myocardial infarction

Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder in Teens Linked to Later MI Risk

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Stress resilience and lifestyle factors partially attenuate the association, but it remains significant
During the early COVID-19 period

Hospitalization Rates for AMI Dropped During Early COVID-19

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Reduction at rate of 19.0 cases per week followed by increase at rate of 10.5 cases per week
About half of individuals who experience a myocardial infarction at 50 years or younger are smokers

Half of Individuals With MI at Age 50 or Younger Are Smokers

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Smoking cessation linked to reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in this population
Following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency

ED Use Down for MI, Stroke, Hyperglycemic Crisis in COVID-19

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Drop in visits seen in the 10-week period following declaration of COVID-19 as national emergency
In Northern California

Incidence of AMI Hospitalization Down During COVID-19

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Decrease seen in incidence of STEMI, NSTEMI in Northern California during COVID-19 period versus pre-COVID-19
Only a small proportion of patients receive home health care after discharge for an acute myocardial infarction

Post-AMI Home Health Care May Lower Risk for Readmission

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Patients currently receiving home health care tend to be older, female, have underlying medical conditions
The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was strongly associated with the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 in 2020 in Lombardy

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020

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Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
Cardiovascular outcomes have improved since the 1990s

CV Outcomes Improved in Those With, Without Type 2 Diabetes

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In Australian cohort, reductions in MI, stroke, CVD death seen in those with type 2 diabetes
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention remains the standard of care for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 pandemic

Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19

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When possible, primary PCIshould be performed in a timely manner by an expert team equipped with PPE
The use of smartphone-enabled health monitoring devices after myocardial infarction yields similar blood pressure control when compared with regular follow-up visits

Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction

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Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups