The performance of a European Society of Cardiology algorithm in ruling out acute myocardial infarction without ST-elevation was comparable in patients with and without diabetes mellitus.
The use of percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of left main coronary artery disease of low or intermediate anatomic complexity was found to be associated with comparable rates of a composite of death, stroke, and myocardial infarction at 5 years.
Sex-specific thresholds for hs-cTnI ID more additional cases of myocardial injury in women than men.
Majority of patients with heart attack <50 years still have high cholesterol one year later.
Findings seen in patients who could have been treated in either the ICU or non-ICU unit.
A 75-year-old man with 10-pack-year smoking history, hypertension, and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents to your office concerned because several of his friends have recently passed away from “heart attacks.” He states that he quit smoking approximately 7 years ago. His physical exam is within normal limits. He has no history of prior cardiac…
Greater scrutiny is needed in evaluating high sensitivity cardiac troponin I levels for the purpose of excluding or diagnosing acute myocardial infarction.
Implementing a Heart Care Navigation team for acute myocardial infarction improved compliance with guideline-based care and decreased mortality and readmission rates.
However, only about 50% of adults knew all 5 common heart attack symptoms in 2017.
A review of the 2016 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines for management and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease.
