Hospital Team Creates Referral Protocol for Post-Myocardial Infarction Clinic
New referral protocol that incorporates AMI READMITS assessment tools improved the referral process for patients with type-1 myocardial infarction.
Myocardial Infarction
Erectile Dysfunction: Harbinger of Early Cardiovascular Disease
Comanagement of cardiovascular disease risk factors through exercise and weight loss can improve erectile function.
Do Women Have a Lower Normal Blood Pressure Range Than Men?
Women are at increased risk for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke at lower levels of systolic blood pressure than men.
Green Tea Consumption Improves Prognosis for Stroke, MI Survivors
For stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) survivors, green tea consumption is associated with improved prognosis.
Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure, Death After Myocardial Infarction
Women are at increased risk for heart failure and death after first-time myocardial infarction.
Cannabis Use Associated With Higher Rates of Recurrent AMI
Cannabis users were found to have higher rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and recurrent AMI compared with nonusers.
Lifestyle Intervention, Fat and Lean Mass, and Risk for Heart Failure, MI
An intensive lifestyle intervention was found to be associated with a significant loss of fat mass and lean mass in adults with type 2 diabetes.
![The most frequent cardiovascular manifestations of AS are aortic insufficiency and conduction disorders.[2] Up to 20% of patients with AS have conduction disorders, of which atrioventricular block is the most common.[5,6] Compared with the general population, patients with AS have a 30% to 50% increase in the risk of acute coronary syndromes, deep venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, or stroke.[8] They also have a 25% to 60% greater risk of ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and valvular heart disease.[9] Heart failure may occur secondary to mitral insufficiency.[2] Aortic dissection, which is a rare but frequently fatal complication of aortic insufficiency, has also been observed in patients with AS.[2] Other potential cardiovascular complications include left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, pericarditis, myocardial disease, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension.[2,3,5]](https://owqo93fpiuc4633lp1zthz57-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/08/thinkstockphotos474641458101_1032729-544x306.jpg)
Prasugrel Dose Adapted to Age, Weight Found Efficacious for Acute Coronary Syndrome
A reduced dose of prasugrel compared with the standard dose of ticagrelor was associated with maintained anti-ischemic efficacy and safety in elderly or low-weight patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Sleep Duration Increased, Myocardial Infarction Reduced During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The rates of myocardial infarction were found to decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also saw increases in sleep duration.
NSAID Use Linked to Cardiovascular, Bleeding Events Post-Myocardial Infraction
For patients with myocardial infraction, NSAID treatment is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular and bleeding events.
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