More Aggressive Statin Treatment Needed After Heart Attack in Young Patients
Majority of patients with heart attack <50 years still have high cholesterol one year later.
Myocardial Infarction
ICU Care for STEMI Associated With Improved Mortality Rates
Findings seen in patients who could have been treated in either the ICU or non-ICU unit.
Case Study: Applying the Updated ACC/AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of CVD
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…
Reassessing the Upper Limit of Normal in High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assays
Greater scrutiny is needed in evaluating high sensitivity cardiac troponin I levels for the purpose of excluding or diagnosing acute myocardial infarction.
Heart Care Navigation Team May Improve Care, Outcomes of 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.
CDC: Heart Attack Awareness Improved Since 2008
However, only about 50% of adults knew all 5 common heart attack symptoms in 2017.
Peripheral Arterial Disease Diagnosis and Management Updates
A review of the 2016 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines for management and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease.
Pregnancy Losses Linked to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Women with 5 or more live births at increased risk for coronary heart disease, hospitalized MI.
Younger Patients Account for Increasing Proportion of AMI
Increase especially great among women, who were less likely to receive guideline-based treatment.
Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women
Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men.
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