Aspirin discontinuation increases risk of cardiovascular events
Patients who discontinued aspirin use experience a higher risk of cardiovascular events.
Myocardial Infarction
ICU may be overused for some patients with heart or lung disease
Researchers also observed no difference in 30-day mortality rates between patients in the ICU and those who received regular inpatient care in another hospital unit.
Coronary reperfusion improved with longer time between antiplatelet therapy and PCI
A longer period between P2Y12 inhibitor administration and primary percutaneous coronary intervention improves coronary reperfusion.
NSAID use for respiratory infection increases myocardial infarction risk
NSAID use during ARI was associated with a 3.4-fold increased risk of AMI compared with 2.7-fold increased risk without NSAID use.
Levonorgestrel, low-dose estrogen associated with lower risk for adverse vascular events among oral contraceptives
Compared with other estrogen doses and progestogen types, low-dose estrogen with levonorgestrel had a decreased risk of adverse events.
Heart attack misdiagnosed as heartburn
A clinician turns away a man looking for assistance before a walk-in clinic is open for the day.
MI risks, symptoms different in women compared with men, per AHA
Women and men experience different symptoms, risks, and outcomes of myocardial infarction.
Diabetes drug may lower risk of recurrent stroke, MI in insulin-resistant patients
Although pioglitazone decreased the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in this population, it elevated the risk of weight gain, edema, and bone fracture.
Shingles increases stroke, MI risk in elderly
Risk of stroke and myocardial infarction may be more than double in the first week following a shingles diagnosis in elderly patients.
Shingles increases stroke, myocardial infarction risk in the elderly
Stroke risk increased for three months immediately following a shingles diagnosis, with a two-fold risk during the first week.
