Tag: Heart Attack: Management / Prevention
ESC: Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Often Unrecognized
Most patients recognize chest pain as MI symptom, but less than one-third recognize cold sweating, shortness of breath, radiating pain
Performance of ESC 0/1-, 0/2-, 0/3-Hour Algorithms for AMI Compared
European Society of Cardiology 0/1-, 0/2-hour algorithms have higher sensitivities and negative predictive values than 0/3-hour algorithm
AHA: Care for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Patients Varies
Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care
Three Interventions Could Cut Cardiovascular Deaths
High impact possible with worldwide efforts to lower blood pressure, cut sodium, eliminate trans fat
Strategies to Cut Cardiovascular Risk Factors Show Mixed Results
Concerted efforts needed to implement prevention strategies and reach Million Hearts prevention goals
Epinephrine Ups Survival in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
But no significant difference versus placebo in rate of survival with favorable neurologic outcome
