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The Christmas holiday effect

Heart-Related Deaths Up at Xmas Even in Southern Hemisphere

Elevated cardiovascular mortality during Christmas period seen during a 25-year period in New Zealand
For patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

High Lipoprotein(a) Predicts Cardiac Events in DM With PCI

High Lp(a) independent predictor of cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome in multivariate analysis
Cancer survivors with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction have increased acute in-hospital and long-term noncardiac mortality risk but no increased acute or long-term cardiac mortality risk with guideline-recommended cardiac care

Acute, Noncardiac Mortality Risk Up for CA Patients With STEMI

But no increased acute or long-term cardiac mortality risk with guideline-recommended cardiac care
Many nursing home residents do not initiate beta-blocker use after acute myocardial infarction

Many Nursing Home Residents Not Taking β-Blockers After AMI

Use of beta-blockers was less in older residents, those with higher functional impairment
For patients after acute myocardial infarction

Rehospitalization After AMI Linked to Worse Health Status

Worse status for rehospitalizations for unstable angina, unplanned revascularization within first year
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) does not improve reported health status during the year following acute myocardial infarction; however

Cardiac Rehabilitation Does Not Up Health Status After AMI

However, participation did confer a significant survival benefit
Intense anger or heavy physical exertion may be triggers for an acute myocardial infarction in some people

Exertion, Emotional Upset Can Trigger Myocardial Infarction

On average, AMI over two times more likely in the hour after a bout of intense emotions or activity
Older patients with myocardial infarction who receive immediate high-quality care from their hospital often receive a long-term survival advantage

Hospital Choice Key in Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival

Patients treated at hospitals with better track records gained additional year of life
While therapeutic hypothermia may help improve some outcomes

Hypothermia No Help When Cardiac Arrest Occurs in Hospital

Researchers found this standard treatment may do more harm than good
For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Off-Hours Presentation Not Detrimental in STEMI

Time of PCI did not affect STEMI efficacy or safety outcomes in large international trial