Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Women With Heart Attack Do Present With Typical Symptoms
Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction more common in women than men
Complete Revascularization Best for STEMI With Multivessel CAD
Complete revascularization better than culprit lesion-only percutaneous coronary intervention
In STEMI, Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Superior
Stents superior to durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents for end point of target lesion failure at one year
Guidance Issued for Research Use of Cardiac MRI After MI
Index CMR should be performed five ± two days after reperfusion
Previous Silent MI Often Found at Autopsy in Sudden Cardiac Death
Previous silent MI ID'd in 42 percent of those with sudden cardiac death related to undiagnosed CAD
Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
Increased risk in men on TRT for composite of heart attack, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack
High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels Can Predict MI Risk
Risk-assessment tool uses troponin concentration at ED arrival, dynamic change during serial sampling
Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates
Higher adjusted readmission rates seen for AMI, CHF, pneumonia with Medicare Advantage
Smoking Confers Greatest Risk for Major Heart Attack for Women
Relative risk between men and women highest at ages 50 to 64, but highest increase seen at ages 18 to 49
