Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Increase AMI, Stroke Risk
Social isolation linked to increased mortality among individuals with history of AMI or stroke
Higher Myocardial Infarction Care Payments Improve Mortality
Findings based on Medicare 30-day payments for both inpatient care and after discharge
Time to Epinephrine Tied to Survival in Non-Shockable OHCA
Each minute delay in epinephrine administration tied to reduced survival, unfavorable neurologic outcomes
Lower Hospital Mortality for Acute MI During Heart Meeting
30-day mortality lower for hospitalization during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meetings
ACC: Cocaine/Marijuana May Up Mortality in Younger MI Patients
Cocaine and/or marijuana use present in 10.7 percent of myocardial infarction patients age ≤50
Bystander Defibrillation Improves Outcome for Public Cardiac Arrest
Bystander defibrillation increases odds of survival to hospital discharge, with favorable functional outcome
ACC: Dramatic Changes in Temperature Tied to STEMI Risk
The effect was exaggerated with larger average daily temperatures
New Risk Score Assesses Stroke Risk After MI Without A-Fib
Model includes age, Killip class, hypertension history to estimate risk in those without atrial fibrillation
Increased Adiposity Measures Affect MI Risk More in Women
Increases in waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio tied to greater excess risk of MI in women than men
Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia Risk Up for Women
Peripheral vasoconstriction, microvascular dysfunction may affect MSIMI risk in women only
