Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
ACC: Younger MI Patients More Likely to Have Low HDL, High LDL
Different measures may be required to accurately identify MI risk in this age group
Direct Admission to PCI Center Reduces Mortality in STEMI
Direct admission, shorter symptoms-to-admission time predict significantly lower 12-month mortality
Health Care Utilization Common After ICD Shock Events
Forty-six percent of shock events have related health care use, with cardiac catheterization common
Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
No Lasting Benefit for Follow-Up Coronary Angiography After PCI
No difference in cumulative five-year incidence of primary end point, any coronary revascularization
Unrecognized Heart Attacks Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance
Lack of symptoms in unrecognized MI may be due to reduced pain sensitivity
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
High Lipoprotein(a) Predicts Cardiac Events in DM With PCI
High Lp(a) independent predictor of cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome in multivariate analysis
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 Not Taking β-Blockers After AMI
Use of beta-blockers was less in older residents, those with higher functional impairment
