Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack
Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of MI
No increased risk seen with H2-blockers
Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital
Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
One in 10 AMI Patients Have Unrecognized Incident Diabetes
Few not recognized as having DM during hospitalization on meds six months after discharge
Drug-Eluting Beat Bare Stents in Older Patients Undergoing PCI
Reductions in myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization for DES versus bare metal stents
Age, Creatinine, Ejection Fraction Predict Post-MI Survival
ACEF score is not significantly different from that based on 12 risk factors; predicts mortality after PCI
Divorce Tied to Increased Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction
But remarriage, at least for women, does not appear to lower risk
ACC: High-Dose Omega-3 Protects Heart Following MI
Survivors who took large, daily dose of prescription-only capsules showed less decline in heart function
Home Walking Program Improves Erectile Function After MI
Correlation identified between functional capacity and erectile function improvement
Younger Women Hesitate to Raise ‘False Alarm’ in MI
Could help explain higher mortality from acute MI, compared to men in same age group
