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Long‐Term Statin Use Is Associated With Reduced Rates of Adverse Events in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of the American Heart Association

This study aimed to assess whether statin use could lead to better outcomes among individuals with AF.Methods and ResultsWe enrolled 397 787 patients with AF from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2020.

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ECG Changes in Intracranial Hemorrhage

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

ECG changes resembling ST elevation myocardial infarction has also been described after traumatic intracranial hemorrhage [4]. Excess of catecholamines can damage myocytes directly and can also lead to generalized spasm of coronary arteries and even consequent actual myocardial infarction [5]. 2012 Dec;7(4):290-4.

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Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

Between 2010 and 2012, participants completed a questionnaire, underwent a physical examination, and provided a fasting blood sample. CIMT but not carotid distensibility was associated with incident myocardial infarction. A total of 1631 men aged 71 to 92 years, without a diagnosis of HF at baseline, were included.

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Abstract 4129945: Risk of stroke for AMI treated with temporary mechanical circulatory support: ten-year data from National Inpatient Sample

Circulation

Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the risk of stroke for temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) device treated acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Background:Data Background:Data are limited regarding risk of stroke for temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) device treated acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods:The

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block using the ST Elevation to S-Wave Ratio in a Modified Sgarbossa Rule. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; 60(12):766-776. Why is there this notion that myocardial infarction cannot be diagnosed in the setting of ventricular paced rhythm?

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Paired risk scores to predict ischaemic and bleeding risk twenty-eight days to one year after an acute coronary syndrome

Heart BMJ

Patients were aged 18–84 years (2012–2020), event free at 28 days postdischarge and without atrial fibrillation. Methods New Zealand (NZ) patients with ACS investigated with coronary angiography are recorded in the All NZ ACS Quality Improvement registry and linked to national health datasets.

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Septal STEMI with ST elevation in V1 and V4R, and reciprocal ST depression in V5, V6

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Approximately 10% of patients with anterior STEMI have STE of at least 1 mm in aVR (as measured at 60 ms after the J-point), ( Wong, 2012 ) and 25% have at least 0.5 Wong, 2012) STE in aVR of at least 0.5 Wong, 2012) STE in aVR of at least 0.5 Wong, 2012)" 1. DOI 10.1007/s40138-012-0003-1, published online Dec.

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