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Occlusion myocardial infarction is a clinical diagnosis

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Occlusion myocardial infarction is a clinical diagnosis Written by Willy Frick (@Willyhfrick). This is different from nitroglycerin which produces vasodilation and can improve by pain improving myocardial perfusion. 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

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Association between weight-adjusted waist circumference index and myocardial infarction: results from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999–2014

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The aim of the study was to determine the association between WWI and myocardial infarction.MethodsThe study analyzed cross-sectional data from 31,535 participants derived from the 1999–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset. The risk of myocardial infarction was 1.29

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Abstract 4139285: Awareness of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Symptoms Among Asian American Adults: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey 2014 and 2017

Circulation

Introduction:Stroke and Myocardial Infarction (MI) are the leading causes of death in the United States. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139285-A4139285, November 12, 2024. Awareness of symptoms is vital for early recognition and prompt treatment, which can significantly improve health outcomes.

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Interrelation between hypoxic liver injury and Killip classification in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionHypoxic liver injury (HLI) and Killip classification are poor prognostic factors in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

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In‐Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and No Standard Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Across Varying Body Mass Index: Findings From the CCC‐ACS Project

Journal of the American Heart Association

Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate BMIstratified associations between SMuRFless status and outcomes.ResultsThe study included 44 538 patients with firstpresentation acute myocardial infarction, of whom 4454 were SMuRFless. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and cardiomyocyte injury in myocardial infarction survivors in North Carolina

Open Heart

Objective Short-term ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction (MI). Troponin I measurements were available from 2014 to 2016, and were required to be at least 1 week away from a clinically diagnosed MI. Here we evaluate the impact of daily PM 2.5

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Long-term outcomes among stable post-acute myocardial infarction patients living in rural versus urban areas: insights from the prospective, observational TIGRIS registry

Open Heart

Background Insights on the differences in clinical outcomes, quality of life (QoL) and health resource utilisation (HRU) with different levels of care available to post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) populations in rural and urban settings are limited.