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Clinical use and impact of mechanical circulatory support for myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock in the Netherlands: a registry-based propensity-matched analysis

Open Heart

Background Despite limited beneficial evidence, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is commonly used in patients with acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS). In this Dutch registry, we investigated MCS usage, associated patient characteristics and clinical outcomes.

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Acute myocardial infarction increased in people with epilepsy between 2008 and 2017, finds study

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The prevalence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in people with epilepsy increased from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Frontiers in Neurology.

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You Are Being Lied To About Cholesterol & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

This graph shows the absolute and relative risk reduction for statin therapy in preventing heart attacks (Myocardial Infarction), strokes and preventing death from any cause (All-cause mortality) 2. As you can see, statin therapy reduces the risk of heart attacks (myocardial infarction) by close to 30%. J Am Heart Assoc.

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Do patients with diabetes with new onset acute myocardial infarction present with different symptoms than non-diabetic patients?

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in presenting symptoms between patients with and without diabetes being diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods A total of 5,900 patients with a first-time AMI were included into the analysis.

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Anterior-wall and non-anterior-wall STEMIs do not differ in long-term mortality: results from the augsburg myocardial infarction registry

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Different ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) localizations go along with dissimilarities in the size of the affected myocardium, the causing coronary vessel occlusion, and the right ventricular participation. years, (standard deviation: 3.0).

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Diagnostic value of high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) in dialysis patients with myocardial infarction

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background As a sensitive diagnostic marker for myocardial infarction (MI) in people with normal renal function, elevated high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) was often found in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients requiring dialysis.

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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.