All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 15, 2024

Variation and Disparities in Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms Among Adults in the United States. 2019 Dec 2;2(12):e1917885. JAMA Netw Open.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Background It is unclear how COVID-19 pandemic affected care and outcomes among patients who are diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the USA. for patients admitted in 2016–2019 period. to 3.49, P < 0.001) were reduced in 2020 compared to 2016–2019 period. reduction in admissions in 2020.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Need for Better Prevention and Treatment UCSF investigators reviewed the medical records of nearly 30 million adult patients who received some form of acute or procedural care in California from 2005 to 2019. percent of the patients treated between 2005 and 2009 to 6.82% of the patients treated between 2015 and 2019. million.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Strategy to Reduce Mortality Rates of ST-elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Prehospital Thrombolysis: A Meta-analysis. Times to treatment in transfer patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States: National registry of myocardial infarction (NRMI)-3/4 analysis.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

However, data on whether a high-sensitivity HEART Pathway (hs-HP) are safe and effective is lacking.METHODS:An interrupted time series study was conducted at 5 North Carolina sites in 26 126 adult emergency department patients being investigated for possible acute coronary syndrome and without ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

ObjectiveCardiac regenerative medicine has gained significant attention in recent years, and integrins are known to play a critical role in mediating cardiac development and repair, especially after an injury from the myocardial infarction (MI).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We identified the subset of variables most predictive of post‐HSCT cardiovascular events, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation or flutter, and sustained ventricular tachycardia.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2024

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been reported to occur in a significant number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Additionally, 2D transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and myocardial injury serum biomarkers assays (creatine phosphokinase-MB [CPK-MB] and cardiac troponins [cTn]) were measured once.

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Circulation

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The primary endpoint was the net clinical benefit as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, definite or probable stent thrombosis, stroke, and major bleeding at 1 year after the index procedure in the intention-to-treat population. versus 3.4%; HR, 0.35 [95% CI, 0.20–0.61];P&lt;0.001).Conclusions:This

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Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

The trial enrolled 11,255 high cardiovascular risk participants from 116 hospitals and communities in China between September 17, 2019, and July 13, 2020. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intensive treatment group, targeting systolic blood pressure under 120 mm Hg, or a standard treatment group, targeting under 140 mm Hg.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This study analyzes the trend of clinical events in patients with AF-related AIS and determines how much the introduction of NOACs has mediated this trend.Methods:We identified patients with AIS and AF between January 2011 and December 2019 using a multicenter stroke registry. male) were analyzed after excluding cases of valvular AF.

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death and disability globally, largely driven by myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke caused by atherosclerosis (plaque build-up in the arteries). 6 (3) (2019). 2017 23, April 2020; Available from: [link]. Cardiovasc.

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Circulation

JANUARY 18, 2024

METHODS:We followed 48 305 participants in the Black Women’s Health Study through biennial mailed and Internet-based health questionnaires from 1997, when they provided information on perceived interpersonal racism and were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer, until the end of 2019.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We compared the risk of adverse events between hypertensive patients using valsartan and a propensity score–matched group using nonrecalled angiotensin receptor blockers and angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors.Methods and ResultsWe used Optum's deidentified Clinformatics Datamart (July 2017–January 2019).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Results:Among 10,652 ICH patients (median age [IQR]: 70 [58 - 80] years; 47.7% female; 43.2% lobar ICH), 3.3%, 3.1%, 0.5%, and 8.1%, respectively, experienced r-ICH, AIS, AMI, and MACE. Results:Among 10,652 ICH patients (median age [IQR]: 70 [58 - 80] years; 47.7% female; 43.2%

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Open Heart

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Methods A multicentre cross-sectional epidemiological study to estimate the prevalence of elevated Lp(a) in patients with a history of myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke or peripheral artery disease conducted at 949 sites in 48 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa and Australia between April 2019 and July 2021.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

2 Trends and Predictors of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 7 Secondary prevention following myocardial infarction: a clinical update. 11 Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Colchicine after Myocardial Infarction.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Further research and attention to this area are crucial for improving patient outcomes and guiding clinical interventions in this challenging condition.MethodsICD‐10‐CM codes were used to query the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for patients with AIS between 2010 and 2019. Patients with AKI were on average older (63.29

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

APRIL 22, 2024

This typically occurs after an inferior posterior myocardial infarction, drug-induced CHB. 2019; 74 : 1086-1106. Here is a patient, where a permanent pacemaker was kept temporarily for a few weeks or a month in high-risk reversible complete heart block situations. Ellenbogen K.A. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016‐2019 for patients with a principal diagnosis of AIS using the ICD‐10 code I63 was queried. Outcome measures studied included prolonged length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and inpatient mortality.ResultsWe identified 2,939,160 patients with AIS between 2016 and 2019.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 8, 2022

The peak Troponin I confirmed myocardial infarction. (A Posterior myocardial infarction: The dark side of the moon. The delayed action wave in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The EMS crews were correct moving forward with STEMI activation. 1] Driver, B. Emergency Medicine Journal, 1-5. [2]

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Evaluating clinical reasons and rationale for not delivering reperfusion therapy in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients: insights from a comprehensive cohort. Infarct size and myocardial salvage after primary angioplasty in patients presenting with symptoms for <12h vs 12-72h. Eur Heart J 2019 5.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

1 Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction in 11119 cases and 13648 controls from 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study. 2019 Sep;94(9):1852-1864. Click here or on the image below for more information. 2004; 364: 953-962 2 INTERHEART investigators. JAMA Netw Open.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 2019 Sep 10;140(11):e649-e650] [published correction appears in Circulation. Published 2019 Feb 28. 4 In the U.S. 33,36,37 Colchicine, 0.5

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Wellnest

JUNE 1, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) formally proclaimed COVID-19, the illness spread by a zoonotic SARS-CoV-2, as a pandemic in March 2020, after it had started to spread in late 2019. And, addressing myocardial infarction, recent studies have shown that 1-4% of Athletes untimely die due to myocarditis caused by COVID-19.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

Prospective validation of current quantitative electrocardiographic criteria for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol 2019 2. -- Meyers HP, Bracey, Smith et al. V5-V6) of any amplitude, is specific for Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (vs. Ischemic ST depression maximal in V1-V4 (vs.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

associated typical Myocardial Infarction therapies such as statins and ACE inhibitors with significantly decreased 1 year mortality in MINOCA patients, which suggests that they do indeed have a similar pathophysiology to MI patients with obstructive coronary disease. MINOCA I do not have the bandwidth here to write a review of MINOCA.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

It is for this reason that the 2019 ACC/ AHA guidelines for primary CVD prevention encourage referrals of patients to clinicians and professionals that specialize in lifestyle medicine and can adequately address nutrition and physical activity, such as dietitians, whose role to improve cardiovascular health is too often underestimated. [16]

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Read our recent editorial: Hyperacute T-waves Can Be a Useful Sign of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction if Appropriately Defined. Relationship between an in-farct related artery, acute total coronary occlusion, and mortality in patients with ST-segment and non-ST-segment myocardial infarction. Pol Arch Intern Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Clin Chem [Internet] 2020;Available from: [link] Smith mini-review: Troponin in Emergency Department COVID patients Cardiac Troponin (cTn) is a nonspecific marker of myocardial injury. In normal times, the most common use of cTni is in diagnosing, or ruling out, acute myocardial infarction (AMI, a subcategory of acute myocardial injury.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

See our publication: ST depression in lead aVL differentiates inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction from pericarditis There is STE in inferior leads, high lateral leads, and V4-V6. When there is ST depression (as in aVL, V2, V3), then top on the differential is OMI or myocarditis.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

5 Sleep Duration and Myocardial Infarction. 2019 Sep 10;74(10):1304-1314. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 May;31(5):1204-1215. 4 Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight in Real-life Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 07, 2022.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The ECG in ER is shown below: ECG is still diagnostic but we are watching the natural course of myocardial infarction here. Considerations on the naming of myocardial infarctions. 2019 Apr;21(5):253-258. He arrived to our hospital one hour later. J Electrocardiol. 2022 Mar-Apr;71:44-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2022.01.006.

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Open Heart

APRIL 6, 2022

Background Poor adherence to guideline recommendations for anticoagulation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is previously reported. The primary outcome was the prescription rate of anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge and follow-up through 2019. 95% CI 0.7 95% CI 0.7

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

Troponin T peaked at 38,398 ng/L ( = a very large myocardial infarction, but not massive-- thanks to the pre-PCI spontaneous reperfusion, and rapid internvention!! ). Over the next couple of days the patient was weaned off of mechanical circulatory support. Inotropic medication was continued.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

BackgroundDespite the increasing long‐term survival after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), the risk of subsequent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains poorly understood.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Am J Med 2019, 132(5):622-630. New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Now there is a paper published in 2019 that proves the point beyond doubt, though makes it clear that this pattern is associated with very high mortality.

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