Coronary Artery Disease Journal

MAY 29, 2024

Background Despite advances in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in-hospital mortality remains a concern, highlighting the need for the identification of additional risk factors such as serum iron levels. μmol/L) and a control group (Fe ≥7.8 μmol/L). μmol/L).

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This year’s theme, “Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All” brings the latest practice-changing breakthroughs, along with top experts debating and discussing outcomes of highly-anticipated clinical trials. 24 from April 6 - 8, 2024 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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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. reduction in admissions in 2020. reduction in admissions in 2020. In 2020, 3.0% vs. 10.7%; P < 0.001). compared to 10.7%

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The primary outcome was to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hemophilia compared to the general population. Further research is to identify potential ex-specific risk factors that predispose to worse cardiovascular outcomes among patients with hemophilia.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Data were analyzed by age for outcomes and risk factors for predefined end points.ResultsPatients 80 years comprised 32.2% of AF cases.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

APRIL 16, 2024

We present the cumulative percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) data of all comers (stable angina and acute coronary syndromes [ACS]) who presented to Hadi Clinic between January 2018 and December 2020. A total of 567 patients underwent coronary catheterisation for the three-year period between January 2018 and December 2020.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

EKG from triage: Here is his previous ECG: Normal ST Elevation Resident's interpretation: Reperfusion pattern/Wellens' with biphasic T waves in V2 and V3, and in comparison to an EKG in 2020 this is new. Electrocardiographic diagnosis of reperfusion during thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 7, 2024

The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate, describe, and compare existing models and analyze the factors that can predict outcomes. Methods We adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 during the execution of this review.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Migraine with aura(MwA) is associated with an increased risk of stroke and adverse vascular outcomes compared to those with migraine without aura (MwoA). Patients with any adverse vascular outcomes before the index ECG were excluded. The prevalences of all vascular outcomes are summarized in Table 1. p &lt; 001).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Literature cited In inferior myocardial infarction, neither ST elevation in lead V1 nor ST depression in lead I are reliable findings for the diagnosis of right ventricular infarction Johanna E. The February 11, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The March 18, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). Bischof , Christine I.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Objective To compare outcomes between vitamin K antagonist (VKA) and NOAC-treated patients in the nation-wide France PCI registry. Methods All consecutive patients from the France PCI registry treated by PCI and discharged with OAC between 2014 and 2020 were included and followed one-year. A propensity-score analysis was used.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Opiates are associated with worse outcomes in Myocardial Infarction. Association of intravenous morphine use and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes: Results from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative. Academic Emergency Medicine 27(S1): S220; May 2020. Academic Emergency Medicine 27(S1): S220; May 2020.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Comparative early and late outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in st-segment elevation and Non–St-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (from the Cadillac trial). Normal flow (TIMI-3) before mechanical reperfusion therapy is an independent determinant of survival in acute myocardial infarction.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our primary study outcome was any stroke or major thrombotic event identified within 60 days of OHSS diagnosis in HCUP or during the index admission for OHSS in NIS. The low rate of outcome events after OHSS seen in each of our population-level analyses increases the reliability of these study results.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Triage ECG (no prior for comparison): Computer algorithm read: "Sinus rhythm, low voltage QRS, inferior myocardial infarction, probably old." Long term outcome unknown but obviously bleak. Association of intravenous morphine use and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes: Results from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.

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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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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:The Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular and Other Long-term Outcomes with Semaglutide in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN-6) trial showed cardiovascular disease (CVD) benefits of semaglutide therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Purpose:To

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

The ECG is diagnostic of occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI). As a result, this 45-year old man did not experince any delay in treatment — and a large diagonal branch of the LAD was stented with good outcome. Below you can see the QOH ( QOH ) interpretation. To the uninitiated — this ECG may appear normal.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 19, 2023

Clinical characteristics of dialysis patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States. A collaborative project of the United States Renal Data System and the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2007 2. Khan et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Non-randomized trials show better outcomes (neurologic survival) using this device; see this article in Resuscitation: Head and Thorax Elevation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation using circulatory adjuncts is associated with improved survival. Finally, head-up CPR (which was not used here), makes for better resuscitation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

Not only is the OMI designation more accurate in hindsight based on the angiographic outcome, but prospective application of the OMI paradigm in real time predicted the occlusion and specified the artery with greater accuracy than the retrospective discharge summary (which claimed the ECG had nonspecific ST depression from subendocardial ischemia).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Yet this is rarely followed, and patient outcomes like this are the result once in a while. A New ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction equivalent pattern? Immediate and early percutaneous coronary intervention in very high-risk and high-risk non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Available from: [link] Excerpt: "To illustrate the limitations imposed by sample size, recent data from our institution reveal that we identify approximately 225 type I myocardial infarctions (MI) in a typical year. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan;51:384-387. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.023. 2021.11.023. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In the STEMI/NSTEMI dichotomy, NSTEMI is supposed to mean non-occlusive myocardial infarction, but this patient had transient Occlusion MI that was at risk for re-occlusion (like ‘transient STEMI’). 1] The patient did not have a good outcome because their ECG was labeled ‘normal’ but in spite of it. JAHA 2022 Grosmaitre P et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Such cases are classified as MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructed Coronary Arteries). Medical Therapy for Secondary Prevention and Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease. An angiogram is a "lumenogram;" most plaque is EXTRALUMINAL!!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Occlusion myocardial infarction is a clinical diagnosis Written by Willy Frick (@Willyhfrick). St depression in lead AVL differentiates inferior st-elevation myocardial infarction from pericarditis. link] Opiates are associated with worse outcomes in Myocardial Infarction. Circulation , 130 (25).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2022

Immediate and early percutaneous coronary intervention in very high-risk and high-risk non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients. Her long term outcome (with very large LAD MI and EF of 30%) is unknown. Otherwise it results in a terrible outcome, as in this case, with devastating permanent loss of myocardium).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Smith comment: We have shown that use of opiates is associated with worse outcomes in ACS: Bracey, A. Association between opioid analgesia and delays to cardiac catheterization of patients with occlusion Myocardial Infarctions. Academic Emergency Medicine 27(S1): S220. Abstract 556.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Organ perfusion pressure as a predictor of outcomes in cardiogenic shock: insights from the Altshock-2 registry. This study evaluated organ perfusion pressure (OPP), calculated as mean arterial pressure minus invasive central venous pressure, as a predictor of outcomes in CS. The primary outcome was in-hospital all-cause mortality.

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Methods Using nationwide registry data, we estimated the incidence of cardiac events after hospitalisation with COVID-19 (n=2082) in February to November 2020 vs hospitalisation with viral (n=9018) or bacterial (n=29 339) pneumonia in 2018–2019.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JUNE 10, 2024

Background Despite improvements in outcomes of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), ventricular septal rupture (VSR) remains a known complication, carrying high mortality. Methods The National Inpatient Sample database (2009–2020) was used to study trends in admissions and outcomes of post-STEMI VSR over time.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

Twelve-month outcomes data from the pilot phase of the admIRE study, which assessed the safety and efficacy of the VARIPULSE Platform among U.S. Pulsed Field Ablation Using a Variable Loop Circular Catheter with 3D Mapping Integration: Early Outcomes of the admIRE Study [abstract]. Epub 2020 Jan 19. 2020 Jan 28;1747493020905964.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

APRIL 10, 2025

The primary outcome was the composite occurrence of stroke, myocardial infarction, and allcause death following carotid revascularization. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was conducted to assess the primary outcomes. years, 4087 patients experienced a primary outcome. Over a mean followup period of 4.133.14

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

have also prompted the use of our protocol in Japan where they are experiencing similar great outcomes.” Patients were enrolled between July 2016 and December 2020. medical director emeritus of Henry Ford’s Center for Structural Heart Disease and principal investigator of the study. The impressive results from our study in the U.S.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Methods We used the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Revascularisation Registry to identify patients who underwent revascularisation between August 2015 and March 2020, who were prospectively followed for an average of one year. We conducted a retrospective cohort study analysing the association between AF and clinical outcomes.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 14, 2024

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. We analyzed 288 958 patients with newly diagnosed AF (mean age, 73 years; 44% women; mean CHA2DS2VASc score, 3.5).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 21, 2025

However, the association of socioeconomic vulnerability and outcomes after hospitalization is uncertain.Methods and ResultsAmerican Heart Association COVID19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry hospitalizations between March 1, 2020, and June 30, 2022, linked with Medicare feeforservice claims, were analyzed.

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