Cardiovascular Diabetology

AUGUST 6, 2024

Research design and methods All patients with diabetes and CAD undergoing a coronary angiography between 2010 and 2021 according to the Swedish Angiography and Angioplasty Registry were included. Results Among all patients (n = 38,671), 31% had stable CAD, and 69% suffered an acute myocardial infarction.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2024

The emergency department of Liaocheng People's Hospital in Shandong Province admitted one patient with OHCA in August 2021, who suddenly suffered a loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest during exercise after dinner.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2024

Background Early ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has higher morbidity and mortality. Methods We analyzed data from 2,964 consecutive STEMI patients between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2021.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

Purpose Construction of a prediction model to predict the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in the long term after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 27, 2024

Curr Cardiol Red 2021 3. ST depression in lead AVL differentiates inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction from pericarditis. Ischemic ST-segment depression maximal in V1-4 (versus V5-6) of any amplitude is specific for occlusion myocardial infarction (versus nonocclusive ischemia). J Am Heart Assoc 2021 6.

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Open Heart

AUGUST 25, 2024

Methods We prospectively included 1384 patients with LRHSs between March 2019 and March 2021. All the patients underwent NISI (involving myocardial perfusion imaging/stress echocardiography). The primary endpoints included cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and unplanned coronary revascularisation.

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Cardiology Update

MAY 14, 2024

The RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI trial demonstrated the superiority of IVI-guided PCI over angiography-guided PCI in patients undergoing complex procedures, showing significant reductions in cardiac death, target vessel-related myocardial infarction (MI), and target vessel revascularization. vs 6.7%; HR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.61-0.97;

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DAIC

MAY 8, 2024

2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/Chest/Saem/SCCT/SCMR guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” 2021, [link]. For more information: www.heartflow.com References 1 Krievins, Dainis K., JAMA Internal Medicine, vol.

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Open Heart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Methods and results Data for all patients admitted to hospital care for acute coronary syndromes in Slovenia (nationwide cohort) between 2014 and 2021 were obtained by merging the national hospital database, national medicines reimbursement database and population mortality registry using unique identifying numbers.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 23, 2024

They were using data from the UK Biobank participants dated 2006 to 2010 and follow UP till the end of March 2021. But potential beneficial association was noted between regular use of fish oil supplements and transitions from atrial fibrillation to myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation to death and heart failure to death.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We assessed clinical outcomes, including major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), target lesion revascularization (TLR), target vessel myocardial infarction (TV-MI) and cardiovascular death. Angiograms and outcomes were independently adjudicated.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 8, 2023

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. Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Occlusion Myocardial Infarction in Ventricular Paced Rhythm Using the Modified Sgarbossa Criteria.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Post-PCI bleeding risk was compared before and after campaign participation. Campaign hospitals had a greater decrease in bleeding events than noncampaign hospitals.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

2021 Oct 19;10(20):e021356. 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. 2021 May 1;397(10285):1625-1636.

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DAIC

MARCH 21, 2024

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

All people who tested positive for the virus in Sweden from the start of the pandemic until May 2021 were included, but also a comparison group of individuals without a positive test for the virus. Researchers at Umeå University have previously shown that COVID-19 leads to an increased risk of blood clots, myocardial infarction and stroke.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Sometimes arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy patients can present with acute chest pain and elevation of myocardial enzymes and has been called as ‘hot phase’ These require differentiation from acute myocardial infarction and have normal coronary arteries [3]. 2021 Jun 7;23(6):907-917.

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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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Open Heart

JUNE 24, 2022

Introduction COVID-19 may lead to long-term endothelial consequences including hypertension, stroke and myocardial infarction. Cases will be patients who were admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Glasgow, UK, with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 until 31 December 2021 and who were alive at discharge.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Objective:To compare the 1-month stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and/or death rates among symptomatic patients undergoing either CAS or CEA according to the timing of the procedure in Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST).Methods:We Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A48-A48, February 1, 2024.

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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

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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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 7, 2024

Primary endpoint of the study was a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause in those who had micro and nanoplastics in the carotid plaque. 2021 Feb 12;371(6530):672-674. Inflammatory biomarkers were also estimated. Comparison was with those who had no evidence of these plastics in the plaques.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

Prospective validation of current quantitative electrocardiographic criteria for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. V5-V6) of any amplitude, is specific for Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (vs. non-occlusive ischemia) JAHA 2021 3. -- Meyers HP, Bracey A, Lee D, et al. J of Emerg Med 2021.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2021 alone, CVD accounted for over 900,000 deaths in the U.S. In 2021, approximately 57.8 A 2021 cohort study of 118, 706 participants with no prior CVD, evaluated the association between psychological stress and the development of CVD and mortality. and approximately 19.91 million globally.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

2021 Sep 15;339:219-224. MI = Myocardial Infarction/Heart Attack However, there are two very important caveats. 2023, 2 Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction. It tells you ‘ if ’ there is plaque and how much, as a score called a CAC score. Int J Cardiol. So a very low chance.

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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. 2021 Sep;49(6):488-500. 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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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 21, 2022

His father and brother both died of myocardial infarction at ages 61 and 45, respectively. New insights into the use of the 12 Lead Electrocardiogram for diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the emergency department. A new electrocardiographic pattern indicating inferior myocardial infarction.

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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 November 27, 2021 post ( LA-RA reversal ). Such an escape would have a wider complex. Bischof , Christine I.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This is obviously diagnostic of inferior and lateral Occlusion Myocardial Infarction. The location of the infarct is clear, but that does not necessarily tell you what artery it is. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2021.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Smith , d and Muzaffer Değertekin a DIFOCCULT: DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction. Recognizing electrocardiographically subtle occlusion myocardial infarction and differentiating it from mimics: Ten steps to or away from cath lab. References 1.

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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 2021 Apr 20;77(15):1958-1959]. Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Colchicine after Myocardial Infarction. 4 In the U.S. 2020.11.010 3.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

So we activated the Cath Lab Angiogram: Impression and Recommendations: Culprit for the patient's anterior ST segment myocardial infarction and out of hospital V-fib cardiac arrest is a thrombotic occlusion of the mid LAD The first troponin returned barely elevated at 36 ng/L (URL = 35) In our study of initial troponin in STEMI, 26.8%

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EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 1, 2022

Detailed Considerations LBBB and Myocardial Infarction In the emergent setting it’s important to assess LBBB through the lens of the Smith-modified Sgarbossa criteria, especially in a context that is clinically consistent with Acute Coronary Syndrome. He received a permanent pacemaker during the subsequent inpatient stay. 4] Dodd, K.

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SoftCath

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Using digital cardiac care tools resulted in an increase considering their positive role in monitoring health through: Smoking cessation Weight loss programs Optimised blood pressure control Glycemic control in diabetes Lipid and cholesterol levels Recommended Read: Medical Imaging Emerging Trends in 2021 2.

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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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