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APRIL 6, 2024

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is presenting leading research focused on trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe form of a heart attack, at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.24), 24), being held April 6-8 in Atltanta, GA.

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APRIL 8, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 04/08/2024 - 18:07 April 8, 2024 — Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survival at six months among people suffering cardiogenic shock, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Pocket-Sized Kardia 12L ECG System milla1cf Tue, 06/25/2024 - 18:55 June 25, 2024 — AliveCor , the global leader in AI -powered cardiology, today announced the U.S. This is the world’s first AI that can detect life-threatening cardiac conditions, including heart attacks, using a reduced leadset.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 01/25/2024 - 20:44 January 25, 2024 — Agepha Pharma , a leading multinational pharmaceutical company with the first FDA-approved anti-inflammatory cardiovascular treatment ( LODOCO – colchicine, 0.5 mg tablets for therapeutic intervention. In June 2023, the U.S.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected cardiac conditions does not improve cardiovascular outcomes. 2 Sept.).

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DAIC

APRIL 30, 2024

Study shows that cardiac spheroids, derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, can be easily transported and injected into damaged areas of the heart to promote its regeneration and recovery of function. Myocardial infarctions , commonly known as “heart attacks,” are on the rise, resulting in a significant number of deaths each year.

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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).

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APRIL 7, 2024

milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:20 April 7, 2024 — An estimated 1 in 5 U.S. adults—and more than 2 in 5 adults aged 60 years and older—have elevated triglycerides, also known as hypertriglyceridemia , putting them at an increased risk for heart attacks and stroke.

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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 milligrams per liter (mg/L) are linked to increased risk of heart attacks or risk of a repeat heart attack.23

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MARCH 21, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:08 March 21, 2024 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) announced that Abiomed is recalling the Instructions for Use for its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps because the pump catheter may perforate (cut) the wall of the left ventricle in the heart.

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MAY 14, 2024

The impact of this narrowing can ultimately result in angina (chest pain), which has been shown to double the risk of major cardiovascular events,1 as well as myocardial infarction ( heart attack ) or even death. Use Heart to Act on Angina. Accessed May 2024. Available at: [link].

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

APRIL 12, 2024

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women. 80% of heart attacks and strokes linked to CVD are preventable with optimal risk factor management. However, every 40 seconds, an individual in the US suffers a heart attack. What are we falling short?

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MARCH 13, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:52 March 13, 2024 — In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:12 Oct. 15, 2024 – Elucid has announced that four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will extend coverage for AI-enabled quantitative coronary plaque analysis, including its FDA-cleared PlaqueIQ image analysis software, beginning Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 09/24/2024 - 15:46 Sept. 24, 2024 — Thrombolytic Science, LLC (TSI) has announced that the U.S. Following promising Phase II results from the DUMAS trial in stroke patients in the Netherlands, we’re now advancing to a Phase II trial in the UK for myocardial infarction following MHRA approval.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP64-AWP64, February 1, 2024. Introduction:While timely therapy of neurologic and cardiac emergencies can improve outcomes, patients often fail to identify acute events resulting in delays in seeking emergency care.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

He reported a history of “Wolf-Parkinson-White” and “heart attack” but said neither had been treated. AIVR is not always the result of significant pathology, but is classically associated with the reperfusion phase of acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J 1999;137:799–805. Do not treat AIVR.

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JUNE 19, 2024

An Overnight Sensation (a century in the making) Efforts to measure the electrical activity of the heart had been well underway since the late 19th Century, though it was the Dutch physiologist Willem Einthoven, improving on these prior developments, who created what we recognize as the ECG.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:50 PHOTO CAPTION: The Elucid PlaqueIQ user interface is a fully interactive visualization of the patient’s coronary anatomy, showing specific plaque type and amount across various views to inform physician assessment of risk and patient-specific treatment pathway.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 04/29/2024 - 13:06 April 29, 2024 — Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 , a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology ( ESC ).1 Eur Heart J.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis examined a range of commonly used supplements and whether they improved cardiovascular risk factors like blood pressure and cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke. Heart attacks (Myocardial infarctions) were reduced by 15%, and coronary artery disease was reduced by 14%.

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