Cardiovascular Diabetology

AUGUST 6, 2024

Objective To explore trends in prognosis and use of glucose-lowering drugs (GLD) in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). Information on GLD (dispended 6 months before or after coronary angiography) was collected from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Registry. vs. 6.8%), myocardial infarction (7.7%

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Coronary Artery Disease Diabetes Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure 98

MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, happens when an artery becomes blocked, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle. This blockage is often caused by a blood clot or the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. What is a Heart Attack?

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Cardiology Update

MARCH 25, 2024

Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. However, the comparative long-term efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with these conditions remains unclear.

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DAIC

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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Circulation

MARCH 11, 2024

Patients with diabetes experienced higher rates of 5-year death (158/1104 [Kaplan-Meier rate, 14.7%] versus 297/3289 [9.3%];P<0.001), spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI; 67/1104 [6.7%] versus 114/3289 [3.7%];P<0.001), and repeat revascularization (189/1104 [18.5%] versus 410/3289 [13.2%];P<0.001).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

At the bottom of the post, I have re-printed the section on aVR in my article on the ECG in ACS from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology: New Insights Into the Use of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Case 1. Widimsky P et al. O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, et al.

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. years of age, P <0.001), cerebral or peripheral artery disease (6.2%

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