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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 14, 2024
New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
AUGUST 29, 2024
Discover the top hospitals with the lowest and highest death rates for heart attack patients, according to CMS data. NYU Langone Hospitals ranks #1
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 19, 2025
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new research. This 'intermuscular' fat is highly prized in beef steaks for cooking.
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Heart Sisters
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
After my book was published, the hospital that had sent me home in mid-heart attack with an acid reflux misdiagnosis invited me to be the guest speaker at a fundraising campaign they were about to launch.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MARCH 7, 2024
We all have microplastics in our bodies , but if they show up in carotid artery tissues, patients are nearly two times as likely to experience a stroke, heart attack or related death, according to a study published March 7 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Med Page Today
JUNE 26, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Influenza infection was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI), especially for those without a prior hospitalization for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a Dutch observational case series.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 14, 2024
People who had a confirmed case of COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave have twice the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to those who were never infected, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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DAIC
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Cardiogenic shock is a critical condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to sustain the body’s needs, depriving vital organs of blood supply. The typical survival rate of this deadly complication during a heart attack has historically hovered around 50%. In the U.S.,
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Two Michigan hospitals had the highest excess readmission ratios for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, according to CMS data released July 31.
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DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack. However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack.
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DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The TACT2 study was designed to replicate the results of a previous trial, TACT , which reported in 2012 that chelation reduced subsequent cardiovascular events after a heart attack. and Canadian patients with diabetes and a history of heart attack,” said Gervasio A. and Canada.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Discover the hospitals with the highest and lowest hospital return days for heart attack patients, according to CMS data collected from July 2019 to June 2022.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac care for heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve surgery. Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
AUGUST 15, 2024
Study reveals how movies perpetuate misconceptions about heart attacks, with limited representation of women and people of color, potentially impacting public
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 14, 2025
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 14, 2025
Despite guideline recommendation changes, some patients are still taking a daily dose of aspirin for prevention of heart attack or stroke, according to a Jan. 13 The Washington Post report.
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DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 April 6, 2024 — The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health, in collaboration with 80 hospitals nationwide.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MARCH 13, 2025
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor had the lowest heart attack readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) reported the highest Medicare payment of $38,459 for heart attack care between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Oct.
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DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
While composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce heart failure risks after a heart attack, according to results from the EMPACT-MI trial presented on day one of the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, ACC.24,
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 21, 2025
hospitals meet the national average of mortality and payment rates used to calculate value of care for heart attack patients, according to CMS data published Oct. The majority of U.S. 30, 2024.
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DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at ACC.24, 24, the American College of Cardiology Annual Annual Scientific Session.
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DAIC
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Ruff, MD, MPH, senior investigator of TIMI Group and director General Cardiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital. Patient Demographics: Patients on APT had a higher rate of coronary artery disease (70% vs. 42%), previous heart attacks (36% vs. 16%), and peripheral artery disease (15% vs. 11%). vs 4.6%).
CardiacWire
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Results from the ABYSS trial surprised many at ESC 2024, finding that patients who continue beta-blocker therapy after heart attacks have better long-term outcomes than patients who stop taking the drugs, and they don’t experience the quality of life downsides that some might expect. hazard ratio. vs. 18.9%).
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has designed a chip capable of diagnosing heart attacks within minutes, according to a study published Oct. 15 in Advanced Science.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 10, 2024
A new study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals an important step to help the human heart regenerate after myocardial infarction (MI).
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American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Research Highlights: In a study of patients in a hospital in Taiwan, artificial intelligence technology paired with electrocardiogram testing reduced the time to diagnose and transfer people with heart attacks to the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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DAIC
JUNE 6, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:44 June 6, 2024 — A new, robotic approach to heart bypass surgery is now being offered to patients at University Hospitals ( UH ) with great success. Surgeons manipulate the robotic arms to perform surgery while viewing magnified images from the camera on a console screen.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 10, 2024
A new study shows that women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men. A 50-year-old woman with a large heart attack loses an average of 11 years, while an 80-year-old man with a small heart attack loses an average of 5 months of life.
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JUNE 6, 2024
A low-calorie sweetener could be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who consume high levels of it, CNN reported June 6.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 19, 2025
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
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Cassling
JULY 8, 2024
This common phrase is well-known to healthcare providers in the ED who have been called upon to treat a heart attack. The longer you take to stabilize the heart, the higher the risk of long-term damage to the patient’s heart.
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DAIC
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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FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Up to a third of patients went on to develop heart or kidney failure, 7% had further heart attacks and 38% died from any cause within the nine-year study period.
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A team at Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital has successfully completed the first Barostim Baroreflex Activation Therapy implant in the state of Minnesota, according to an announcement from CVRx, Inc. We value our collaboration with them and commend their ongoing efforts to advance the treatment of heart failure symptoms.”
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DAIC
APRIL 22, 2024
(RCE) is an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) based medical technology company dedicated to early heart attack detection. The insights lead us towards refining our understanding of the transdermal signals and our approach towards developing improved heart attack diagnostics.”
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A 50-year-old lady was admitted to my hospital with crushing chest tightness. She had an ECG which suggested changes in keeping with a lack of blood getting to the heart. Troponins are enzymes released from the heart when the heart has been damaged. I’ll try and explain this a bit better by using a case study.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Deprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
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DAIC
MARCH 11, 2025
CaRi-Plaque builds on Caristoscore CaRi-Hearttechnology, which a Lancet 2024 study proved can reveal hidden, high-risk markers of CAD progression predicting heart attacks up to a decade before they strike. For decades, heart disease has been treated reactively, waiting for symptoms to appear before taking action.
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
As a result, healthcare faces rising expenses from frequent emergency room visits, lengthy hospital stays, costly procedures like stent placements and bypass surgeries, as well as the long-term management of chronic conditions like heart failure (HF). These costs represent a massive portion of total health expenditures.
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DAIC
JUNE 4, 2024
fold higher risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) Caristo's AI-Risk model, CaRi-Heart Risk Score, outperformed other scores in routine clinical use for prediction of cardiac mortality, and when presented to clinicians, resulted in changes of management decision in 45% of the patients. "The fold higher risk for cardiac mortality and 5.5-fold
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months after a stroke. In the U.S.,
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