Diagnosis of Frailty in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction Helps Personalize an Approach to Optimize Outcomes
In a report in this issue of the JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, Dr.…
N- acetylcysteine and Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion in the Prevention of Contrast Associated Kidney Injury: A Cautionary Tale
A study published in JACC Cardiovascular Interventions has shown that among patients…
Does Low Dose Methotrexate Prevent Athersclerotic Events in Patients?
A randomized clinical trial that was conducted by Paul M Ridker et…
Canakinumab: A New Hope for Post MI Patients with Increased hsCRP in the Prevention of Heart Failure
Canakinumab (an IL-B inhibitor) is associated with decreased heart failure (HF) hospitalizations…
Inducible Myocardial Ischemia May Be Excluded by Low Levels of High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Levels
In an original cohort study by Hammadah et al recently published in…
Fish Oil Use in Hypertriglyceridemia Reduces Risk of Ischemic Events, Over-The-Counter Fish Oil Supplements Still ‘Fishy’
A study by Bhatt et al. published online in the New England…
Endogenous Fibrinolysis Measurement as a Predictive Test for Recurrent Cardiovascular Events
A prospective cohort study that was conducted by Mohamed Farag et al.…
Persistently High Residual Inflammatory Risk Associated with Increased Mortality and MI Risk in Patients Undergoing PCI
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal showed that a…
Deciphering the Underpinnings of MINOCA (MI with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries)
A new prospective observational study of 38 patients suffering from myocardial infarction…
Emergency Department Chest Pain Volume Impacts Patient Outcomes
A study published in Circulation showed that the evaluation of chest pain in…
PPIs for GI Bleeding Prophylaxis in Critically Ill ICU Patients: Benefits Vs Risks
The use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) for prophylaxis against gastrointestinal (GI)…
Unrecognized Myocardial Infarctions Have a 10-Year Mortality Rate Comparable to Clinically-Recognized Infarctions
According to a new study published in the Journal of American Medical…
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy in Stented Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
In an article published in the Journal of the American College of…
Does the Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Benefit MI Patients?
In patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and a left ventricular ejection…
Tiered Approach for Management of Angina Patients With No Obstructive CAD Shows Benefit
For angina patients without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), adjunctive testing of…
PCI in Nonagenarians: Age Is Just a Number
The outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in nonagenarians is an understudied…
Angiographic Completeness Not Associated With Outcomes Following FFR-guided PCI
Researchers have confirmed that the extent of residual angiographic disease calculated using…
Treating the culprit lesion associated with decreased mortality versus immediate multi-vessel PCI in cardiogenic shock
In a randomized multi-center clinical trial that enrolled more than 700 patients…
Cancelled Cath Lab Activation Based on Prehospital EKG, A Single Center Study
A new single-center study has shown that the catheterization laboratory (CCL) activation…
Adverse Change in Employment Is Related to Poor Outcomes After Acute MI
Adverse change in employment after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a…