Chronic inflammation's connection to atrial fibrillation points to IL-1β as a promising treatment target
A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and ...
ahajournals.org2d
Stepwise Provisional Versus Systematic Dual-Stent Strategies for Treatment of True Left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...
BioWorld2d
ITFG2 is a therapeutic target in ischemic ventricular arrhythmias
Myocardial infarction remains one of the leading causes of mortality, which is usually complicated by the occurrence of ischemic ventricular arrhythmias, which in turn increase the risk of sudden ...
openheart.bmj3d
Revealing the limitations of 10-year MACE observations: 20-year observed total cardiovascular burden in the EPIC-Norfolk study
Background Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) conventionally rely on 10-year risk estimates of ...
verywellhealth16d
Heart Attack
If a blockage is severe, it can cause the heart muscle supplied by that artery to die. This is called a heart attack, or a myocardial infarction. Causes and Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease ...
verywellhealth16d
Stents vs. Bypass Surgery: How to Choose
Stenting is a quick way to open a blocked artery. In an emergency, it is usually preferred over CABG. An acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most dangerous kind of heart ...
ki.se22d
Vascular complications in cardiometabolic disease – Team Zhichao Zhou
Vascular complications are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, placing patients at high risk for life-threatening events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. The underlying mechanisms ...
snmjournals.org22d
PET/CT with Myocardial Blood Flow Assessment Is Prognostic of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Progression and Clinical Outcomes
Journal of Nuclear Medicine January 2025, jnumed.124.268713; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.124.268713 ...
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Predicting Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Given changes in patient characteristics and treatments over time, a contemporary risk model for patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) is needed. Data from 313 825 acute MI hospitalizations ...
openheart.bmj26d
Association between left ventricular reverse remodelling and the B-type natriuretic peptide–cGMP cascade after anterior acute myocardial infarction
Background The role of cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cGMP) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not well understood despite its significance as a second messenger of natriuretic peptides ...
Medscape27d
Differences in the Symptoms Associated With Unstable Angina and Myocardial Infarction
According to Mishra and Jackson, [5] the symptoms of UA are chest tightness, pain with little exertion, or pain at rest. The symptoms may be indistinguishable from acute MI and may be accompanied ...
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To Continue or Not Continue: Beta-Blockers Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
In the ABYSS (Assessment of Beta-Blocker Interruption 1 Year After an Uncomplicated Myocardial Infarction on Safety and Symptomatic Cardiac Events Requiring Hospitalization) trial, interruption of ...