A Closer Look at MI Among Younger Women
Over time, the frequency of myocardial infarction (MI) in the United States has been declining...
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UA/NSTEMI: A Guideline Update
Following the recent FDA approval of new medications to reduce cardiovascular death and heart...
Read MoreInterpreting Troponin Tests: Coming to a New Consensus
Since its introduction in the early 1990s, cardiac troponin testing has been predominantly used to diagnose or rule out myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with possible symptoms of MI. However, it has become clear that a...
Read MoreHeart Attack Patients Not Receiving Evidence-Based Treatment
Among patients with acute myocardial infarction, a large analysis has found that four variables appear to be significantly associated with greater adherence in at least four of six treatment adherence measures. These variables...
Read MoreOptimizing Chest Pain Diagnoses in the ED
An estimated 8 million people present to EDs in the United States with chest pain each year, 15% to 25% of whom receive a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Of this group, between 2% and 5% are discharged home without...
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