myocardial infarction

Reducing Infarct Size in STEMI

Posted by PWeekly | Dec 12, 2018 | Articles |

By Andy Skean Senior Editor Myocardial infarct size is a key determinant of cardiac...

Anxiety, depression tied to higher risk of heart attack, stroke

Posted by Reuters | Aug 28, 2018 | Anxiety & Stress, Psychiatry, Reuters |

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adults with mood disorders like anxiety and depression may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than people without mental illness, a new study suggests. Researchers enrolled...

A Closer Look at MI Among Younger Women

Posted by TimH | Aug 22, 2014 | Articles |

Over time, the frequency of myocardial infarction (MI) in the United States has been declining...

UA/NSTEMI: A Guideline Update

Posted by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Articles |

Following the recent FDA approval of new medications to reduce cardiovascular death and heart...

Interpreting Troponin Tests: Coming to a New Consensus

Posted by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Articles |

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...