Physician's Weekly5h
Optimizing STEMI Care With Mission Lifeline Protocols in EMS
The following is a summary of “Continuous quality improvement for prehospital STEMI improved triage rates and achievement of ...
TCTMD2d
STEMI Revascularization Times All Over the Map: GWTG Registry
Poor performance on quality metrics carried greater risk of in-hospital mortality no matter where patients initially ...
Resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest—how quickly it is done may be more important than who does it
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring ...
Medscape7d
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The First 24 Hours
07 session he chaired entitled "ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The First 24 Hours." Dr. Smith: I'm Dr. Sidney Smith and with me is Dr. Elliott Antman, director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac ...
Higher ozone levels tied to heart attack risk for young adults
Research has linked higher levels of air pollution to the risk of acute myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks. How these ...
thecardiologyadvisor.com21d
CV Mortality After High-Risk Myocardial Infarction Has Declined in Recent Years
Among survivors of high-risk myocardial infarction, CV mortality has declined in recent years. The rate of cardiovascular (CV) mortality after high-risk myocardial infarction (MI) declined ...
Medical Dialogues9d
Study Suggests Shorter Driving Restrictions After STEMI, Challenges Outdated Guidelines
Canada: A new study highlights that the guidance patients receive from physicians regarding resuming driving after a ...
Medical Xpress7d
Myocardial Infarction
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 ...