Over 80% of these fatalities result from heart attacks and strokes. December is notorious for being the biggest month for heart attacks, with one of the most dangerous being the widowmaker heart ...

VPDs with very short coupling intervals developing during an acute stage of myocardial infarction would predict the development of early cycled reentry, potentially culminating in VF, and requires ...

An updated guideline has been published by the AHA, ACC, and other organizations regarding the management of acute coronary syndrome.

Critics say a new, broader definition of high-risk plaque opens the door to more tests, diagnoses, and invasive procedures, steering us down a potentially harmful path.

Despite advances in anticoagulant therapies, bleeding remains a critical concern.Traditionally, the definition of major ...

Background The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of systemic inflammation associated with adverse ...

The following is a summary of “ICU mortality of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect complicated by ...

Is there an ideal myocardial perfusion imaging protocol? In order to answer this question and choose a protocol for clinical use, one must understand the characteristics of the available ...

Background Incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of recurrent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after initial AMI remain poorly understood. Data on recurrent AMI in China is unknown. Methods ...

Finally, it has been demonstrated (as in the Defibrillators in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial [DINAMIT]) that ICDs may have a negative effect on nonsudden mortality despite reducing arrhythmic ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Approximately 10% of South Asian immigrants aged 45 and older in Canada have hypothyroidism, with a 77% higher likelihood compared to Canadian-born individuals ...