Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Algorithms for suspected myocardial infarction perform worse in falling troponin pattern
Researchers compared the performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1- and 0/3-hour algorithms by whether patients had stable, falling, or rising patterns of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and T.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/17/algorithms-for-suspected-myocardial-infarction-perform-worse-in-falling-troponin-pattern.htm
17 May 2023
Recent heart failure readmission and mortality trends differ in U.S., Canada
In both countries, readmissions and 30-day mortality after acute myocardial infarction dropped, but Canada saw less change in heart failure readmissions and a drop rather than a rise in heart failure mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/26/4.htm
26 Feb 2020
Educational reminders by mail and phone increased uptake of cardiac rehab after MI
While an educational intervention increased the odds that patients would complete cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction (MI) compared with usual care, it did not affect adherence to cardiac medications, a Canadian trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/4.htm
17 Jun 2020
New score developed to improve risk stratification in type 2 myocardial infarction
The T2-risk score incorporates age, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, myocardial ischemia on electrocardiogram, heart rate, anemia, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and maximal cardiac troponin concentration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/18/new-score-developed-to-improve-risk-stratification-in-type-2-myocardial-infarction.htm
18 Jan 2023
Strained finances linked to increased mortality following myocardial infarction
Patients under severe financial strain had higher risk of death in the six months after hospital discharge after acute myocardial infarction, even after accounting for medical complexity, functional impairments, and conditions of aging such as impaired mobility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/strained-finances-linked-to-increased-mortality-following-myocardial-infarction.htm
23 Feb 2022
Risk for adverse outcomes after early-onset MI appears higher in Black patients
Researchers calculated that 45.7% of race-related disparity in major adverse cardiac events after myocardial infarction (MI) among younger and middle-aged patients was due to lower income, highlighting the importance of social determinants of health.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/01/3.htm
1 Sep 2021
American Heart Association issues scientific statement on cardiogenic shock in older adults
The statement provides suggestions for clinical practice, highlighting the crucial role of individualized risk assessment, an interdisciplinary approach, and patient-centered decision making in the management of cardiogenic shock among older adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/american-heart-association-issues-scientific-statement-on-cardiogenic-shock-in-older-adults.htm
6 Mar 2024
3-hour troponin level may help rule out NSTEMI in ED patients triaged to observation
A previously proposed cutoff for 3-hour change in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T of 7 ng/L missed 66.7% of ED patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), but a cutoff of 15 ng/L combined with a 0/3-hour absolute change of less than 4 ng/L missed less than 1%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/18/3.htm
18 Aug 2021
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Studies look at gap between practice and optimal pharmacotherapy after MI
Patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) may benefit from lower doses of beta-blockers than those used in clinical trials, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists are often not prescribed as recommended.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/14/2.htm
14 Jul 2021