ECMO Use Rising in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasing in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according…
Myocardial Infarction
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ECMO Use Rising in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasing in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according... -
Fast Angiography Not Helpful for Unconscious Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
When patients are comatose after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, should they be rushed into coronary angiography if... -
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Tests for Acute Myocardial Infarction May be Flawed
High sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assays routinely used to help exclude or diagnose acute myocardial infarction...
Fast Angiography Not Helpful for Unconscious Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI
When patients are comatose after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, should they be rushed into coronary angiography if…
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Tests for Acute Myocardial Infarction May be Flawed
High sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assays routinely used to help exclude or diagnose acute myocardial infarction…
Increased Myocardial Infarction Risk Associated with NSAID Use
The use of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial…
Invasive Strategy Best for Octogenarians with NSTEMI
An early invasive strategy provides better outcomes than a conservative strategy in octogenarians with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction…
Thrombus Aspiration Does Not Improve Standard Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
Routine thrombus aspiration does not improve clinical outcomes over those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients…
Is That Chest Pain Unstable Angina or Acute Coronary Syndrome?
BOSTON—One of the more expensive questions any emergency physician can ask is: Does the patient complaining of…
Many Patients Skip Prescribed Drugs After Myocardial Infarction
Many patients who survive myocardial infarction (MI) don’t consistently take medications prescribed to prevent a second MI,…
ACEP14 HOT SESSION: Therapy for Non-ST Elevation ACS
Tarlan Hedayati, MD, of Cook County Hospital in Chicago, spoke to a crowded room at ACEP14 Tuesday…
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace…