Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest usually had intact brain function
Key clinical point: Most adults who survived out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remained neurologically intact, regardless of duration of CPR in the...
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Guidelines back multivessel PCI
Multivessel PCI is now considered a reasonable treatment strategy in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, while routine aspiration thrombectomy...
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Every 10° C temperature drop increases STEMI risk by 7%
Key clinical point: As the air temperature gets progressively lower, the STEMI risk increases. Major finding: The STEMI event rate was 0.94 per...
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Depression, hypertension combo compounds cardiovascular risk
Key clinical point: Better monitoring and management of both hypertension and depression could help reduce further cardiovascular morbidity and...
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ESC: Air quality level linked to STEMI risk in men
Key clinical point: Air pollution may be a potentially modifiable risk factor for STEMI in men.
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For subacute STEMI, thrombectomy adds no benefit to PCI
Key clinical point: Thrombus aspiration doesn’t reduce microvascular obstruction in subacute STEMI patients undergoing PCI late after symptom...
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New CPR guide sets compression limits, scratches vasopressin
New guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care set upper limits on chest compression rate and depth.
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TCT: CTO treatment after MI doesn’t benefit LV function
Recanalization of a chronic total occlusion in a noninfarct-related artery within a week after primary percutaneous coronary intervention was safe...
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EASD: Studies slam cardiovascular safety of sulfonylureas
Sulfonylureas seem to increase substantially the risk for cardiovascular events relative to other antihyperglycemic agents.
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ESC: LV response to exercise differs in women
Cardiac adaptation to exercise differs by gender, a finding that may help in identifying female athletes with occult cardiomyopathy.