Acute Coronary Syndromes
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Europeans adopt 1-hour ED chest pain triage
New European Society of Cardiology guidelines support 1-hour ED acute MI rule in/rule out using high-sensitivity troponin assays.
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Quit smoking for less chest pain, better mental health after MI
Key clinical point: Patients who quit smoking after acute myocardial infarction had better health-related quality of life and less chest pain than...
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Timely epinephrine for pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest
Key clinical point: Delay in administering epinephrine was linked to poorer outcomes in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest. Major finding: Delay...
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Remember ‘CURE’ indication for clopidogrel in ACS
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High troponin T level doubles CVD risk
Key clinical point: Troponin T levels of 14 ng/L or higher double the risk of CVD events and death in patients with stable ischemic heart disease...
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Blacks more than twice as likely as whites to experience sudden cardiac arrest
Blacks are more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest, and at a much younger age, than whites.
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NICE recommends rivaroxaban for acute coronary syndrome
Rivaroxaban is recommended in combination with aspirin plus clopidogrel or aspirin alone for prevention of atherothrombotic events in people who...
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Short-term CVD risk rises with testicular cancer chemotherapy
Patients with testicular nonseminoma who undergo chemotherapy experience a nearly fivefold increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease...
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Poor glycemic control upped chances of coronary events after CABG
Patients with type 1 diabetes whose HbA1c levels exceeded 9.1% before coronary artery bypass grafting were significantly more likely to die or...
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Routine invasive strategy for NSTEMI ACS showed no mortality benefit 10 years out
Ten-year mortality rates in the RITA-3 trial were similar regardless of whether patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome...
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Adding ezetimibe to atorvastatin boosts coronary plaque regression
Adding ezetimibe to atorvastatin boosted the regression of coronary plaque in patients with elevated cholesterol who had just undergone...