News tagged with myocardial infarctions


Retinopathy severity linked to cardiovascular outcome

(HealthDay)—For individuals with type 2 diabetes, incident cardiovascular outcomes are determined not only by the severity of diabetic retinopathy but also by its progression, according to research published ...

Diabetes created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Implementation of smoke-free legislation reduces the number of acute myocardial infarctions by 11 percent

Researchers participating in the REGICOR Study (Girona Heart Registry), with the participation of IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) from Barcelona, the Josep Trueta Hospital, the Blanes Hospital and IDIAP ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration

Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness in older people, and it appears to be independent of a history ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

In STEMI, C-reactive protein at presentation predicts MI, death

(HealthDay)—For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) measurements at presentation predict subsequent nonfatal MI and cardiac death; ...

Cardiology created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High anthocyanin intake tied to lower MI risk in younger women

(HealthDay)—High intake of a specific sub-class of flavonoids, called anthocyanins, is associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in young and middle-aged women, according to a study published ...

Cardiology created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depression after heart attack: Threat perception has to be addressed

Patients who feel strongly threatened by their heart disease immediately after their heart attack have a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms. The data derived from this study can lead to better heart patient management.

Cardiology created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Metformin cuts cardio events in high-risk type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—Metformin therapy significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes compared to treatment with glipizide, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in ...

Diabetes created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improved staffing cuts medicare patient readmissions

(HealthDay)—Hospital nurses with good work environments who are caring for fewer patients have significantly fewer elderly Medicare patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction (MI), and pneumonia ...

Health created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fewer than a quarter call 911 during acute heart problem

(HealthDay)—During acute coronary syndromes, fewer than one-quarter of patients call 911, according to a study published in the Jan. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study: Blood transfusion associated with increased risk of death for patients with heart attack

A meta-analysis of 10 studies suggests that receipt of a blood transfusion among patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with not receiving a blood transfusion ...

Cardiology created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fatty acids don't reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence

(HealthDay)—Polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) do not reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidelines can improve treatment for severe heart attack patients

New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe type of heart attacks, according to an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology statement.

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Treat snoring to avoid deadly heart failure

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from ...

Sleep apnea created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Largest coronary artery disease study shows evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic ...

Genetics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Grief is not a disease, but cancer is: What about erectile dysfunction or gambling addiction?

"Understanding peoples' attitudes about whether states of being should be considered diseases can inform social discourse regarding a number of contentious social and health public policy issues," says Kari ...

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0