Articles tagged ‘myocardial infarction’

The song Disco Science by producer/songwriter Mirwais Ahmadzaï, is more helpful than no music for delivering the required number of chest compressions (CPR) after myocardial infarction (MI), before arrival at hospital, according to research published recently in Emergency Medicine Journal online.¹


A new 80-lead 3D echocardiogram (ECG) (Heartscape™, Verathon) system, which debuted at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Paris, aims to improve early diagnosis and help detect acute myocardial infarction (MI) missed by traditional systems.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded Professor Paul Riley its BHF Professor of Regenerative Medicine award. worth £1.5 million, enabling Prof Riley and his team to move to the University of Oxford and expand their research programme.

Patients with a history of cardiovascular (CV) events who discontinue low dose aspirin treatment are at a significantly increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) compared with those who continue, according to a study¹ published recently on bmj.com.

A recent analysis[1] of two genome-wide association studies has shown that certain genetic profiles increase the risk of both coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in those with CAD. The findings come from a research team led by Dr Muredach P Reilly of the University of Pennsylvania Cardiovascular Institute, Philadelphia.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has welcomed a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) (1) highlighting concerns over the use of oxygen therapy during MI in patients with normal oxygen levels.

A new analysis from the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) shows that US hospitals, across the country, are making impressive improvements in the care of myocardial infarction (MI) patients or patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). More than ever before, cardiac patients are receiving proven therapies quickly, safely and according to clinical guidelines, the new data show.

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine (1) quantifies for the first time the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease (CHD) , stroke and Myocardial Infarction( MI) that could be prevented by populations reducing daily intakes of salt.

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been shown to provide improvement in mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic heart failure patients according to findings from the MADIT-CRT and the REVERSE trials presented at the ESC Congress in Barcelona. Also, the Pre-SCD Registry shows ICDs protect patients one month or more post-MI. However, results from a European Survey shows that ICDs are being used outside of recommended guidelines.

Autonomic dysregulation and arrhythmia can occur in selected patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) when they are exposed to air pollution, according to a recently published randomized longitudinal study conducted in Padua.