Articles tagged ‘myocardial infarction’

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.