In patients with acute ischemic stroke and elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn), dynamic changes in hs-cTn are not helpful in identifying myocardial infarction (MI) or distinguishing MI ...

Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia, is a condition characterized by reduced blood flow to the heart. A common cause is plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. Myocardial ischemia may ...

The proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor evolocumab reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) among patients with a previous myocardial infarction, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved a novel PET radiotracer for evaluation of possible MI and ischemia. The approval is based on ...

Physiology-guided complete revascularization reduces ischemic events compared with culprit-only revascularization in myocardial (MI) infarction patients aged 75 years or older with multivessel disease ...

Any aspirin use linked to lower hazards of MI, ischemic stroke, with greater benefit in high-frequency use group. (HealthDay News) — For adults with type 2 diabetes, low-dose aspirin (ASA) use is ...

In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with multivessel coronary artery disease, the time at which complete revascularization of nonculprit lesions should be performed ...

There is increased incidence of MI, ischemic stroke, and ischemic heart disease in adult patients that had poor oral health in childhood. Children who have poor oral health have an increased incidence ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Liberal use of red blood cell transfusions is not superior to a more restrictive approach in patients with acute MI and anemia, but results from the MINT trial suggest that it may be ...