Patients with previous stroke are at high-risk for myocardial infarction (MI). Concern regarding increased risk of bleeding or recurrent stroke in this patient population might alter therapeutic decisions. Data were…
Prehospital electrocardiographic (ECG) diagnosis has improved triage and outcome in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. However, many patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with equivocal ECG patterns making…
The pathophysiology of plaque disruption and healing in nonculprit segments has not been clarified. Therefore, we investigated the frequency of plaque disruptions in nonculprit segments and whether those plaques are…
Although current literature demonstrates metabolic abnormalities are associated with mortality, obese patients who tend to have more metabolic abnormalities paradoxically have lower overall mortality rates compared to their normal-weight counterparts….
Current guidelines recommend that >75% of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receive primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) within 90 minutes. The goal has been hardly achievable, so we conducted…
There is conflicting evidence regarding the impact of improving quality-of-care measures on patient outcomes. From July 2002 through June 2008, compliance with 3 in-hospital acute myocardial infarction quality-of-care measures (administration…
Low levels of statin adherence have been documented in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), but whether coronary revascularization is associated with improved adherence rates has yet to be evaluated….
