Link of low vitamin D with coronary heart disease varies by race
Image: PD 1. Low serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels were associated with coronary heart disease events in Caucasians and ...
Tag: heart attack
Antidepressant may reduce mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (REMIT Trial)
Image: PD 1. Rates of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) were significantly lower in patients taking escitalopram (Lexapro) vs. placebo ...
Silent myocardial infarctions more common than previously assumed
Image: PD 1. The prevalence of silent myocardial infarction (MI) in patients referred for coronary artery disease (CAD) evaluation is ...
Nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention safe without on-site cardiac surgery services
Image: PD 1. Major adverse cardiac event rates at 30 days and 12 months after percutaneous coronary intervention are similar at ...
In early STEMI patients, prehospital fibrinolysis is non-inferior to PCI
Image: CC/JHeauser 1. For early STEMI patients who could not undergo timely PCI within 1 hour, prehospital fibrinolysis coupled with ...
[CIRCULATION] NSAID use after heart attacks associated with increased coronary risk, death
Image: PD Primer: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are known to be harmful in patients with myocardial infarctions. In fact, in ...
