IV atorvastatin during myocardial infarction reduces myocardial damage compared to pre-infarction oral loading

Reducing the damage sustained by the heart during a myocardial infarction remains one of the major challenges in cardiology, ...
Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Deciphering Leukocyte Subpopulation Contributions to Ventricle Remodeling and Neuroinflammation After Myocardial Infarction Using Total-Body Molecular Imaging

Different immune cell populations influence the severity of cardiac inflammation after myocardial infarction (MI), which ...
Medical Xpress

Infarct size does not affect treatment effect of early versus late direct oral anticoagulant initiation

For individuals with minor, moderate, or major stroke, the treatment effect of early versus late direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) initiation does not differ, according to a study published online May ...
Medscape

Treatment With Prehospital Pulse-Dose Glucocorticoid Fails to Reduce Infarct Size in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid treatment in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) does not reduce the final infarct size at 3 months but may improve acute outcomes ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Use of the Electrocardiogram in Acute Myocardial Infarction

The electrocardiogram remains a crucial tool in the identification and management of acute myocardial infarction. A detailed analysis of patterns of ST-segment elevation may influence decisions ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic shock is characterized by depression of cardiac function that leads to low blood pressure, coronary ischemia, and further decreased cardiac contractility resulting in tissue hypoxemia. The ...