Category Archives: Myocardial Infarction

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Lead Author: Rupak Desai, MBBS Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center Independent Researcher, Atlanta, GA, Presenter: Vamsikalyan Borra, MD Resident Physician, Internal Medicine University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Weslaco, TX MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: The relationship between sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is quite complex. OSA can cause hypoxia, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and hypertension, all of which can have negative effects on kidney function. Continue reading →

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October 16, 2023 A door-to-balloon (D2B) time of 90-minutes or less is associated with improved outcomes for heart attack patients. However, during theCOVID-19pandemic certain obstaclesincluding the need forCOVID-19screening, associated isolation procedures and terminal cleaning in the cardiac cath labled to increased D2B times. According to a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit 2023, many health care facilities are still recovering from the pandemic and facing new challenges, causing D2B times to continue to lag Continue reading →

Bookmark 1. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were more likely to occur in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) with an optical coherence tomographyidentified high-risk fractional flow reservenegative nonculprit plaque than without after two years. Continue reading →

Caldwell University welcomed several new faculty members this fall semester. Ellina Chernobilsky, Ph.D., acting vice president for Academic Affairs, said the University is delighted to welcome such accomplished faculty. I believe that the new faculty will contribute to the success of our students not only as classroom faculty but also by being great role models outside of the class Continue reading →

Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a prominent contributor to morbidity and mortality within the realm of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), holds substantial global significance. Continue reading →

Estimating the prevalence and severity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) using data gleaned from nongated chest CT imaging improves risk assessment of postsurgical major clinical events before a patient undergoes noncardiac surgery, according to research published inthe October 10 issue of Circulation. The study results could improve patients' surgical outcomes, wrote a team led by Daniel Choi, MD, of New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. Continue reading →

Introduction With the improvement in peoples living standards, increasing social pressure, decreasing physical activity, and an aging population, the number of deaths and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise every year, which seriously threatens peoples life and health.1,2 CHD is caused by stenosis or occlusion of coronary atherosclerosis. Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing CHD and guiding treatment options. Continue reading →

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Our vitality is centered in the human heart but heart attacks and strokes are two of its most deadly foes. Despite this foreboding background, there is a modest hero: aspirin Continue reading →