Chest pain is a common complaint presented in any emergency room, including the emergency room at Veterans Memorial Hospital. There is always the possibility of heart disease in every complaint of chest pain or upper abdominal pain and it must be taken very seriously Continue reading →

Eight months after the Journal of the American Heart Association published a study implying that e-cigarettes magically cause heart attacks before people even try them, it has retracted the article. "The editors are concerned that the study conclusion is unreliable," JAHA says in a notice posted today Continue reading →

BACKGROUND: Troponin values above the threshold established to diagnose acutemyocardial infarction(AMI; > 99thpercentile) are commonly detected in patients with diagnoses other than AMI. The objective of this study is to compare inpatient mortality and 30-day readmission rate in patients with troponin I (TnI) above and below the 99th percentile in those with type 1 AMI and type 2myocardialinjury. Between January 1st, 2016 through December 31st, 2016 there were 56,895 inpatient hospitalizations and of these, 14,326 (25.2%) patients received troponin testing. Continue reading →

BACKGROUND: Myocarditis refers to a variety ofmyocardialinflammatory lesions. Continue reading →

Higher mean platelet volume-to-lymphocyte ratio (MPVLR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were found to be associated with the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to a study published in Angiology. Continue reading →

BACKGROUND: The association between aromatase inhibitors and cardiovascular outcomes among women with breast cancer is controversial. Given the discrepant findings from randomized controlled trials and observational studies, additional studies are needed to address this safety concern. We conducted a population-based cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to the Hospital Episode Statistics and Office for National Statistics databases. Continue reading →

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Even a few hours of exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger nonfatal heart attacks, research suggests Continue reading →

Recardio announces conclusion of interim analysis of Phase 2 in AMI Treatment trials across various pharmaceutical companies are on the go lately. Supporting the same, Recardio, one of the clinical stage life science companies, reportedly announced the completion of an interim analysis of its Phase 2 study of dutogliptin and filgrastim, combined, in early recovery post-myocardial infarction. Moreover, it has been estimated that the patient recruitment for the study is still continuing at all the participating centers of the company. Continue reading →

Are you living in an area where the air pollution level is too much? If yes, you may be at an increased risk of developing myocardial infarction which is also called a heart attack. A recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has revealed that exposure to an elevated level of ultrafine particles (particles that are 100 nanometers or smaller in size) can make you susceptible to a heart attack. Continue reading →

Migraine headache, particularly migraine with aura, is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular events, including ischemic stroke. In light of the high prevalence of migraine headache, this association should be further investigated, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Other than the characteristic headache, migraine may be associated with transient focal neurology symptoms (eg, aura) that usually persist for less than an hour Continue reading →