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All articles tagged: Acute myocardial infarction (I21)

HealthDay 26 January at 10.07 PM

Coronary Artery Disease Testing After Initial Heart Failure Hospitalization Aids Outcomes

Coronary artery disease (CAD) testing within 90 days of hospitalization for heart failure is associated with a lower risk for heart failure readmission or all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Cheng‑Wei Huang, M.D., from Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical C

HealthDay 29 November at 10.41 PM

Cardiac Rehabilitation Use Low in Distressed Communities

Although community-level distress is associated with lower cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation, the clinical benefits are universal across all communities, according to a study published in the November issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Michael P. Thompson, Ph.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor

HealthDay 14 November at 04.33 PM

AHA: No Real Benefit Seen for Liberal Transfusion Strategy in AMI, Anemia

For patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia, a liberal transfusion strategy does not significantly reduce the risk for recurrent myocardial infarction or death compared with a restrictive strategy, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association