Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Self-administered aspirin immediately after myocardial infarction saves lives, study finds
Taking aspirin within four hours of severe chest pain onset and continuing treatment for 28 days after an acute myocardial infarction delayed 13,016 deaths annually, even after accounting for 963 deaths due to bleeding, researchers estimated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/07/4.htm
7 May 2024
Examining cost effects of ‘skinny-label’ generics
A federal ruling over a patent dispute could lead to long-term effects on health care spending in the United States, a recent study indicated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/examining-cost-effects-of-skinny-label-generics.htm
1 Nov 2024
Many stroke survivors don't follow recommendations for physical activity, study finds
Survey data found that overall rates of adherence to 2011, 2014, and 2021 physical activity guidelines for stroke survivors were 78.1%, 42.1%, and 69.9% among stroke survivors who were independently mobile, with those ages 65 years and older more likely to adhere to recommendations than younger survivors when the 2021 guidelines were used as a benchmark.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/10/2.htm
10 Dec 2024
Breaking barriers in PAD treatment
Medical societies released an updated guideline for the management of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) that includes preventive medical therapy and the latest thinking on effective screening, diagnosis, treatment, and risk management strategies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/breaking-barriers-in-pad-treatment.htm
1 Oct 2024
CTA-detected coronary artery disease associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction
Danish researchers used computed tomography angiography (CTA) to diagnose obstructive coronary atherosclerosis in 9,533 asymptomatic patients ages 40 years or older without known cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2023
Risk for CVD events elevated years before type 2 diabetes diagnosis
A Danish study found that patients with type 2 diabetes had a twofold higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events as long as three decades before their diagnosis versus matched comparators.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/03/2.htm
3 Dec 2024
Advice on writing an op-ed
Medical misinformation can kill, and it's everywhere, so one physician proposed countering it by writing medical op-eds.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/advice-on-writing-an-op-ed.htm
1 Jun 2024
Intensive BP control improved outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, trial finds
A composite of nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, treatment or hospitalization for heart failure, or death from cardiovascular causes was significantly lower among patients treated to a blood pressure (BP) target of less than 120 mm Hg versus one below 140 mm Hg.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/26/4.htm
26 Nov 2024
Lifestyle, treatment changes for afib
A new atrial fibrillation guideline focuses on early rhythm control and lifestyle changes such as physical activity and weight loss to slow or disrupt the course of the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/lifestyle-treatment-changes-for-afib.htm
1 Sep 2024
Follow-up of cardiac hospitalizations lacking and disparities worsening, study finds
While follow-up after myocardial infarction or heart failure hospitalization gradually improved over a decade, disparities worsened for Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Medicaid dual-eligible patients, as well as patients residing in counties with higher levels of social deprivation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2024