Although active cancer is recognised as a risk factor for increased bleeding, the specific bleeding risks associated with ...

This retrospective study found no benefit of a disease management program compared with usual care on utilization of secondary prevention pharmacotherapies in postmyocardial infarction patients.

We investigated the documentation of obesity as a medical problem, and subsequent management recommendations, in patients after myocardial infarction (MI). We performed a cross-sectional analysis of a ...

Objective. To evaluate whether the use of standard admission orders for patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with better hospital quality of care. Design. Secondary ...

Patients with elevated epicardial adipose tissue volume (EATV) exhibit greater acute myocardial injury following acute ...

Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a heterogeneous condition with diverse underlying causes, including atherosclerotic and nonatherosclerotic mechanisms. A ...

Mrs. C, an 81-year-old woman, arrives at the emergency department of a community hospital 4 hours after the onset of crushing retrosternal chest pain. The pain radiates to her back, shoulders and arms ...

This appraisal covers the use of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the diagnosis and management of angina and myocardial infarction.