NEW ORLEANS -- Patients experiencing major heart attacks had a lower risk of serious complications if they received a single ...

Zalunfiban, a prehospital platelet inhibitor given by injection at the point of first medical contact for suspected STEMI, ...

The drug, delivered by EMS as a single injection, improved infarct-related patency at cath lab arrival and 30-day clinical outcomes.

In patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size, thrombectomy and medical care led to better functional outcomes and lower mortality compared with medical care alone, the ...

The literature examining the utility of beta blockers in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to limit infarct size has produced conflicting results within and across treatment eras. Animal ...

Contradicting the idea of an “obesity paradox,” where obese patients are thought to have better outcomes after STEMI despite a higher incidence of MI overall, a new pooled analysis of patients ...

Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias often occur after a heart attack, as the scar tissue can interfere with the spread of electrical impulses that activate the heart. Scientists have now developed a ...

The presence of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and lacunar infarct are recognized as risk factors of dementia, stroke and mortality. It is undetermined whether visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area is ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TherOx, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on improving treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...

The electrocardiogram remains a crucial tool in the identification and management of acute myocardial infarction. A detailed analysis of patterns of ST-segment elevation may influence decisions ...

Manchester City goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck says she has suffered a left occipital infarct. Roebuck, 24, said in a statement that she has not sustained lasting damage to her brain function or vision, ...