Invasive treatment not superior to medical therapy in older adults with NSTEMI
1. In this randomized controlled trial, in older adults with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), invasive treatment did not significantly ...
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#Visual Abstract Invasive Treatment Strategies Did Not Improve Outcomes for Older Patients with Myocardial Infarction
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation increases bleeding risk in patients with cardiogenic shock
1. 30-day mortality was comparable among patients on VA-ECMO and medical therapy alone. 2. VA-ECMO was associated with increased adverse ...
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction
1. In asymptomatic patients, subclinical coronary atherosclerosis was associated with an eight-fold elevated risk for myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Patients ...
#VisualAbstract: Routine invasive strategy not associated with improved outcomes in older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
1. In this randomized clinical trial, among 167 older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ...
Relationship between medication adherence, religiosity and spirituality amongst patients with cardiovascular disease is inconclusive
1. In this systematic review, five studies showed a significant correlation between religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and medication adherence amongst patients with ...
Clopidogrel monotherapy is superior to aspirin monotherapy for chronic maintenance after percutaneous coronary intervention
1. Clopidogrel monotherapy reduced long-term rates of all-cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and stroke after drug-eluting stent placement compared with ...
#VisualAbstract: Polypill plus aspirin treatment decreases cardiovascular event incidence
1. Polypill plus aspirin treatment was shown to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events compared to placebo in patients without ...
#VisualAbstract: Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction
1. In patients with STEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease, those randomized to the complete revascularization group experienced lower rates ...
Trends in cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in American Indians over 25 years: the Strong Heart Study
1. The incidence and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease has decreased over a generation in a Native American cohort, however, ...