Chest Pain
Q&A: ACC unveils new staging system, decision pathway for myocarditis diagnosis, care
The American College of Cardiology recently issued an expert consensus document outlining a novel staging system and decision pathway for the diagnosis, treatment and longitudinal follow-up of patients with myocarditis.
‘We have work to do’: Increased physician recognition needed for INOCA, MINOCA
Patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease often wait years for a diagnosis and experience marked decline in quality of life, according to a speaker at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease.
Black patients less likely to receive diagnostic testing for common conditions
White patients discharged from the ED with a nonspecific diagnosis, like vomiting or chest pain, were more likely to receive related diagnostic testing vs. Black patients, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.
Point-of-care testing may expedite movement of patients with ACS from ED to cardiac ward
A bedside cardiac troponin test could reduce the time patients with ACS spend in the ED by nearly 45 minutes, with the availability of a doctor to assess the situation and move them to the cardiac ward, a speaker reported.
Women, people with skin of color underrepresented in popular film depictions of acute MI
Depictions of acute MI in popular film are underrepresentative of women and patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Stand-alone chest pain units may improve STEMI care in poor, densely populated areas
ATLANTA — A system of standalone chest pain units set up in Karachi, Pakistan was associated with good metrics and outcomes for patients with STEMI who could not easily get to a hospital.
Gene therapy improves symptoms for patients with ‘no-option’ treatment-resistant angina
Gene therapy improved exercise capacity and blood flow and reduced chest pain occurrence and nitroglycerine use for patients with advanced ischemic heart disease, a speaker reported.
Coronary sinus reducer improves symptoms, quality of life for patients with severe CAD
ATLANTA — Use of a coronary sinus reducer improved chest pain symptoms and quality of life for patients with significant coronary artery disease, despite not improving myocardial blood flow, a speaker reported.
Telehealth care teams could reduce unnecessary readmissions after acute coronary syndrome
ATLANTA — Telehealth visits with CV care teams initiated when patients with prior ACS experienced concerning symptoms reduced unnecessary readmissions, guided them when seeking emergency care and reduced CV events, a speaker reported.
Top cardiology news of January: CV impact of antipsychotics, medical cannabis and more
Healio | Cardiology Today compiled a list of the top headlines in cardiology of January 2024.