Heart Attack

Women admitted with ACS at risk for malnutrition had a more than sixfold higher odds for in-hospital mortality compared with women not at malnutrition risk, researchers reported.

WASHINGTON — Patients who experienced a COPD exacerbation had a greater risk for acute cardiovascular events than patients who did not, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

An algorithm that was developed with the help of artificial intelligence could help physicians diagnose myocardial infarction more quickly and accurately, according to the results of research published in Nature Medicine.

Adults with acute MI who also had moderate aortic stenosis were more likely to develop HF during hospitalization and die during the first year of follow-up compared with patients with MI and mild or no aortic stenosis, researchers reported.

Young adults with any mental disorder are at 58% greater risk for MI and 42% greater risk for stroke compared with those without a mental illness, data from a population-based study show.

Young women who survive an acute MI are more likely to be readmitted during the year after discharge compared with similarly aged men, researchers reported.

An analysis of administrative claims data across six high-income countries shows income disparities in treatments and outcomes persist for older adults after acute MI, including countries with universal health insurance.

Subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis was linked to a more than 8-fold elevated risk for myocardial infarction in asymptomatic adults aged 40 years or older, according to researchers.

NEW ORLEANS — An analysis of CDC data shows a closing of the gap in race disparities related to acute MI death during the past 20 years, as well as a decline in acute MI deaths in the U.S. overall, researchers reported.

A popular artificial sweetener, erythritol, was linked to worsened risks for heart attack and stroke, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.