Myocardial Infarction

Among women with suspected ischemia, using sex-specific left ventricular ejection fraction stratification, those with LVEF greater than 65% had the lowest rates of death and nonfatal MI, according to new data from the WISE study.

Women in Korea who underwent hysterectomy before age 50 years had an increased risk for CVD, specifically stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Compared with nonuse, beta-blockers were linked to an 8% reduction in major CV events among patients with obstructive CAD referred for invasive testing, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Among patients hospitalized for acute MI, those with diabetes had greater risk for death than those without it, according to data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohort.

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.

In 2020, heart disease remained among the leading causes of death, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have exacerbated preexisting CVD morbidity-related racial and ethnic disparities.

The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio has potential to be a marker of mortality for patients with AKI, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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.

Adults living in neighborhoods with low vehicle ownership have higher mortality risk after an MI compared with those residing in neighborhoods with high vehicle ownership, independent of household income, researchers reported.

It is estimated that one in two U.S. adults has hypertension, considered the most prevalent CV condition and a potent risk factor for MI, HF, stroke and death. Yet, BP control continues to worsen, and the disease burden remains substantial.