Myocardial Infarction

For Medicare beneficiaries presenting with acute MI, HF or ischemic stroke, admission to a rural hospital was associated with lower procedure rates and greater risk for 30- and 90-day mortality compared with admission to an urban hospital.

Treatment with the IV P2Y12 inhibitor cangrelor reduced the number of early ischemic events after PCI, primarily MI and stent thrombosis, compared with oral clopidogrel, according to the results of the CHAMPION PHOENIX trial.

In a cohort of patients with MI and mild or moderate chronic kidney disease, Black individuals were less likely to receive invasive management compared with their white counterparts, researchers reported.

Individuals who shovel heavy snow may face increased risk for MI or sudden cardiac arrest due to the increased exertion necessary for the task, according to a press release from the American Heart Association.

PCI guided by quantitative flow ratio or angiography.

Among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, high-dose IV iron reduced the rate of fatal or nonfatal MIs over 2 years compared with lower-dose iron, according to an analysis of the PIVOTAL trial published in Cardiovascular Research.

People with type 2 diabetes and a hearing or vision impairment have an elevated risk for myocardial infarction, stroke and all-cause mortality, according to study findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

More people die from MI between December 25 and January 1 than any other time of year, according to a press release from the American Heart Association.

Ticagrelor added to low-dose aspirin reduced the risk for spontaneous MI, MI related to stent thrombosis and STEMI compared with placebo in patients with diabetes and CAD, according to a new analysis of the THEMIS trial.

Patients with a history of myocardial infarction are unlikely to receive prescriptions for angiotensin-converting enzyme/angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers or statins if they are also survivors of AKI, according to findings.