Trial investigates use of invasive strategy to treat older patients after non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

September 3, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Lynn Greyling/public domain An invasive strategy vs. optimal medical therapy alone after a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in older adults did not affect the combined risk of cardiovascular death

Beta-blockers do not affect patients’ quality of life, study finds

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Long-term use of beta-blockers in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved heart function does not significantly change quality of life or well-being compared to no beta-blockers.

Large trial suggests AI for heart scans may benefit decision making for less-experienced clinicians

September 2, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A large randomized trial showed no significant differences to demonstrate that using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision-making in assessing heart ultrasounds is as

Using AI to support heart attack diagnosis in emergency department does not improve patient outcomes, research finds

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED)

Anticoagulation may have greater benefit in patients with vascular disease

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Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae596 A combined subgroup analysis of the similar trials NOAH—AFNET 6 and ARTESiA has revealed that patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and

Trial finds drug-coated balloon angioplasty less effective than second generation drug-eluting stents

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Novel drug-coated balloons (DCB) did not outshine standard treatment with second generation drug-eluting stents (DES) as they were expected to, in a surprise finding of the

Researchers map carbon footprint of cardiac patients, from hospital admission to discharge

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An extract of the concordance used to connect the expenditure information provided by the SLHD and the financial information contained within the input–output table. A value of 1 represents a

Biomarkers may predict future sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation

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by Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae611 Low concentrations of three selected biomarkers in the blood of patients with atrial fibrillation identify patients

Experts develop global consensus document on atrial cardiomyopathy

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by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An international cardiology working group has published a consensus report on atrial cardiomyopathy in Europace. Twenty-one scientists from the

Clinical trial confirms that fasting is not needed before catheterization lab procedures

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There was no difference in complications in patients who fasted or did not fast before cardiac catheterization procedures requiring conscious sedation, according to late-breaking research presented