The Department of Medicine at University of Calgary led an analysis comparing several clinical mental disorders with risk of acute coronary syndrome, a term that includes heart attack and emergency ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

Nearly half of active smokers report quitting within a year after an acute MI, with longer hospital stays and participation in cardiac rehabilitation being independently linked to increased quitting.

Integrating the reverse Aslanger pattern with Littmann’s continuity, the patient was diagnosed with a high lateral, high-risk, occlusive myocardial infarction. The patient immediately received dual ...

Not all subtypes carry the same long-term cardiovascular risks, South Korean analysis show ...

Background There is a lack of contemporary data describing patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction post ...

High atmospheric pressure has a long-lasting effect, increasing AMI risk for up to 18 days following a high atmospheric pressure event.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, primarily resulting from an abrupt coronary artery occlusion that deprives myocardial tissue of oxygen.

Premenopausal women presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a unique and often underrecognized patient population. Although they are traditionally considered at lower cardiovascular risk ...

The elderly account for the majority of medical spending in many countries, raising concerns about potentially unnecessary spending, especially during the final months of life. Using a well-defined ...

Cutting edge imaging, rapid PCI protocols, and patient centered follow up improving outcomes for acute coronary syndromes.