Influenza vaccination is associated with significantly lower odds of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a large meta-analysis published late last week in BMC Public Health. In the study, ...

Patients with vs without RA have higher long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality post-AMI, despite receiving comparable inpatient care.

Cardiologist evaluation for post-noncardiac surgery PMI patients reduces one-year risks of major adverse cardiac events and all-cause death.

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 ...

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

Many people identified as low risk for cardiovascular disease by standard risk calculators go on to have a heart attack, ...

Dr. Patrick Malecha (Medicine): A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated because of dyspnea ...

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion. A frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, ...

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 ...