Longer times from symptom onset to randomization equaled a smaller—or perhaps no—advantage for Impella vs standard care.

Door-to-balloon times were no higher than when cath lab staff donned traditional lead aprons in this single-center experience ...

Mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been shown to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Preliminary data ...

The presence of shock or respiratory failure did not prolong D2B times in patients using the Rampart system. The Rampart ...

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A new study finds that patients who suffer a STEMI heart attack while hospitalized are 10 times more likely to die than patients who suffer a STEMI outside the hospital. If you suffer a heart attack ...

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Lead augmented vector right (aVR) is a useful measure in the diagnosis of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), indicates a new analysis of data from the HERO-2 trial. “Lead aVR is ...

A STEMI is generally defined as an Electrocardiogram (EKG) with ST elevation of greater than 1 mm in 2 or more contiguous leads. It has also been defined as a "new" Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) in ...

For patients with either NSTEMI or STEMI, American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines recommend that intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) be dosed by weight with ...

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, and it is an opportune time to shed light on a critical issue that can affect rural communities like Humboldt County — the urgent need for STEMI (ST-Elevation ...

Kirtane: The COACT trial is a pretty important trial for interventional cardiologists because oftentimes we get called from the emergency room or even out of the hospital for patients that have a ...