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Impact of late ventricular fibrillation on postdischarge 1-year mortality of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction: a nationwide retrospective study

Late ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a markedly increased risk of 1-year ...
Medscape

Bypass for Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: How Do Patients Fare?

Among patients who undergo isolated coronary artery bypass grafting due to non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), new post-operative stroke or haemodialysis predict a poor prognosis. A ...
Heart

Prehospital risk stratification in suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome with point-of-care troponin: an individual patient data meta-analysis

Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) patients with chest pain are often suspected of having non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Current risk stratification protocols for ...
TCTMD

TCT 1: Differential Outcomes in ST-Elevation and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Versus Without Cangrelor

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Should We Be Looking for ‘Occlusion MI’ Rather Than STEMI?

Some clinicians say that testing for occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI) instead might be a better tool for making that determination. “We think we should get rid of the term ST-elevation MI, ...