The following is a summary of “Angiography-versus wire-based microvascular resistance index to detect coronary microvascular ...

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 ...

LONDON — There appears to be no advantage for continuing anticoagulation treatment after primary percutaneous coronary ...

Thousands of heart attack patients have been treated and saved in the decade since a start-of-the-art coronary service was ...

During a massive heart attack, a large portion of the heart doesn’t receive oxygen due to a blocked artery. Quick treatment ...

If you are recovering from a heart attack, your healthcare provider may prescribe medication to lower the risk of it ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has proven lifesaving: Morbidity and mortality outcomes are significantly improved ...

LONDON, England—Patients ages 75 and older with STEMI and multivessel coronary disease appear to fare better if they undergo complete revascularization rather than culprit-only PCI, the EARTH-STEMI ...

In a large meta-analysis, complete revascularisation reduced cardiovascular events compared with culprit-only revascularisation in older patients with a myocardial infarction and multivessel disease ...

相信很多人都听说过"心梗"这个词,但你知道吗?心梗其实是一种非常危险的疾病,如果不及时治疗,可能会危及生命。而溶栓治疗,就是治疗心梗最重要的方法之一。 张大爷的例子告诉我们,面对心梗,争分夺秒地采取正确的治疗措施至关重要。那么,我们究竟该如何识别心梗 ...

实际的临床工作中经常会接诊高龄急性心肌梗死患者，此时该如何给予溶栓治疗？溶栓剂量是否需要减少？为此，《门诊》杂志特邀河北医科大学第二医院高恒波教授接受专访，就此问题进行了讨论。 《门诊》：针对高龄STEMI患者静脉溶栓，尿激酶原是否应减量或半量？ 高恒波教授：年龄超过75岁的病人常合并血小板含量少和/或血容量异常等问题，甚至合并凝血机制异常，所以在溶栓治疗过程中，医生需要根据病人体重给予半量溶栓或 ...

Texas Health Hospital Frisco has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s ...