In the field of invasive treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), the past two decades have been characterised by the ...

When discussing heart health, the words 'myocardial infarction' and 'heart attack' are used interchangeably as if they are ...

Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is one of the most serious heart problems people can face. It ...

Because Canada has a universal healthcare system, financial differences in access to care cannot fully explain the observed ...

Researchers analyzed hospital inpatient data to evaluate the risk for vascular events on the basis of PCOS among women with ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

Data suggest that OSA diagnoses were associated with an increased risk for physical and psychological problems in active-duty ...

PLASMA and serum enzyme-activity alterations have proved useful as laboratory parameters in the diagnosis of myocardial disease.1 Among the enzymes employed to reflect myocardial necrosis are aldol ...

A myocardial infarction has a sudden onset, and factors related to lifestyle have been identified as potential triggers of myocardial infarction.

A non-transmural myocardial infarction refers to a myocardial infarction that does not involve the full thickness of the myocardium.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized more than 400 U.S. hospitals for their quality and consistency in meeting care guidelines for patients with acute myocardial infarction.  To be ...

Q wave myocardial infarction refers to myocardial infarctions that in a Q wave forming on the 12-lead ECG once the infarction is completed. It was once believed that the development of Q waves ...