Medscape

RIVAL: Major benefits with radial PCI in STEMI vs NSTEMI

Hamilton, ON - Further analysis of the RIVAL trial has confirmed that the radial approach to PCI when performed by experienced operators shows major benefits over femoral for STEMI patients [1].
Nature

A European perspective on improving acute systems of care in STEMI: we know what to do, but how can we do it?

For the management of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), international guidelines recommend primary percutaneous coronary intervention with adjunctive antithrombotic therapy, ...
Times-Standard

Health Matters | STEMI receiving centers: A lifeline for rural heart health

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 ...
The Morning Sun

Surviving a STEMI thanks to rapid response and specialized expertise

It was a sunny afternoon in July that changed the lives of the Harris family. Paul, 46, and his wife, Ari, were shoveling mulch for their garden in Mt. Pleasant and decided to take a break in the ...
Healio

Routine use of Impella CP for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock confers survival benefit

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for death was lower with the pump vs. standard care only, but incidence of adverse events was elevated. The ...
Medscape

Lower Risk of MACCE With Radial-Access PCI in STEMI Patients

November 10, 2011 (San Francisco, California) — Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing PCI via the radial artery have a significantly lower risk of bleeding and ...
WVEC

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center staff train with first responders for heart attack drill

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Every minute counts for first responders when they answer a call. A quick response from first responders and collaboration with hospital staff make a difference. “It’s a determining ...
TCTMD

RIFLE STEACS: Radial Approach Safer Than Femoral in STEMI

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—In the treatment of patients with STEMI, radial access is associated with less bleeding events and mortality compared with the femoral approach, according to results of a ...
Healio

Sacubitril/valsartan use after STEMI improves outcomes, promotes vascular remodeling

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We believe that the value of sacubitril/valsartan needs to be explored not just in end-stage HF,” Ahmed Rezq, ...
Science Daily

Young women more likely to die in hospital after STEMI

Young women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were less likely to receive life-saving angioplasty and stenting to restore blood flow to blocked arteries than men and also had longer hospital ...
Nature

Should routine oxygen therapy be AVOIDed in normoxic patients with STEMI?

Oxygen therapy is commonly used as part of the initial treatment of a patient with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), because the prescribing clinician believes that the ...