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Most patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) present to hospitals that are not capable of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Rapid transfer to PCI-capable facilities for primary PCI may result in earlier reperfusion of the infarct artery and better clinical outcomes. However, delays in transfer may diminish the mortality benefit achieved with primary PCI in STEMI.
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Anatomic definition of coronary artery lesions by invasive coronary angiography (ICA) or computed tomography coronary angiography (CCTA) has limitations.
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The most appropriate time to intervene in asymptomatic patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation is controversial. Since brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is released by the heart in response to increased wall stress, it has been proposed as a biomarker of the time to intervene in chronic valvular regurgitation patients.
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In this paper, Rodriguez and his colleagues from the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Miami report their experience with laser-assisted cardiac rhythm device lead extraction in a large group of patients.
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New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions.
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) is an uncommon condition with a wide spectrum of possible clinical presentations. Implantable defibrillators (ICDs) are standard therapy for treating ARVD/C patients who present with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or cardiac arrest.
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This paper gives the results of a substudy from the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT) trial.
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Since there is a lack of prospective data on the frequency of which constrictive pericarditis (CP) develops after acute pericarditis (AP), this group of investigators from Torino, Italy, conducted such a study.
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Clopidogrel therapy is indicated for many patients with cardiovascular disease, particularly those who have had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
