Hyperglycemia at Hospital Admission May Predict Need for Cardiac Catheterization
Researchers analyzed patients who presented to an emergency department with chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy Noninferior to Prolonged DAPT After PCI
While P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after a short duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) resulted in a noninferior rate of major cardiovascular events compared with prolonged DAPT in this study, further research is needed in other populations.
Computed Scoring System Evaluates Longitudinal Risk After Coronary Revascularization
A simple anatomical scoring system can be adapted to registry data to provide valuable prognostic information after coronary revascularization, independent of clinical characteristics.
Epidemiology of ACS With Concurrent Hypersensitivity Reaction
The overall prevalence of Kounis syndrome in the United States is 1.1% among patients hospitalized for allergic/hypersensitivity/anaphylactic reactions, with a 7.0% rate of all-cause inpatient mortality.
Short-Term DAPT Followed by Clopidogrel After PCI Superior to 12-Month DAPT
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by clopidogrel monotherapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) met the criteria for noninferiority and superiority when compared with 12 months of DAPT with aspirin and clopidogrel after cobalt-chromium everolimus-eluting stent (CoCr-EES) implantation, according to results of the Short and Optimal Duration of Dual AntiPlatelet Therapy-2…
Smoking Affects STEMI Risk More for Women Than Men
Cigarette smoking increased the risk for acute myocardial infarction to a greater degree in young women than in men. The risk for STEMI in ex-smokers was similar to that in people who never smoked.
High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels Can Predict Long-Term MI Risk
Risk-assessment tool uses troponin concentration at ED arrival, dynamic change during serial sampling.
Gout May Predict Readmission Risk for Patients With ACS
Gout was associated with increased risk for readmission for either a cardiovascular event or heart failure, and was associated with longer hospital stays in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Efficacy of AF Antithrombotic Regimens in Patients Undergoing PCI
A regimen of non-VKA oral anticoagulants plus P2Y12 inhibitor for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention was associated with fewer bleeding events when compared with VKA plus dual antiplatelet therapy.
Smoking Confers Greatest Risk for Myocardial Infarction in Women
Smoking confers a greater increase in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction risk to women than men.
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