Search Tag: STEMI
COVID-19 and CVD: Two Important Messages
2020 25 Mar
The world is facing a health crisis. It all started with China but now, Europe accounts for about three quarters of new daily cases. Italy and Spain are in a very difficult situation, and France and Germany are not so far behind. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has recently put together a series of practical podcasts from speakers with the... Read more
Heart attack patients treated at heart centres fare better
2019 06 Mar
New research from the UK shows heart attack patients brought directly to heart centres for lifesaving treatment have better long-term survival than those transferred from another hospital. Directly admitted patients were older, suggesting that heart attacks in young adults, and particularly women, go unrecognised by paramedics and patients, according... Read more
Closing the heart disease mortality gap between men and women
2018 13 Mar
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Previous studies have shown that women with STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction, caused by an abrupt and prolonged blockage of the blood supply to the heart) have worse clinical outcomes, including higher mortality and higher rates of in-hospital adverse events. The differences in... Read more
Coordinated Response Saves Lives
2016 02 Aug
According to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, a coordinated response from emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital providers can provide life-saving treatment sooner to people suffering deadly heart attacks. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is considered to be the most deadly type... Read more
Early Treatment Improves Heart Attack Outcomes
2015 30 Dec
According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, failure to recognise symptoms of a heart attack and delay in seeking treatment for it may be associated with increased damage to the heart. The time when a heart attack patient arrives in the emergency room until the time percutaneous coronary intervention is performed is called... Read more
In-Hospital Heart Attack: Higher Risk of Death?
2014 17 Nov
Patients who experienced a certain type of heart attack while hospitalised for conditions other than acute coronary syndromes were at greater risk of death, compared to patients brought into a hospital for treatment following a heart attack, according to results of a new study published in JAMA . The study was conducted by Prashant Kaul, MD, of the... Read more
STEMI Strategies: Personalised Patient Plans are Optimal
2014 30 May
Two types of treatments routinely save the lives of patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolysis. At EuroPCR 2014, experts in the interventional cardiology community discussed the roles of these strategies in a Great Debate, for which ‘Primary PCI for STEMI: an... Read more
Philips Announces Completion of Patient Enrolment in Therapeutic Hypothermia Study
2013 06 Jun
CHILL-MI study to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the InnerCool RTx endovascular cooling system to reduce reperfusion injury in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients Royal Philips Electronics announced on April 30, 2013, the completion of patient enrollment in the CHILL-MI clinical study designed to further... Read more
Shock Teams and ECMO Save Lives in Massive STEMI
2013 11 Mar
Dr. Michael Mooney talks about his 2013 ACC presentation (link to video below) The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), accompanied by mechanical CPR, in patients with massive myocardial infarctions can lead to unexpected survival. These study findings are being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology Scientific... Read more