Search Tag: chest pain

Cardiology Management

Heart-attack-diagnosis-missed-more-in-women-than-men

2021 16 Mar

Chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait over 12 hours before seeking medical help. "Our...Read more

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Ct-angiography-better-at-predicting-future-risk-for-patients-with-chest-pain

2017 19 Jun

Analysis of results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial showed that the presence and extent of coronary artery disease detected by CT angiography better predicts the risk for future cardiac events as compared to other measures such as exercise tolerance or restricted blood flow to the heart muscle....Read more

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High-sensitivity-assay-more-accurate-in-chest-pain-patients

2017 04 Jun

Findings from a large-scale registry study conducted by scientists at Karolinska Institutet show how the high-sensitivity troponin T assay of evaluating chest pain improves patient outcomes. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency medical care. While this...Read more

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Germany-s-chest-pain-unit-network-a-success-story

2017 15 May

The creation of a chest pain unit (CPU) network in Germany has improved the quality of diagnosis and treatment of patients with chest pain in the country, resulting in a better prognosis for patients with acute coronary syndrome compared with patients in the emergency department (ED), according to an article published by Journal of the American College...Read more

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Chest-pain-new-tool-helps-doctors-decide-when-tests-are-needed

2017 21 Feb

Using data from the PROMISE trial involving more than 10,000 people with stable chest pain, researchers have developed a web-based tool that can accurately predict which patients are likely to have normal non-invasive tests and remain free of cardiac events. Their work is reported in JAMA Cardiology. The tool can be found at http://www.promiserisktools.com...Read more

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Recognising-the-subtle-symptoms-before-a-heart-attack

2017 14 Feb

Chest pain may be the most common symptom of a heart attack but there are other, subtle symptoms that can occur hours, days, even weeks before a heart attack, according to a Stony Brook expert. See Also : Insomnia and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Pamela Kostic, RN, CCCC, Stony Brook Heart Institute Certified Cardiovascular Care Coordinator,...Read more

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Sudden-cardiac-arrest-not-exactly-sudden

2015 22 Dec

A new article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that sudden cardiac arrest may not be entirely unexpected. There may be warning signs days and even weeks leading to the event but in many cases, these symptoms are ignored.  Sudden cardiac arrest is a major health issue since over 550,000 patients in the U.S. have an out-of-hospital...Read more

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Heart-attack-test-cuts-hospital-admission

2015 12 Oct

According to findings of trials on 6304 people, it was found that a blood test could halve the number of people admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack. The findings are published in the Lancet.   The rapid test evaluates chemical in the blood and could help reduce stress for patients as well as money and it could also ease pressure on...Read more

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Routine-inpatient-admission-not-beneficial-for-patients-with-chest-pain

2015 19 May

According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, routine inpatient admission may not be a beneficial strategy for patients with chest pain. Patients with negative findings and nonconcerning vital signs rarely had adverse cardiac events. Patients with potentially ischaemic chest pain are commonly admitted to the hospital or are kept under...Read more