Acute Coronary Syndromes

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is most commonly caused by a heart attack (myocardial infarction) where blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked. This is usually caused by a blood clot from a ruptured coronary artery atherosclerotic plaque. Other causes include spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which most commonly occurs in women. ACS is usually treated in a cath lab with angioplasty and the placement of a stent to prop the vessel open.

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New cardiac imaging strategy could reduce ICA, PCI rates
Radiologists with Massachusetts General Hospital found that the selective use of cardiac CT and AI-based CAD evaluations could make a significant impact on patient care.
Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments
CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open.
FDA grants new imaging tool for CTO interventions its breakthrough device designation
The new device delivers real-time OCT visualization during revascularization procedures.
ACC.24: Impella CP boosts survival for patients with STEMI-related cardiogenic shock
“This is the first time in a very long time that we have a positive study for managing cardiogenic shock,” one cardiologist said.
Day 1 at ACC.24: Late-breakers examine potential new heart attack, heart failure treatments
ACC.24 in Atlanta began Saturday, April 6, with a series of late-breaking clinical trials exploring brand new treatment strategies.

FDA fast-tracks empagliflozin for improving patient outcomes following a heart attack

The designation covers patients with and without diabetes.

September 15, 2020

Heart failure hospitalizations among young adults are getting more common and more expensive

How to predict a CVD patient’s risk of total, colorectal and lung cancer

The analysis was presented at ESC Congress 2020 and published in JACC: CardioOncology.

August 28, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially endorsed the use of polypills—fixed combinations of multiple medicines contained in a single pill—for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, adding them to the latest edition of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

What new research out of Korea tells us about NSAID use and heart attacks

The authors tracked more than 108,000 patients who suffered their first heart attack between 2009 and 2013.

July 27, 2020

Engineers unveil new self-powered heart monitor made with polyvinyl alcohol

The wearable devices were designed to detect such conditions as cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease.

July 22, 2020

Adding alirocumab to high-intensity statin therapy benefits older ACS patients

This new analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial includes data from more than 18,000 patients.

July 22, 2020

Unnecessary care: Levothyroxine ineffective for heart attack patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

The ThyrAMI-2 trial tracked 95 patients for 52 weeks of treatment.

July 22, 2020

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New antiplatelet drug could be a breakthrough for heart attack patients

The peptide-derived drug, M3mP6 HLPN, prevents blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding.

July 16, 2020

New risk score predicts number of cardiovascular-related deaths throughout US

The risk score was found to be considerably accurate, providing results that matched the work of prior researchers.

July 15, 2020

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Acute Coronary Syndromes

New cardiac imaging strategy could reduce ICA, PCI rates

Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments

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