Therapy initiated within national treatment-time goals set a decade ago for patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains associated with improved survival in recent years.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) is pleased to announce the publication of the Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Patients with STEMI Referred for Primary ...

When it comes to getting STEMI patients treated quickly, US hospital systems appear to be falling short in recent years, according to an analysis of the Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease ...

The MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, hosted a special Heart Month luncheon earlier this year, ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center was ranked 7 th out of 35 participating Los Angeles County hospitals for ...

Introduction The most serious form of the acute coronary syndrome, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, most often results from complete thrombotic occlusion of a major epicardial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for death was lower with the pump vs. standard care only, but incidence of adverse events was elevated. The ...

In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, researchers predicted long-term health consequences and expenses associated with ST-elevation ...

WASHINGTON, DC—For STEMI patients undergoing PCI, pretreatment with a loading dose of unfractionated heparin at first medical contact improves spontaneous reperfusion of the infarct-related artery ...

myocardial infarction, heart attack Even patients with advanced CKD or receiving dialysis appear to benefit from guideline-directed STEMI therapies, according to a retrospective study. Patients with ...