[15,16] Of these studies, a number limited their sample to those patients experiencing MI. [7,8,14,15,16] The remainder included both patients with UA and MI. [11,12,13,17,18] Given the different ...

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is more severe than unstable angina because inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle has caused some of the heart's muscular tissue to die. NSTEMI is ...

Pericarditis is an inflammation of the sack around the heart. Its pain is similar to that of angina or myocardial infarction and should be evaluated by a medical professional. The cause of ...

A discussion of the use of beta-blocker therapy following AMI, with Christopher Granger, MD, Gregg Fonarow, MD, and Carlin S ...

Cardiovascular events are not significantly decreased with edetate disodium chelation in patients with CAD and history of myocardial infarction and diabetes.

The FDA has approved Flyrcado™ for positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging under rest or stress in adult patients.

Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) were found to be associated with a continuously increasing risk of recurrent ...

Avoid administration within 1–2 weeks post MI or in acute coronary syndrome ... Severe hypotension, angina, and CHF possible with beta-blockers. Avoid concomitant phenytoin or CYP3A4 inducers ...

The following is a summary of “Comparison of liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies after hip surgery in patients ...

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a cytokine. A cytokine is a small protein. TNF-a is involved in inflammation. Drugs such as infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab inhibit TNF activity and ...

The symptoms may be indistinguishable from acute MI and may be accompanied by sweating ... with UA may experience the discomfort of stable angina (deep and poorly localized discomfort in the ...