Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Scalable regionalised quality improvement model for ACS management in resource-limited primary healthcare facilities

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...
The Hindu

CT Calcium Scoring: Who needs it and what the score means for cardiac risk assessment

Recently, the Advanced Master Health Checkup centre of the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital (TNGMSSH) in Chennai, introduced CT Calcium Scoring as a part of its preventive health ...
Medscape

AI Shows Promise for Rapid NSTEMI Diagnosis

CHICAGO — A new artificial intelligence (AI) model performed about as well as high-sensitivity troponin for the detection of non–ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) on an ECG, but better than ...
WebMD

What Is a Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

A non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, also called an NSTEMI or a non-STEMI, is a type of heart attack. While it's often less damaging to your heart than a STEMI, it's still a serious ...
HealthDay on MSN

De-Escalating DAPT to Ticagrelor Monotherapy Cuts Bleeding Risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent ...
thecardiologyadvisor.com

NSTEMI: Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Several factors play a role in the development of NSTEMI. Stable plaque in the arteries can lead to stenosis or narrowing of the arteries. 2 Vasospasm in the muscles surrounding blood vessels can lead ...
MedPage Today

Invasive Strategy for NSTEMI in the Elderly: Fears Don't Pan Out in SENIOR-RITA

LONDON -- Routine coronary intervention was safe and somewhat beneficial for older people with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the SENIOR-RITA trial, unique for being ...
News Medical

Invasive strategy shows no benefit in cardiovascular death reduction for older NSTEMI patients

An invasive strategy vs. optimal medical therapy alone after a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in older adults did not affect the combined risk of cardiovascular death or MI, although ...
Medscape

Do Frail NSTEMI Patients Benefit From an Invasive Approach?

In patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and frailty, an initial invasive strategy caused early harm followed by late benefit, resulting in a neutral effect on survival at 3 ...
WebMD

What Is a TIMI Risk Score?

Who Should Be Given a TIMI Risk Score? Only people who are considered at high or medium risk are given a TIMI classification. The main risk factors that prompt calculating a TIMI score are: Each one ...
health.economictimes.indiatimes

SMT announces FIRE Trial results for Supraflex Cruz in HBR subset analysis, with 1-Month DAPT

The FIRE trial was designed to evaluate a strategy of physiology-guided complete myocardial revascularisation in comparison to a culprit-only strategy in older patients (≥75 years of age) who had ...