Acute Coronary Syndromes
Guidelines
Guidance for PCI without on-site surgical backup updated
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions updated guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention in nonhospital, outpatient...
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Acute cardiac events common during COVID hospitalization
“We expected to see acute cardiac events occurring among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 but were surprised by how frequently they occurred.”
Feature
What is the psychological cost of performing CPR?
Andrés Snitcofsky, a 40-year-old designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, heard harrowing cries for help.
From the Journals
Long QT syndrome overdiagnosis persists
Five ‘diagnostic miscues’ underlie overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of long QT syndrome, which can profoundly affect patients’ quality of life.
Commentary
Novel resuscitation for patients with nonshockable rhythms in cardiac arrest
CPR has been life saving for 60 years the way we’ve performed it, but probably only in a very small percentage of cases.
Latest News
Is preeclampsia a cardiovascular time bomb for mothers?
New research suggests cardiac risks appear much earlier in life than expected – as early as age 30 – at a time when women are often not screened...
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AHA scientific statement on rapid evaluation for suspected TIA
A key aim of the statement is to help clinicians properly risk-stratify patients with suspected TIA.
Commentary
Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest: Key lessons
The goal of this discussion is to describe a systematic approach to evaluation and management of an athlete suffering blunt force chest and neck...
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Brain differences suggest therapeutic targets in Takotsubo
A new study has identified differences in the brain between patients with Takotsubo syndrome, a cardiomyopathy triggered by intense emotional...
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Evolocumab’s LDL lowering surpassed inclisiran’s in ORION-3
Results from a crossover subgroup of 92 patients in ORION-3 documented evolocumab’s greater LDL-lowering efficacy, compared with inclisiran.
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After PCI, 1-month beats 12-month DAPT in high-risk patients
When dual was replaced by single antiplatelet therapy 1 month after PCI in Japanese patients, bleeding risk declined.