Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and myocardial infarction is the most common acute ...

Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and myocardial infarction is the most common acute event.

Hospital Cardiac Arrest 30-Day-Outcomes: The Importance of the First Electrocardiogram After Successful Resuscitation,” published in the April 2025 issue of Journal of Emergency Medicine by Martens et ...

A major new study shows that giving heart attack patients a cholesterol-lowering combo treatment early on – not months later ...

A new study found that adding a second drug early after a heart attack may save lives. Those who added ezetimibe to a statin ...

BACKGROUND: Few middle-aged and older adults engage in regular leisure-time exercise. Incidental physical activity (IPA) ...

Individuals must also know what to do in case of a heart attack. The medical name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction (MI). It usually occurs because a coronary artery becomes blocked ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

New‐onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is a common complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with poor survival. Atrial fibrillation (AF) burden is used to characterize the ...

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...