Differences in the incidence of myocardial infarction among occupational groups.

sex differences in acute myocardial infarction

The Frequency of Cerebral Microembolism in Acute Myocardial Infarction

ABSTRACT Introduction: Stroke is more common in patients with cerebral microembolisms. Frequency of cerebral microembolisms (high intensity transient signals, HITS) in acute myocardial infarction has been reported about 17%. The factors that influence on microembolism after myocardial infarction (MI) are not definitive. Type of MI, Ejection fraction, Hx of Streptokinase is the factors that were...

Myocardial damage of the entire ventricular region in a patient with acute myocardial infarction

Technetium-99m-pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP) has been used, in combination with thallium-201, to estimate the site and extent of myocardial infarcts. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction with severe coronary disease in which the distribution of 99mTc-PYP was extensive. A 78-year-old man presented with dyspnea, and a diagnosis of non-ST-segment elevation acute myocar...

Myocardial infarction in Singapore: a nationwide 10-year study of multiethnic differences in incidence and mortality.

INTRODUCTION AND METHODS Cardiovascular diseases have progressively increased in importance as a major contributor of morbidity and mortality in Asia. However, many countries in Asia do not have nationwide systematically-collected and standardised data on myocardial infarction (MI). To accurately document the extent of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease in Singapore, a nationwide myocardial...

Incidence of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction

Incidence of stroke after myocardial infarction Evidence presented from a recent community-based cohort designed study by Witt and colleagues (2005) suggests that the risk of stroke substantially increases following myocardial infarction (MI). While this suggestion is not new, this particular study was longitudinal in design, spanning a period of 2 decades with a median follow-up of 5.6 years (...