[Secondary prevention after a myocardial infarction].

Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 17-Year-Old Boy Secondary to Lightning Strike

Although lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in nature; it can cause many destructive incidents. In the event of a lightning strike, multiple organs particularly the cardiovascular systems are at risk of injury. Short-term mortality depends on its cardiac effects. In this paper, the authors report the development of myocardial infarction and pericardial effusion after lightning injury, a typica...

تأثیر برنامه‌های بازتوانی قلبی کوتاه مدت بر سیر تظاهرات بالینی انفارکتوس میوکارد

Background & Aim: Cardiac rehabilitation is one of the most effective ways of secondary prevention in patients with myocardial infarction manifestations. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on clinical manifestations of myocardial infarction in post-MI patients. Methods & Materials: In this interventional study, 66 patients (58 males and eight females) with m...

Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Heart Rate and Functional Capacity in Patients After Myocardial Infarction

Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the methods and means of prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease. In this study, we used a new regimen on heart rate and functional capacity of patients after myocardial infarction. This study also determines the effect of a new regimen on these factors. Methods: The cross sectional study was designed to assess the clin...

Choosing drugs for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction: a pragmatic approach.

Rapid mobilisation after acute myocardial infarction. First step in rehabilitation and secondary prevention.

Myocardial infarction and older people.

This article aims to examine acute coronary syndromes in older people. It will focus specifically on acute myocardial infarction, its causes and how it presents in the older person. Evidence-based management will be outlined and the importance of secondary prevention and rehabilitation for older people will be discussed. After reading this article you should be able to: ■ define what is meant b...