BACKGROUND The use of oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors after acute myocardial infarction (MI) can reduce risks of subsequent major adverse cardiovascular events (composite of all-cause death, recurrent MI, and stroke), yet medication persistence is suboptimal. Although copayment cost has been implicated as a factor influencing medication persistence, it remains unclear whether reducing or elimina...

BACKGROUND Several scores, most of which were derived from clinical trials, have been proposed for stratifying risk after myocardial infarctions (MIs). Little is known about their generalizability to the community, their respective advantages, and whether the ejection fraction (EF) adds prognostic information to the scores. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Thrombolysis in Myocardial...

AIMS To determine the prognostic value of baseline plasma adiponectin levels in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease referred for coronary angiography. METHODS AND RESULTS Adiponectin was measured in 325 male patients with stable angina, troponin-negative unstable angina, and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI) undergoing coronary angiography at a Veterans ...

Towards the beginning of the last century, the main role of the cardiologist was in the art of diagnosis and treatment of valvular and congenital heart disease and heart failure. This was transformed around 50 years ago with the discovery of the potential benefits of closed cardiac massage and defibrillation in the management of acute myocardial infarction (MI). Indeed, the consequent developme...

Background: Right ventricular infarction (RVI) is frequently associated with inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: This study was designed to identify the burden of RVI in patients presenting with inferior wall MI (n=50) by right precordial electrocardiogram (ECG) and comparing it with echocardiography (ECHO). Results: Their mean age was (54.5 ± 11.9 years); there were 42 males. ST...

BACKGROUND Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI). According to high cost of modern therapeutic modalities it is of paramount importance to define protocols for risk stratification of post-MI patients before considering expensive devices such as implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. METHODS One hundred and thirty seven patie...

BACKGROUND Diabetic patients who present with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction suffer a substantially greater incidence of subsequent infarction or death compared with nondiabetic patients. The present study was undertaken to examine whether diabetic patients in the Platelet Receptor Inhibition in Ischemic Syndrome Management in Patients Limited by Unstable Signs and Sy...

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common presentation of the ischemic heart disease. Lavandula angustifolia is a herbaceous plant with antioxidative effects.This study was designed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of lavandula angustifolia essential oil against isoproterenol-induced MI in rats.The dried sample was subjected to hydrodistillation by using a Clevenger and the oils were dr...

ECG diagnosis of a posterior wall myocardial infarction is difficult to diagnose through the standard 12 lead ECG, especially in the acute stage. The posterior wall MI may occur as an isolated event or often associated with an inferior wall myocardial infarction Posterior leads V7, V8 and V9 are usually ignored but it is suggested that these leads can provide ECG information that is useful for ...

BACKGROUND Patients with inferior wall ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are considered to be at lower risk than patients with anterior wall STEMI. Nonetheless, 30-40% of all acute inferior wall MI cases have a poor prognosis. AIM To assess the frequency of ST segment changes (elevation or depression) in lead aVR in inferior STEMI patients, and to determine the clinical cours...