Early substrate-based radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) was associated with reduced risk of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapies, but with no meaningful difference ...

A collaborative effort among international research teams provides the most definitive statement yet on the usefulness of ...

A recent study concluded that hemorrhagic myocardial infarction (hMI) remains a common and clinically significant ...

Key points A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of central chest pain and dyspnea. Her medical history included having had a myocardial infarction (MI) with n ...

Endogenous regeneration seen in animal models provides a template for optimal repair of the human heart following myocardial infarction. In the regenerating heart, new cardiomyocytes are produced by ...

Existing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk calculators appear to be inadequate, noted researchers led by ...

The comparative efficacy of various anticoagulation strategies has not been clearly established in patients with acute myocardial infarction who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ...

MYOCARDIAL infarction may occur during surgery or in the postoperative period. The usual clinical picture in the postoperative period may be obscured by incisional pain, respiratory or ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways A stroke and a heart attack are both life-threatening conditions ...