A growing body of evidence shows that heart attacks can occur even when angiograms look normal. Cardiologists explain MINOCA, ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) has been implicated in various health conditions, yet its role in acute coronary ...

After nonfatal myocardial infarction or stroke, initiation of a GLP-1 receptor agonist was linked to reduced risk for all-cause and CV-related mortality in patients with diabetes, researchers reported ...

Hemoglobin (Hb) threshold for red cell transfusion in myocardial infarction (MI) with anemia has been a matter of debate. Previous randomized trials have not consistently shown a benefit of liberal ...

Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a heterogeneous condition with diverse underlying causes, including atherosclerotic and nonatherosclerotic mechanisms. A ...

Imagine generating power not from sunlight or wind, but from the simple mixing of fresh and salt water. This is the quiet promise of osmotic energy, a renewable energy source generated where river ...

The evidence supporting beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction was established before the introduction of modern coronary reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention strategies. In an ...

Brown, TM ∙ Hernandez, AF ∙ Bittner, V ∙ et al., the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines Investigators Predictors of cardiac rehabilitation referral in coronary artery disease patients: ...

Several factors play a role in the development of NSTEMI. Stable plaque in the arteries can lead to stenosis or narrowing of the arteries. 2 Vasospasm in the muscles surrounding blood vessels can lead ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China 2 National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy ...

Electrocardiogram (ECG) during a myocardial infarction (heart attack). Computer illustration showing ST-elevation which is measured at the junctional or J-point. Each year approximately 750,000 people ...

Myocardial ischemia is a drop in blood flow to the heart. Myocardial infarction, or heart attack, occurs when death or damage occurs in the muscle tissue of the heart due to low blood supply. The ...