The catheterization laboratory is preactivated for STEMI cases in just 41% of emergency medical services (EMS)-transported patients, even though this practice is associated with faster reperfusion ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — Operators become proficient in using the radial artery to implant a stent in STEMI patients after approximately 30 to 40 cases, according to a new review [1]. "The bottom line is that ...

After sounding alarm bells late last month about the perplexing drop in heart attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, interventional cardiologists are now writing up case reports and turning to social ...

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, and it is an opportune time to shed light on a critical issue that can affect rural communities like Humboldt County — the urgent need for STEMI (ST-Elevation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SCAI has released a consensus statement on management of the technical aspects of PCI for patients with STEMI.

New Guidelines Issued for Management of Atrial Fibrillation Leuprolide, a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist has been linked to ischemic heart disease and angina in men but a few cases have ...

Boston, MA - Improving the ability of emergency medical services (EMS) to move ST-segment-elevation-MI (STEMI) patients directly to existing PCI facilities is a more cost-effective regional strategy ...

WASHINGTON — Use of optical coherence tomography during stent implantation in PCI was associated with comparable rates of major adverse cardiac events and fewer uncovered struts compared with primary ...

The study sample was drawn from a database of acute coronary syndrome (STEMI, NSTEMI, or unstable angina) patients treated at the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the University of ...