Meta-analysis finds invasive therapy reduces MI and revascularization in elderly NSTEMI patients
Older Heart Attack Patients Do Better With Stents But Face Bleeding Risks
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2997 elderly patients with NSTEMI found that invasive therapies, compared with medical therapy, …
New data shows stents help older heart attack patients avoid repeat events but do not lower overall death rates compared to medicine alone.
ALBI score predicts mortality risk in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
ALBI Score Predicts Heart Attack Survival Risk
This retrospective cohort study of 982 patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) evaluated the albumin-bilirubin…
This simple liver test may help predict which heart attack patients face the highest risk after leaving the hospital.
Residual global μQFR assessment associated with 3-year MACE risk in acute coronary syndrome patients
Better Heart Maps Predict Long-Term Survival
This post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated 2,428 acute coronary syndrome patients over 36.0 months. High-risk residua…
A new heart map predicts long-term survival just as well as expensive pressure wires, helping doctors spot high-risk patients after stent pr…