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No, many current STEMI treatment guidelines are based on moderate or low-quality evidence, with only a small fraction supported by high-level studies.
Read the full answer →Yes, a CT scan can detect hidden lung water (extravascular lung water) in STEMI patients, and this finding is linked to a higher risk of in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events.
Read the full answer →A new model predicts acute heart failure after STEMI PCI with 82.4% accuracy, 74% sensitivity, and 86.8% specificity, outperforming older scores.
Read the full answer →Yes, timing matters: longer delays from symptom onset to PCI are linked to worse blood flow and outcomes in STEMI.
Read the full answer →Yes, a 2024 trial found that giving intracoronary nicorandil during primary PCI improves blood flow (TIMI grade) and reduces microvascular resistance in STEMI patients.
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