Nearly half of adults with a first myocardial infarction show low or borderline risk on current risk estimators. Most develop ...

ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus and PREVENT calculator would have classified many patients as low risk 48 hours before myocardial infarction.

Acute myocardial infarction with or without ST-segment elevation (STEMI or non-STEMI) is a common cardiac emergency, with the potential for substantial morbidity and mortality. The management of acute ...

An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation myocardial ...

Myocardial ischemia, a disorder associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, is one of the most extensively studied topics in modern cardiovascular research. The condition is characterized ...

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 ...

Chest pain and myocardial infarction occurring in young people with angiographically normal coronary arteries is well documented. Opiates have a cardioprotective effect and are used in acute heart ...