«That means 63 % (156 out of 247) of the myocardial
infarctions identified by CMR were missed in routine medical care,» said Dr Acharya.
Not exact matches
The researchers
identified 24 745 patients aged 18 years or older who experienced a first myocardial
infarction between 1 January 1998 and 25 March 2010 and had no prior history of heart failure.
The ICD Registry
identifies an opportunity for the use of medical therapy for patients with prior myocardial
infarction or left ventricular systolic dysfunction; nearly 25 percent of ICD patients did not receive optimal medical therapy with ACE inhibitors and / or beta blockers at discharge.
Researchers
identified patients from 119 practices who were prescribed aspirin between January 2008 and June 2013, excluding patients receiving aspirin as a secondary prevention due to history of cardiovascular disease such as myocardial
infarction, prior stroke, and atrial fibrillation.
In vivo matrix metalloproteinase - 7 substrates
identified in the left ventricle post-myocardial
infarction using proteomics.
Eligible participants were
identified from administrative databases and had at least one of the following: a history of myocardial
infarction, at least 50 % stenosis in ⩾ 1 coronary vessel, evidence of exercise induced ischaemia, coronary revascularisation or diagnosis of coronary artery disease.